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A photograph in a bright hall with red curtains and framed photos on the walls. A figure in a red and gold turban, bare-chested with a gold-brown wrap, a large gold necklace and white flower garland, feeds something from a small steel bowl to a toddler held by a woman in a pale green sari. Around them stand a man with a beard in a blue shirt, a man in a checked shirt, women in saffron and red robes with rudraksha malas, and a child in the background.

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November 20 20132013-11-20A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed photo panels on the wall. A bare-chested figure in a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha-style red and gold garments, a white flower garland and gold armlets stands at right, reaching toward a baby held by a woman in a teal-and-white saree. Beside them a man with a beard in a blue polo shirt smiles, and a steel bowl holds a food offering. Several women in red-and-saffron sannyas-style saris and rudraksha malas stand at left, and other devotees watch in the background.2013-11-20Indoor photo in a room with red curtains and framed event posters on pale walls. A figure in a red and gold turban, white markings on the body, gold bangles and a white-and-pink flower garland faces a woman in a white and green sari holding a toddler in a pale yellow outfit. The toddler reaches toward the figure, who holds a small silver bowl of offering. A smiling man in a blue shirt stands beside them, and several onlookers in the background, including a child in blue, watch. Several women in red and orange saris with rudraksha malas stand at left. Bookshelves line the right side.2013-11-20Indoor photo in a hall with red curtains and framed posters on the walls. A person in a red turban, bare-chested with a long pink-and-white garland and gold armbands, reaches toward a baby held by a woman in a teal sari; he holds a small steel bowl of food or prasad. Several people in red and saffron sarees and malas stand nearby, and a man in a checked shirt and a bearded man in dark clothing watch. The swami-like figure's appearance has some cues (turban, garland, gold ornaments) but the identification is uncertain.2013-11-20A photograph in a bright hall with red curtains and framed photos on the walls. A bare-chested figure in a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha-style neck beads and a white flower garland stands at right, holding a small steel bowl and touching the forehead of a toddler held by a woman in a pale green and white sari. Nearby, a smiling man with a beard and white forehead marks stands behind them, and several saffron-and-red robed women, one with a rudraksha mala, stand at left. A devotee in a checked shirt and others are in the background.2013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20A photograph of a group gathered indoors in a hall with pale walls and framed photos. Centre right, a man in a red-and-gold turban, saffron-red cloth draped over a bare chest, a white-and-red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, is receiving a blessing from a bald priest in saffron at right, who marks his forehead. Nearby, a woman in a white sari holds a baby in cream clothing with a tilak on its forehead, and a smiling man in a blue shirt stands behind. Others in plain clothes and a woman in maroon and rudraksha mala look on. The turbaned figure has distinctive adornments and ceremonial dress, which is consistent with a person presence.2013-11-20A photograph in an indoor hall with red curtains and framed photo posters on the walls. A man on the right wears a red turban, a white-marked forehead, a garland of white and pink flowers, a red-and-gold waist cloth and gold bangles on his upper arm; he holds a baby wearing a cream outfit with a small red bindi, while a woman in a green sari and a white-clad older woman with glasses look on. A woman in an orange-red sari with a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge, and a man in a striped shirt holds a metal bowl behind them. The baby's forehead bears a tilak. The scene appears to be a blessing or ritual moment, with a small group gathered around.2013-11-20November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copiesA man in a red-maroon ceremonial turban and a maroon-and-gold dhoti with a gold waist belt stands bare-chested, wearing a white flower garland and beaded brown malas. He smiles while applying white vibhuti or sacred ash to the forehead of a young woman in a white sari with teal border. A bearded man in a blue shirt and a man in a checked shirt watch, and a toddler and children crowd around. Behind them are framed photographs on the walls of a bright hall with red curtains and chairs. The man's appearance with a red turban, garland and malas is a distinctive cue, so this is a person, performing a blessing as a priest-like figure.2013-11-20A photograph inside a hall with framed photo collages on the walls and red curtains. A bare-chested man in a maroon-and-gold turban and maroon wrap, wearing a large red and white flower garland and gold armbands, stands at right and receives a toddler in a white shirt held by a woman in a red kurta. A man in a striped navy and white polo at left has his hands joined, and a woman in a white sari with a black mangalsutra and glasses looks on. Several people are visible in the background.2013-11-16November 22 20132013-11-22 +1 copies