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October 08 20062006-10-08A photograph of a small infant lying on a dark blue fleece blanket with cartoon-like print, wearing a red sweatshirt with a large black number 6 and a dark brown beaded mala around the neck. An adult's hand in an orange cloth cradles the baby's head while the infant's eyes are closed. The orange garment is in the foreground, and a red satin cushion sits at the top left. The scene suggests a healing or blessing moment with the child.2006-10-08October 08 20062006-10-08April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony (naamakaranam) in progress. A sleeping infant in a light blue wrap and white lace-trimmed outfit is held forward on a blue cloth by an attendant at left. In the center, a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha mala stands behind a red tray. At right, a bearded man in a brown-red shawl wears a garland of pink flowers and green leaves and holds the baby's hand. Behind them, shirtless men in white dhotis perform ritual actions with a lamp and offerings.2017-04-17July 08 20142014-07-08April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A woman in a pink blouse and gold-and-grey patterned silk sari stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a man in white shirt and white dhoti, with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, also with palms joined. Seated on a red-cushioned chair in front of a woven bamboo-thatched hut, a figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe holds a baby in a red and black outfit on their lap and gently touches the infant's head. A red-cushioned seat and a small table with offerings are visible behind. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in orange robes with long hair, giving blessing to the baby as devotees offer namaste.2006-10-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a sleeping infant in a green and white knitted cap and a red, orange and white striped outfit, held in an adult's arms. A hand wearing a gold bangle rests on the baby's forehead, as in a blessing. Behind, blurred figures in grey and white clothing stand in a crowd. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the a person field is none.2013-07-18April 17 20172017-04-17