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A photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a decorated hall with garlands of marigolds and roses and a gold-framed backdrop. A long-haired person in saffron/orange sleeveless robes, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and seated on a gold-and-cream throne with a red cushion, holds folded paper and reaches toward a man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together while a sacred thread is passed between them. Behind them an older man in orange robes and glasses stands near a gold deity murti and brass ritual items. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man in saffron robes sits on a gold-decorated throne-style chair in front of a backdrop of green foliage and bright flower garlands. He wears long swept-back hair, a red-and-white garland of flowers and beads, and holds paper or a document that a young man in white kurta and white shirt presents to him with both hands. Behind him stands a figure in orange robes with a gold-toned necklace. Petals are scattered on the seat and floor, and the golden backrest bears a carved deity relief.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a garland of mixed flowers in red, white, pink and purple sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with floral decoration and gold carvings behind. A small girl in a white top with red trim and hair tied with a white ribbon bows her head and touches the robe while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, appears to be the presiding teacher receiving the child's blessing; the appearance-based identification is probable, but the face cannot be confirmed.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and layered garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, sitting on an ornate gold throne-like seat with a red cushion. A boy in white clothes and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace kneels before him, applying a marking with a stick or applicator to his forehead, while an attendant in orange stands at left and a woman in white with a yellow shawl folds her hands behind them. A floral backdrop of pink, orange and purple blooms frames the scene. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne, receiving the boy's forehead blessing.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a seated figure in orange saffron robes wearing layered garlands of red, yellow, pink and purple flowers, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on the forehead, sitting on a gold ornate throne. He holds white thread that a young girl in a light blue sleeveless dress with a long side braid and hair clip is tying or threading. Behind them stands a man in white clothes with folded hands and beads, and a monk in orange robes with glasses. Green foliage and flowers decorate the backdrop, and a gold-framed ornamental panel is visible. The scene suggests a rakhi-style thread ceremony, appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange with long hair, crown-like adornment absent, garlands and rudraksha-style ornament.2009-12-24Photograph of a ceremonial scene before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop with carved deity figures and floral garlands in yellow, orange and red. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a pink and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace is seated on a cushioned throne, reaching out to take a folded item. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels or leans in from the left, holding a bundled offering, while a young girl in a light green top on the right holds a red beaded mala. Garlands and flower decorations surround the seat. Visible saffron-clothed presentation suggests a person seated in a ritual honouring role.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and multicoloured flower garlands with white and pink blooms rests on a golden-cushioned throne. He ties or adjusts a thread on the wrist of a young boy in a white shirt who stands before him, the boy holding a folded white sheet and wearing a dark beaded necklace. Behind them are a golden ornamental backdrop with a deity murti relief and a wall of colourful fresh flowers in orange, red, yellow and pink. A woman in a yellow and white sari is partly visible at left, and a phone is held up at the right edge. The man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and garlands, consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2009-12-24