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A photograph of a children's day or padapuja-style ceremony in front of a floral backdrop of green foliage with pink, orange, and yellow flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long multicolour flower garland, sits on an ornate golden throne with a gilded deity relief behind him and a red cushion beside him. A young girl in a pink dress with long plaits stands before him, reaching up to touch his shoulder while holding a thin white thread that is tied to his wrist area. To the left, a priest in an orange robe and orange headwear assists, and a second person in white and yellow clothing with a rudraksha mala stands behind. A small microphone sits on the throne armrest.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph in a flower-decorated hall with a gold-framed deity murti on the wall behind. A young man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a large multicoloured flower garland, sits on a cushioned seat and places a white cord or thread around the neck of a young girl in a pink dress. A man in a white shirt stands beside the girl with a hand on her shoulder, and a bespectacled man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the left, one hand resting on the white-shirted man's shoulder. The young man has distinctive long hair, ornate garland and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the seated giver role.2009-12-24Photograph of a padapuja-style honouring in a decorated room with a gold-embossed backdrop, floral garlands and a red-and-yellow cushioned seat. A seated figure in orange robes, long dark hair and a pink-and-yellow flower garland receives a young boy in a checked shirt who bends to touch their feet, while a second person in orange with a brown head wrap and gold beaded necklace stands nearby with a gold pendant. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with gold bangles stands at left with hands joined, and another woman in yellow is partly visible behind. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and orange robes, with the ceremonial gold necklace, offer only partial appearance cues, so identity remains uncertain.2009-12-24Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, sitting on a gold-ornate throne with a red and gold cushion, while leaning forward to help a young girl in a light blue and white dress. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with a red-trimmed shawl and a gold chain necklace adjusts a white cloth or string on the girl's shoulder. A woman in a red and white patterned top and floral skirt, with a yellow lanyard, stands watching. Behind them are floral arrangements of red, orange and yellow blooms on a green garland backdrop, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at left. The man on the throne fits the page's appearance cues: long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold seating, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate.2009-12-24A photograph of a gathering at a temple-style setting with a gold ornate backdrop and floral decorations of orange, pink and yellow flowers. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a multicolour flower garland, sits on a cushioned seat and bends forward to tie a white thread around the wrist of a young boy in a striped green shirt and glasses. Behind them a man in an orange robe and a long mala-style necklace stands holding threads, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands nearby holding flowers. The seated man shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji; the boy kneels in front of him.2009-12-24January 24 20092009-01-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an ornate hall. A seated figure on a gold-carved throne, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a saffron-orange garment and a large garland of red, pink, yellow and white flowers; he is leaning forward and fastening or tying a cord around the arm of a young boy in a black and red striped sports shirt who stands in front of him. To the left, a man in an orange robe, orange head wrap, rectangular glasses and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a pendant holds the boy's arm steady. Behind them a backdrop of green foliage and orange and pink flowers, a gold-trimmed throne back, and a few people in white in the background. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by long hair, orange clothing and a garland cue, and is shown in the role of blessing the child. Rose petals lie on the floor.2009-12-24A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, on an ornate gold-carved throne with floral garlands behind it. He is touching a small boy's face while a standing man in orange robes with a crown-like orange cloth and glasses holds the boy's shoulder. A woman in a cream embroidered outfit and a child in green stand at left. a person: the seated man in orange with long hair and garlands on the gold throne matches the page's reference to a seated master blessing devotees.2009-12-24A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange robe and a pink-and-yellow flower garland, sitting on an ornate gold throne with cream and red cushions. He holds a thread or cord against the forehead of a young girl in a white dress, who is guided by an orange-robed priest in glasses and a saffron cloth, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala. A second girl in a yellow top stands at left. Fresh flower arrangements in green and orange decorate the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or rakshabandhan-style ritual of tying a thread.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24