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A small boy in a blue and white striped shirt sits cross-legged on the floor while a woman in a maroon top and colourful striped sari bends over him, holding a bundle of thin grass or reed strands above his head. A man in a white shirt and beige trousers kneels beside her, guiding the strands with his hands. At left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace and white sandalwood marks on his arms and forehead kneels and reads from a small book. Behind them, several children and an adult stand, and a gold-framed altar with silver items is visible. Printed copyright and source text overlays the lower right.

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July 20 20122012-07-20A young boy in a blue and white striped polo shirt sits cross-legged on a green mat while a devotee's hands, one wearing gold bangles, hold a bundle of thin bamboo-like sticks above his head in a blessing ritual. A figure in orange robes stands at left with white markings on the arm, and a woman in a colourful blue, yellow and red sari with an orange border stands behind the child. Other attendees are partly visible at the right edge.2012-07-20A photograph of a ritual blessing. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with white tilak marks on his forehead and arms and a gold bead necklace kneels and reaches toward a small boy in a red shirt with a rudraksha mala, who sits on the lap of a woman in a red patterned shawl. The woman holds up long dry grass stalks above the boy's head. Behind them, a man in a striped shirt and a boy in white with an orange sash reading 'Nithyanandaya namaha' watch, and a gold and red throne is visible in the background. The man in orange does not show qualifying presentation cues for a person, so he is described by role only.2012-07-20July 20 20122012-07-20A photograph of a young boy in a peach-coloured kurta seated in front of an ornate golden throne draped with a leopard-print cloth. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a blue pen in his pocket and an orange wristband holds a bundle of thin grass blades above the boy's head, while a woman in a multicoloured striped sari with an orange shawl with a woven border reaches in to help. Another child in a red top stands behind, and a man in white dhoti-style clothing is partly visible at the left. An open book lies at the lower left.2012-07-20July 20 20122012-07-20July 20 20122012-07-20July 20 20122012-07-20July 20 20122012-07-20July 20 20122012-07-20A young boy with short dark hair, wearing a navy blue t-shirt with a small white and red graphic, stands with eyes lowered while a woman in a colourful blue, orange and yellow sari with a hand resting on his head. Several thin wooden or bamboo sticks radiate from the crown of his head, held in place by her fingers. Behind them, a man in white ritual clothes and an orange cloth stands, and a person in a striped grey shirt is at the left edge. The orange sash on the right carries printed Sanskrit mantra text.2012-07-20July 20 20122012-07-20