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Indoor ceremony on a floor covered with woven mats. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, a white and green garland and a rudraksha mala sits centrally, smiling and holding a baby in white clothes while a woman in a white sari with a long braid leans in. Behind them, several men and women in white and orange shawls sit in rows, some holding books. A peacock-feather fan, a microphone on a stand, brass plates and a kneeling-level stone platform with flowers and a small lamp are in front. A video camera is visible at lower left.

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A photograph of a fire-ritual scene in a plain hall with a mat floor. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits cross-legged before a low brick fire pit, holding a steel bowl and extending hands over the flames. Opposite, a woman in a cream sari and gold bangles sits beside a child. Behind them, young men in white with orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sit or stand, and a standing man on the left holds a camera. Brass ritual implements, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a microphone stand are visible, and a saffron cloth hangs in the doorway.2007-12-25A ceremonial homa scene indoors on a woven mat with a brick fire pit in the foreground holding ritual implements and a dish of flowers. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a long white and red garland and a dark braid kneels and holds the head of a small child, while a woman in a cream and gold sari bends to touch the child. Around them, men and women in white with orange shawls sit or stand, a man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on, and a peacock-feather fan stands at right. Fruit, bananas and brass bowls are arranged on a tray at left. a person candidate: the central figure's appearance is uncertain and no reliable identifying cues are clear, so the figure is described by role as a robed participant.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a seated ritual inside a bare white-walled hall with a straw mat floor. A central figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange-red garment, a white and multicoloured flower garland and a red and white cloth draped over the shoulders, and is seated in front of a stone fire pit. A woman in white clothes with a long braid leans in to attend to a small child on the figure's lap. Around them, several men and women in white clothes and orange shawls stand or kneel, one holding a camera. Fruit, bowls, a peacock-feather fan, a microphone stand and a small brass lamp are set on the mat. A camera operator is visible in the lower left. Printed text is not visible on the scene.2007-12-25A photograph of a ceremony on a mat floor. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment, red sleeveless top, and a white and green flower garland with a rudraksha mala, sits at right, holding a bowl of food toward a woman in white who holds a baby with a small tilak on its forehead. Behind them, seated people in white clothes and orange shawls, one with a white tilak, watch; a peacock-feather fan and brass bowls are visible.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a seated ritual during a ceremony with a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse and a gold border, seated beside a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge and a rudraksha mala. At right, a long-haired person in an orange-red sleeveless top with a white and green flower garland kneels and touches the head of a seated child, while a man in white with a tilak photographs with a camera. Brass bowls and offerings sit on a mat, with other seated devotees in white and orange in the background. A printed caption reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2007-12-25A photograph of a seated long-haired man in an orange-red garment with a long white and green flower garland, holding a small child in white clothes whose head rests in his lap. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel and sit on a mat; one man in white at left bends over the child's feet, and another wears a vertical forehead mark and a rudraksha mala. A microphone stand is at right and a man holds papers. Whether the central figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-12-25Photograph inside a hall with a woven mat floor. A central figure in orange robes and a long white flower garland with red, green and white ribbons sits smiling with palms pressed together, facing a woman in a cream sari with gold border who holds a newborn wrapped in white cloth. Behind them stand a group of people in white kurtas with orange shawls, some with orange sashes and rudraksha beads. A video camera operator is at the left edge. In the foreground is a brick-and-plaster fire pit with brass vessels, marigold petals and a small offering dish. A pedestal fan and a peacock-feather fan are visible. The scene suggests a naming or blessing ceremony held in front of a homa pit.2007-12-25