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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a canopy with striped tassels. A person in an orange robe sits on a cushioned chair with a zebra-print backrest, their hands extended as a boy in a red striped polo shirt and jeans stands barefoot before them, holding their hands. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial staff stands at left, and a man in an orange shawl holds a microphone. Behind them, people in white kurtas and yellow stoles, some with ID lanyards, stand or sit on striped mats and a red carpet; a silver car is parked behind the canopy. A brass plate and marigold petals lie at the seated person's feet.

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December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ceremony on a red carpet under a shaded canopy with hanging tassels. A long-haired person in saffron/orange robes sits on a cushion and hands a small object to a boy in a red-and-white striped polo and jeans, who stands before them holding a thin stick. Beside them, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall golden staff topped with an ornate finial. Women in white, cream and yellow saris and dupattas, and men in white kurtas, sit or stand around; a yellow-sashed young woman smiles at right. Gift boxes sit on a tray, and a white van and parked vehicle are visible in the background.2008-12-24Outdoor temple-event scene on a red cloth. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a cushion, extending a hand to tie or place a thread on a boy in a red-and-white striped shirt and jeans who stands before them. Behind, a man in orange with a gold-tipped staff and gold-chain necklace stands at left. Women in white and yellow sashes, and a seated woman in white with a yellow scarf, watch. Colourful tassels hang overhead, and a white van with a poster of a deity and guru is parked nearby. Several people in white and orange are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in orange seated at centre, based on swept-back hair and saffron robes.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor festival scene under a canopy with a blue, yellow and pink fringed awning, standing on a red carpet. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a wide ornate gold necklace sits on a striped cushion, smiling and extending both hands to clasp the hands of a man in a red and white striped polo shirt. Around them women in white with yellow or orange shawls stand and sit, a man in white holds a ceremonial staff, and a vehicle with a painted image of a saffron-clad figure is parked behind. Gift boxes sit on a tray nearby. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired saffron-clad seated figure with the ornate gold necklace and cushion, shown in person.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A photo of a seated man with long black hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a gold necklace, sitting on a cushioned seat with an orange cloth draped over it. A young boy in white kurta and white trousers stands on a colourful floral rangoli and offers him a small object while the man smiles. Behind them, a group of white-clad devotees, some with orange and yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sit on red carpets. A golden staff or standard stands at left, with brass vessels in the foreground. The man is a person candidate based on his long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, seated as the central figure of a ceremony.2008-12-24Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with a palm-thatched structure behind. A person with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe sits on an orange-draped seat with a zebra-striped cushion, placing a hand on the shoulder of a young boy in a cream kurta. Other attendees in white and orange garments stand and sit on red mats around them, and a golden staff with a finial is visible at left. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, orange robe and gold necklace, seated on the throne-like seat blessing the child.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24