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A 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.

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Behind them a standing man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace and orange head cloth watches, a bent-over man in a grey-blue shirt is at left, and a woman in a yellow garment stands at the edge. Gold ornate throne carvings and garlanded flowers in orange and red decorate the background.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. 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