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Indoor photograph in a hall with a patterned floor and a green-painted wall. A woman in an orange sleeveless top sits with her back to the camera, reaching toward a baby held by a woman in a white sari with a gold border, a black beaded mala and a red pendant. A young woman in white with a yellow shawl and a beaded mala stands at left, and other devotees in white garments with gold borders and beaded malas stand around. The baby wears a blue top and a yellow cloth. Several other people are partly visible at the edges, and a light-coloured cushioned seat is at left.

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Indoor ceremony photo. A man with long dark hair in a swept-back style and a saffron-orange sleeveless robe sits on the left, bending forward to bless a small baby in white clothes held up by a woman in a white sari with a gold border. Behind them, women in white traditional dress with yellow shawls stand and move through the hall, and a girl in pink watches on the right. A red velvet cushion is at the lower left, and a colourful painted pillar hangs on the back wall. The man has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, consistent with the a person cues, though the appearance is not fully certain.2009-12-07September 12 20102010-09-12Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain-walled room. In the foreground, a woman in a beige sari sits on the floor holding an infant wrapped in a pale green cloth. Beside her, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands looking down at the baby. A young man in white with a yellow shawl kneels at left, and a woman in orange and red garments with a green-fruit garland in her hair sits at lower right. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand with hands pressed in anjali, and older men in white dhotis and shirts watch. No deity or swami is clearly visible; the central figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable.2009-08-08December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph inside a hall with orange curtains and a white wall decorated with red painted motifs. In the foreground a woman with long dark curly hair, wearing a sleeveless orange top, leans forward and touches a baby wrapped in a pink cloth. Beside her a woman in a green blouse and blue patterned saree, with gold necklace and nose ring, holds the infant. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl and a bindi stands near a boy in a blue shirt and red trousers. Others in white and orange sit or stand in the background, and a brass oil lamp is visible near the wall.2010-07-07Indoor photograph of a devotional offering in a plain room with blue walls and a red floor mat. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, smiles while holding a steel tray of fruit: bananas, green grapes, apples, oranges and limes. In front of him a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a baby wrapped in an orange cloth. Several standing women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas watch. In the foreground a person with long curly hair in an orange garment sits with their back to the camera, facing the group. A small figure stands on a green table in the background.2010-02-18A photograph of a naming or blessing moment inside a decorated hall. A man in white shirt and white dhoti leans in at left, and a woman in a white sari with embroidered border and black beaded necklace holds a small baby wrapped in white while a leaf plate is raised above the child's head. At right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-yellow flower garland holds the infant and receives the offering, with a tray of colourful gift packets nearby. Green foliage and marigold-style garlands decorate the background, and a gilded throne-like seat is visible. An appearance-based Swamiji (probable) figure is shown in the saffron robe with long hair and garlands, performing the blessing role. Another person in white stands at upper left, and an orange-clad figure is partly visible behind the group.2009-12-24Indoor photograph of a blessing scene. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange garment, reaches out with both palms toward a small baby in a white dress held by a woman in a cream sari with gold bangles. A woman in a red blouse and white sari with a beaded necklace leans in from the left, smiling and extending her hands. Behind them, a young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits, and another seated figure in white and orange is partly visible. Brass plates with rice or grain sit on the floor in front, and a white bed and red cushion are in the background. A camera lens is visible at the lower left.2007-12-25August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair and a white and green flower garland with red blossoms places both hands on the head of a small child wrapped in white cloth, a blessing scene. A woman in white with a gold earring leans in from the left and supports the child. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch, one man has a white tilak on his forehead, and a brass bell and brass bowl rest on a woven mat on the floor. Several people sit on the mat, roughly 6 to 20 are visible.2007-12-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala, holds a sleeping infant wrapped in an orange and yellow floral blanket on an orange cushioned seat. Two young men lean in at the left and bottom left, a woman in a white blouse and floral skirt with gold earrings stands at the right, and red cushions and a brass vessel appear behind.2010-07-01 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and window grilles, showing a crowd of devotees in white and coloured clothing. In the foreground, a woman in a blue blouse and white sari bends forward with her head lowered, a small child lying beside her, while a man in a white-and-black checked shirt kneels with his forehead touching the floor. A young woman in a red top and orange wrap sits on the right with her hand raised toward the bent woman's head, as if giving blessing. Behind them, men in white kurtas hold their palms together, and a woman in a yellow sari holds a brass plate with flowers. The scene appears to be a darshan or blessing moment, with about fifteen to twenty people visible.2009-08-08