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July 07 20172017-07-07Indoor photograph of a large hall with a polished cream floor and gold stanchion rope barriers, where many people in white ritual clothing gather. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a baby in white outfit wrapped in a pink towel, with rudraksha mala and gold necklace. Beside him a boy in a red-and-white cloth stands near the barrier. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-gold cloth and rudraksha beads holds a red-fringed scarf and touches his head. Other men in white dhotis stand behind, and red curtains and framed pictures line the walls. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2017-07-07Indoor photo at a temple-style hall with many people in white dhotis. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a tilak on his forehead wears a long rudraksha mala and a pendant, holding a baby in white and pink clothing. Beside him a teenage boy in a white dhoti and red-orange shawl stands at a gold rope barrier, and behind them a man in an orange shawl stands with folded arms. The baby is a girl wearing a pink cloth and a white tilak. Other devotees fill the background, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2017-07-07A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man in a bright orange-saffron cloth with a red garland of flowers and heavy gold necklaces stands center-right, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, gold armlet, and shoulder bare. He is speaking while holding a small packet. Beside him a shirtless man with sacred thread stands behind. On the left a man in a white shirt holds a baby in a yellow outfit who is reaching toward the orange-clad figure. Behind them devotees in white and orange sarees stand along a barrier, with a gold deity image and red and gold decorations in the background.2013-06-30October 09 20162016-10-09September 12 20132013-09-12A photograph of a ritual scene on a red carpet. A man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare right shoulder, kneels while holding a small infant wrapped in pink and blue cloth. Around his neck hang rudraksha and dark beaded malas. Behind him, several people in white ceremonial clothes with gold-bordered shawls stand with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground at left are offering trays with bananas, fruits, a red garland, and sweets, and a steel plate of sweets sits at the lower edge. An older woman in profile watches from the right. The man kneeling with the infant appears to be a probable Swamiji, given the swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial white and gold attire.2015-11-10September 12 20132013-09-12September 30 20132013-09-30A photograph of a blessing scene in an airy hall with orange and white draped ceiling and decorated pillars. A bare-chested man with swept-back hair, white vibhuti on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas wears a cream dhoti with gold border and maroon waist cloth, smiling as he places his palm on the head of a kneeling man in a red kurta with folded hands. A woman in a pink sari with gold bangles stands beside him, holding a small child. Behind them a bald priest in saffron/orange robes and other men in white stand by, with a brass tray of gold items in the foreground.2011-03-05September 03 20132013-09-03A photograph inside a hall with pink walls, orange curtains and colourful painted pillars. A bare-chested man with long hair tied in a bun, wearing a gold-bordered white dhoti-shawl, a red rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, reaches to touch the head of a young child held by a woman in a red-and-pink sari. Beside them a man in a red kurta stands with hands folded. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold bangles stands near a tray of offerings. Several other people in white and yellow shirts stand in the background, including a youth in glasses. a person: the bare-chested man with a bun, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces is performing a blessing on the child, with the probable identity cued by the mala, gold ornaments and ceremonial shawl.2011-03-05