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A photograph of a ritual feeding during a temple event. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and a heavy garland of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers stands with his back partly to the camera, holding a spoon of food toward a small child. The child, with hair tied in a bun, reaches forward. A woman in a white blouse and red shawl smiles and supports the child, with a man in the background and a plate of offerings in the lower left. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate: long swept-back hair, a flower garland, and a bare-chested figure with ornamental adornments, and his identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Around 5 people are visible in the scene.

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October 09 20162016-10-09Indoor ritual scene in which a seated bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair wears a thick garland of white jasmine-like flowers, purple blooms and yellow marigolds draped over the shoulders. A smiling woman in a white blouse and red shawl leans in, applying or offering from a silver bowl to a small child in a white outfit with a hair bun. Another man with a beard and rudraksha-style beads watches in the background, and a hand holding a silver vessel reaches forward. Fruit and offering items are visible at the bottom of the frame.2016-10-09A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with a white-and-gold shawl and a thick garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers stands centre-right, reading a folded paper with a pen. He wears a white sacred mark on the forehead, gold earrings and multiple gold necklaces. A woman in a purple sari holds a baby in a pink-and-white outfit at left, while a figure in a white shirt with a red tilak stands behind, palms pressed together. A hand with gold bangles reaches toward the woman and child in blessing. A bouquet of green leaves and flowers appears at right.2013-03-03April 17 20172017-04-17October 09 20162016-10-09December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a devotional ritual in a decorated hall. A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white garland and an orange robe, the same robe worn by the young monk on the right, is tending to a baby held by a man in white clothes. The baby wears a blue garment and is being blessed with a red-and-gold tilak on the forehead. A woman in a red sari with a red hair clip and gold earrings leans in on the left. A young monk in an orange robe on the right holds a brass bowl. Behind them stand a golden throne-like chair, marigold and rose garlands, and a red curtain. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2009-12-24April 17 20172017-04-17Photograph of a child-blessing moment at a temple-like setting. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron garment and a large garland of red, yellow, pink and white flowers sits before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop with flowers behind. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and flower garland are the qualifying cues) is seated and laughing, reaching toward a toddler in a pink-and-white checked outfit held by a man in white with a rudraksha mala and glasses. A woman with long hair in a bun and a man in orange clothing stand at left and right, one holding a steel plate of rice or grain offered toward the child.2009-12-24April 17 20172017-04-17December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24