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October 08 20062006-10-08A photograph of a blessing moment indoors against a plain white curtain. On the right, a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless garment leans forward, hands extended over a swaddled infant in cream cloth and a red wrap held by a woman in a peach-and-cream sari. A man in a white shirt on the left presses his palms together in greeting, and another person's hand appears at the top left. A gold-embroidered chair edge is visible at the upper right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by the long swept-back hair and orange robe, seated and blessing the child. The woman wears a thin black beaded necklace and gold bangles.2010-01-11 +1 copiesAugust PH 2010 +2 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe wears a long fresh garland of marigold-like flowers with pink and green tassels and gold beads, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He smiles and reaches his open hand toward a baby wrapped in white and blue clothing, held up by an older woman in a red sari with gold border and red blouse, wearing glasses and a thin gold chain. Behind them a red tray holds apples and other fruit, and white-clad people stand in the background.2010-02-17April 17 20172017-04-17February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A naming ceremony at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold waistband and a garland of pink and white flowers and rudraksha beads holds a swaddled newborn in a pale blue cloth. A seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a beard, a red kumkum mark and white vibhuti lines, wearing a rust-red robe and a pink and white flower garland, leans in and gently receives the baby. Behind them is a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold peacock-feather backdrop, with a leafy background.2017-04-17July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a home visit in which a seated figure in an orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland, with long dark hair, places a hand on the head of an infant wrapped in a white cloth. An older woman with white hair and glasses, in a red saree with gold border, bends forward to hold the baby. Several standing men in white shirts and dhotis and women in orange and saree watch from behind, and petals lie on the floor. A red box is visible near the seated figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with a flower garland and long hair matches the page's visible cues of saffron robes and garland, placed in the role of blessing the child.2010-02-17June 28 20102010-06-28A seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red and gold throne-like chair with a gold lion-headed armrest and red tiger-stripe upholstery. A white tilak with a red dot marks his forehead. He leans forward, looking down at two swaddled newborn babies in white cloth on his lap. A smiling woman in an orange-red sari with gold bangles stands beside him, steadying the babies. Red velvet drapes hang in the background, and an orange cushion lies on the left.2014-07-08Photograph of a naming ceremony in an ashram setting. A long-haired man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders, with a vibhuti tilak and kumkum on his forehead, sits on a red-cushioned throne in front of a gold scalloped backrest. He wears a pink and white flower garland and holds a newborn wrapped in pale blue cloth. Beside him, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a gold waistband and a pink and white flower garland supports the baby. The scene is a naming ceremony with flower garlands and a red and gold setting.2017-04-17