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July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a pink canopy. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange clothing and a multicoloured flower garland sits at left, reaching toward a baby wrapped in white cloth that a woman in a cream jacket and red sari brings forward. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and a man in orange shawl with a tilak assist, a boy in a blue striped shirt stands further back, and a row of people in white and orange clothes, including women with orange shawls, stands at right. A silver ceremonial vessel with a trident-shaped handle sits in the foreground. Appears to be a blessing of a child during a devotional event.2009-07-07Outdoor event under a white tent at a temple-style setting. A woman in a red sleeveless top and orange sari, wearing a red floral garland and gold bangles, leans forward and places her hand on the head of an infant dressed in orange, held by a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl. Beside them a woman in a cream jacket and red sari steadies the child. A silver kalasha-style vessel, a silver trident-shaped staff and flower garlands sit in the foreground, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange behind. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2009-07-07A photograph of a devotee in white shirt and mundu presenting a silver tray of fruit, including apples, bananas and green fruit, to a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair and a red mat beneath. The seated figure raises a hand in blessing. Behind them stand several people in white clothes with rudraksha malas, a woman in a white sari with gold border holding a baby wrapped in orange cloth, and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari at left. A pink flower lies on the red mat at bottom. The scene suggests a fruit offering and blessing exchange.2010-02-18December 24 20092009-12-24June 18 20102010-06-18Indoor 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.2009-08-08A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, wearing red and white garlands and gold bangles, receiving a baby held by a woman in a white sari with a gold border. The seated figure sits on a red and gold throne-like chair with an ornate gold frame, garlanded with multicoloured flower strings. Nearby, a tray of mangoes and rudraksha malas sits on a wooden box, and a woman in white stands behind with a rudraksha mala, while men in white shirts watch. The setting is an indoor hall with a red curtain and ceiling lights.2014-11-26Indoor photo of a ritual blessing in a narrow room with a plain wall on the left. A man with long dark hair, saffron-orange shawl and a large beaded necklace of coin-like pendants sits on the floor, holding a red fruit or offering toward a seated child's head. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks kneels beside him. Women in saffron, purple and blue saris stand with palms joined, one holding bananas, and an older woman with grey hair and spectacles watches with hands folded. A woman in a blue striped sari bends forward, and a man holds a small child in a red shirt. Marigold petals and floral decorations lie on the floor.2014-07-10 +2 copiesApril 02 20172017-04-02