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A young girl with dark curly hair and a red bindi sits on an adult's lap in a crowd of people dressed in white. She wears a blue and white floral dress with a white lace collar, a white beaded necklace and a pendant, and gold bangles. She holds an orange booklet whose cover shows a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled as a Sri Nithyananda publication. A badge on her clothing reads Deekshita. Behind her, adults in white shirts sit closely together.

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January 30 20162016-01-30January 30 20162016-01-30Photograph of a young girl with long hair and a small vertical tilak mark on her forehead, standing in a crowd at an event. She wears a white short-sleeved top with pink and green woven trim, a pink-and-green cord, and an attached event badge reading Sadashivoham. Behind her, a woman in a mustard-yellow outfit with gold bangles holds her shoulders, and other participants in white, red and floral kurtas with gold bangles stand nearby.2016-12-02A toddler in a turquoise top with white-striped sleeves and a thin gold chain stands at center, looking toward an adult in an orange garment whose hand rests lightly on the child's arm. Behind the child, a smiling man in white dhoti-style clothing with a red bindi on his forehead stands among a crowd, and a man in a yellow shirt on the left holds a small white card. The setting is a crowded gathering in warm light, with the adults in the foreground and blurred bystanders at the edges.2008-03-28A photograph of a toddler in a turquoise short-sleeved shirt with white striped sleeves and a thin gold bracelet, standing among adults at a gathering. A smiling man in a white shirt with a small red tilak on his forehead stands behind the child, and a man in an orange top is visible at the right edge. A woman's face appears at the left edge, and a man in a yellow shirt holds a small white card or paper in the upper left. The setting appears to be a crowded devotional event, possibly an ashram blessing line, though the scene itself shows no clear ritual action beyond the people gathering around the child.2008-03-28A small toddler with dark hair tied up in a ponytail sits on the lap of a woman in a red and white sari, looking down at an open picture book held on her knees. The child wears a pale mint polka-dot top with a bow and a small red pendant. Around them, seated devotees wear orange and red garments, and a woman at right holds a book with a red and yellow cover. A blue sippy cup sits on the red floor in the lower left.2016-05-10July 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22A young girl in a white dress with blue and lavender floral print is lifted by a man in white near a seated figure. The seated man wears an orange sleeveless top, a flower-decorated headpiece with pink, red and yellow garlands across his chest, and dark hair falling to his shoulders; he reaches out to hold the girl's hand while she touches his fingers. Behind them, a man in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a second man in orange with a red bindi stand near pink and white flowers. The moment appears to be a blessing or child ceremony with flowers and gold-coloured ritual items in the foreground.2009-12-24May 21 20182018-05-21A photograph at an evening darshan where a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top with long dark hair leans forward and reaches out his hand toward a small toddler in a beige dress held by a man in glasses and a white shirt. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange turban and orange robe match the page's identification, and he is the central figure receiving devotees. Around them, older men in white shirts and a man in a light blue shirt watch closely, a woman in white with orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a tray with coloured gifts and a red box sits at lower right. Orange hangings and a few onlookers fill the background.2010-02-17A 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.2007-12-25