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Photograph of a seated group during a ritual at an ashram setting. A young child in a white dress with a blue sash sits on the lap of a woman in a pale gold sari with embroidered trim, smiling and clapping. A seated man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a gold pendant, hands resting on his knees before brass plates of grains and offerings. Two more people in white with orange shawls and rudraksha malas sit to the right, clapping. Brass bowls and plates with rice and sweets lie on a woven mat, and a red cushion sits behind. No clear appearance-based a person cues are visible, so the seated man is described by role only.

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Indoor photograph of a blessing scene. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange garment, reaches out with both palms toward a small baby in a white dress held by a woman in a cream sari with gold bangles. A woman in a red blouse and white sari with a beaded necklace leans in from the left, smiling and extending her hands. Behind them, a young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits, and another seated figure in white and orange is partly visible. Brass plates with rice or grain sit on the floor in front, and a white bed and red cushion are in the background. A camera lens is visible at the lower left.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A 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.2007-12-25A photograph taken at night of a crowded, close-range scene. A small girl in a white dress with blue trim and a gold chain lies on a cushioned surface, looking toward the camera, with gold bangles on her wrist. Beside her, a person in white clothing with orange-trimmed fabric lies or reclines among others. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe reaches up with one hand, while a person with long dark hair and a garland of white, green, orange and purple flowers holds a handheld microphone. Another figure in white is partly visible at the right edge.2007-12-25A photograph of a child-blessing ritual indoors in front of a floral-decorated altar with a gold deity murti at upper right. A smiling man in a white shirt wears a dark rudraksha mala and a small pendant. A woman in a white sari with pink border holds a toddler in white and guides the child's hand over a steel plate of rice. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at right, one with long hair and a red-and-yellow floral garland, the other with long hair and a gold chain, both smiling. A young woman in yellow stands behind.2009-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a family receiving a blessing at a temple setting decorated with flowers and garlands. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in a white sari with gold bangles reaches toward a silver plate of white grain or rice held by a man at right. A small child in a white ruffled top looks on. The man at right wears a multicoloured flower garland over an orange robe and has long swept-back hair; the person receiving the plate appears to be a devotee or priest in orange clothing, and his identity is not established from appearance. Flowers and a gilded element appear in the background.2009-12-24A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a long swept-back hair, wearing a garland of white flowers with tricolour ribbons (orange, white, green) and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a mat with a red cushion and laughing as he holds a small curly-haired toddler in white clothes. A woman in a white and black sari-style dress with gold trim leans in from the left and reaches toward the child, while a metal bowl and bell sit on the mat nearby. Behind them, several men in white and orange shawls and a seated woman in white sit in an ashram hall; a stand with a microphone is visible at right.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Indoor ritual scene on a woven straw mat. A person in an orange-saffron robe with a white and multicolour flower garland sits cross-legged, cradling a small baby in white clothes while the baby reaches toward their face. A woman in a dark blouse and gold bangles leans in beside them, holding a silver bowl. Around them, people in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the floor, and a peacock-feather fan and brass bell lie nearby, with a brass tray of offerings in the foreground.2007-12-25A photograph of a ceremony with a seated figure in orange robes and a white and green jasmine-style garland with a rudraksha mala, leaning over a baby dressed in white with a small patterned print. The figure, with long dark hair, holds the infant's head while a woman in a cream silk sari with a green border and gold bangles supports the baby. A brass bowl with a yellow paste sits nearby, and a second bowl is visible behind. Smoke or incense rises near the child. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so they are described by role as a officiating devotee in orange robes.2007-12-25