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A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, wearing a gold-brown embroidered kurta over light blue trousers and a garland of marigolds and red flowers draped over the shoulders. A young boy in white kurta and a red beaded necklace approaches to offer a pink-wrapped gift, while a man in saffron-orange robes stands behind the throne. Several other boys in white ethnic wear stand at the right. Golden throne arms, floral garlands along the throne top and a row of white and magenta flowers at the base, with balloons in blue, purple and green decorating the backdrop. Four physical people are visible.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gold-carved backrest receives a child's offering at a Children's Day event. He wears a long tan-gold embroidered tunic over light blue trousers, with a multi-coloured flower garland draped down his front. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe, with long hair, holds a stack of pink-and-purple wrapped gifts on a gold-edged table. Boys in white dhotis and shirts approach, one bending forward to hand over a pink-wrapped package. Garlands of white jasmine and marigolds decorate the throne and steps, and balloons in blue, purple, green and yellow fill the background. The seated man is a person by appearance, given the long swept hair, ornate clothing and garland; the throne and events alone are not evidence.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a gold-embroidered cream shawl and white trousers with a multicoloured garland, has his feet washed by a devotee in white clothes who bends forward holding a decorated tray. Another man in an orange robe holds a floral arrangement beside the throne, and several boys in white dress with rudraksha malas stand behind. Pastel balloons in blue, purple and green decorate the backdrop. A seated figure with long swept-back hair in gold-embroidered cream and orange-robed attendants match the a person cues of long hair, ornate clothing and garland, so the identity is marked as probable.2009-12-24A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in an indoor hall decorated with balloons. A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a gold-embroidered cream kurta, a floral garland with purple and red ribbons, and light blue trousers, extends his hands toward a young boy kneeling in white at the foot of the throne. The boy wears a rudraksha mala and a white kurta. Behind them, a young man in an orange saffron robe holds a decorated rod-shaped object, and another standing youth in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. The throne is covered with white and yellow marigold garlands and red flower arrangements. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a garland with ribbons, and ornate gold-embroidered attire on a gold throne, consistent with the page's reference to a padapuja.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold and red throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a red floral arrangement at the base. He wears a cream-and-gold shawl over a light blue dhoti and a multicolour garland. He extends his hands to receive two small pink-and-purple packets from a woman in a white salwar-style outfit with a rudraksha-style necklace, while a young man in an orange saffron robe stands between them. Behind them, colourful balloons and streamers decorate the backdrop. Two young girls in pink and green traditional dresses with jewellery stand at the right edge. This is a person depiction in an in-person celebratory presentation, with cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, cream-and-gold shawl and garland.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold-brocade shawl over a light blue dhoti, a long multicolour garland and white flower garlands, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white and purple flowers. He receives a wrapped gift from a boy in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Behind him a man in saffron-orange robes holds a tray, and more white-clad boys stand at the right. Balloons in red, green, blue and purple decorate the backdrop. The figure's appearance with long hair, gold-brocade shawl, multicolour garland and ornate throne matches Swamiji (probable) in the seated central role.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24