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A seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a long garland of yellow citrus-like fruits, pink lotus petals and gold bells draped over his chest and lap. He is looking down and holding a small pink fabric-wrapped object with a wooden knob, while another person's hand, wearing a gold bangle, reaches in from the left. Behind him hangs a blue patterned curtain with a flower garland at the top.

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A photo of a seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless orange robe and a long garland of large yellow beads with pink lotus petals and gold-toned spacers. He looks down smiling while handling a small dark object and a cluster of dried seed pods in his hands. Behind him is a blue floral-patterned curtain, with yellow flowers at the left edge and a white crocheted cloth on a wooden stand.2010-01-19Photograph of a seated man in a sleeveless orange robe with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long garland of yellow fruit beads, golden bells and pink petals draped over his shoulders and chest. He looks down while holding a small pink fabric object with a brown knob in both hands. Behind him hangs a blue floral-patterned curtain with a strand of flowers at the top. A printed copyright caption runs vertically at the right edge.2010-01-19A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead smiles while holding a dried seed pod in one hand and handing items from a small dish to a woman's outstretched hand at lower left. He wears a long garland of yellow balls, pink petals and gold bead spacers, and a bangle is visible on the woman's wrist. Behind him hangs a blue floral-patterned curtain, and a wooden bamboo-like container sits on a table at left.2010-01-19A photograph of a seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a long necklace of yellow flowers, pink petals and gold bells. He is looking down and holding a pair of dried fruit pods or nuts. Behind him hangs a blue patterned curtain decorated with a garland of pink and white flowers, and yellow roses sit in a vase at left. a person cues: long swept hair, orange clothing and ceremonial floral necklaces, shown in a darshan-style setting.2010-01-19A photograph of a ceremony in an ornate setting. A seated man on the right wears an orange saffron robe and a long garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare forehead with a small mark; he sits on a gilded golden throne and smiles while a child in a white shirt has a white thread being tied or placed around the head. A woman in an orange sari with gold bangles and red glass bangles on the left holds the child steady. Behind them a second person in orange robes and a gold chain assists, and a small figure in yellow stands in the background. Green foliage and orange and pink flowers decorate the backdrop. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, flower garland and long hair, performing a blessing ceremony for the child.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a seated bare-chested man in a deep red-maroon shawl wrapped over his shoulders, wearing a long necklace of lime-green beads and a heavy gold-toned rudraksha-style mala. His long dark hair is tied up in a bun, and he smiles while holding a newborn baby wrapped in a pink and yellow cloth. The seat is backed by a large floral arrangement of yellow marigolds, red and orange flowers and green leaves. Around him, devotees crowd close: a woman in a white sari and a woman in a green top hold a young child, while a man in an orange-saffron robe stands behind in the background near a golden bird-shaped ornament. A wicker basket of flowers sits beside the seat and a microphone is visible at the left edge. The hair, clothing, mala and seat suggest a person in a seated darshan-style blessing of a child.2015-07-31A naming ceremony (naamakaranam) in which a sleeping infant in a blue and white dress, with a vertical tilak mark on the forehead and gold bangles on the wrists, is held by an adult. A bare-chested man with long hair, gold earrings, a pink and white flower garland and a rust-red cloth over his shoulder leans in and holds a small gold item at the baby's hand. Behind them, a woman in orange sari with a beaded necklace reaches toward the child, and other people in orange stand nearby.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17May 17 20112011-05-17A man seated in an orange saffron robe sits in a cushioned orange chair, looking down at a small pink card held in both hands. He wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads that falls to his waist, and a red-orange tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a bright pink and red deity murti stands with a white pearl necklace and flower garlands, with brass lamps and metallic ritual vessels nearby. a person wearing orange clothing, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, reading a card during a temple setting.2010-07-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair seated before a blue patterned curtain, with a garland of pink and white flowers draped across the top of the backdrop. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top and a necklace of yellow fruit beads alternating with gold bells and pale pink petal-shaped pendants, plus a small red mark on his forehead. He is laughing broadly with his mouth open, and the scene shows a person in a seated setting. A copyright credit line and a logo appear at the lower right and top left corners of the image.2010-01-19