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A seated man in an orange-saffron garment wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a white sandal-paste tilak on his forehead. A gold ornament rests in his lap, and he smiles down at a small baby in pink clothes lying on a red cloth. On the right, a woman in a red-orange top and beaded rudraksha necklace leans in, holding the baby's hand. Behind them are a white standing fan, a woman in white, and a maroon drape.

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August 06 20142014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a white bodily wrap, wearing a long white flower garland strung with beads and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead. He sits on a red patterned chair, smiling as he looks down at a newborn baby wrapped in white and pink cloth that he holds on his lap. A woman with grey hair and a rust-coloured beaded necklace leans in from the right, smiling, while touching the baby. Behind them stand people in orange and white clothing, and a golden ornament sits nearby alongside a red curtain and a standing fan. The scene appears to be a blessing or naming-type gathering inside a room with draped curtains.2014-08-06A seated figure in an orange saffron garment and a white flower garland, with a white vibhuti or tilak mark on the forehead, leans forward to bless a small baby wrapped in white cloth held in their hands. A woman in white clothes with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a dark hair bun smiles and bends toward the baby. Behind them stand women in white and orange, one wearing a red-orange beaded necklace. A red velvet cushioned seat, a gold-coloured ceremonial figure and a white electric fan appear in the room.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06A seated man in an orange-saffron garment and a long white flower garland with rudraksha beads leans toward a newborn baby wrapped in a white cloth with pink trim. He has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and holds a hand out over the infant. Beside him sits a golden deity murti, and to the right a smiling woman in a red-orange sari wears a thick rudraksha mala and gold bangles, reaching toward the baby. Behind them, devotees in orange and white stand near a white fan and a deep red curtain.2014-08-06A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tiger-striped red cushion, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, a white-and-gold flower garland and a white vertical forehead mark, holds a newborn wrapped in a pale green cloth. Two women in white garments with red-orange shawls lean in to hand over or support the baby, while a woman in red-orange sari and beads stands behind. Two more women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas watch in the background. A gold ornamental figure and a bouquet of flowers sit beside the throne. Padapuja-style blessing of a child is described only as visible handing over of an infant.2014-07-11December 25 20072007-12-25August 06 20142014-08-06A naming ceremony at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold waistband and a garland of pink and white flowers and rudraksha beads holds a swaddled newborn in a pale blue cloth. A seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a beard, a red kumkum mark and white vibhuti lines, wearing a rust-red robe and a pink and white flower garland, leans in and gently receives the baby. Behind them is a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold peacock-feather backdrop, with a leafy background.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17