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Photograph inside a decorated temple room with garlands of marigolds and red, yellow and white flowers framing a golden throne. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a multicoloured garland, seated on a gold-and-cream cushioned seat, reaches toward a baby. A woman in a lilac-and-blue printed sari holds a baby dressed in white, who wears a red bead necklace and holds bangles and flowers. Beside them a young man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold chain necklace and a red tilak holds a silver plate. A gold ceremonial vessel sits on the throne's base.

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A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja-style honouring. A young boy in a turquoise shirt kneels at the left, holding flower petals or offerings toward a seated man on a large ornate gold throne. The seated man wears an orange saffron dhoti-style garment, a multicoloured flower garland and a red-and-white garland, and has long swept-back hair with a red tilak on his forehead; he smiles and extends his arm to the boy. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands behind them holding a brass plate. To the right, a standing man in saffron robes and a gold bead necklace with a medallion looks on. The throne is flanked by floral arrangements of orange and pink flowers and a pink-and-white backdrop, with a microphone stand and metal bowls on the floor.2009-12-24A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment and a multicoloured garland of red roses, yellow and white flowers and a purple band, with rudraksha-style adornment visible at his neck. He is leaning forward to tie or adjust a thread on the wrist of a small child in a white outfit, while a woman in a cream top and purple patterned shawl and a man in orange robes with glasses stand beside them. A bottom-corner partially visible woman in yellow with a long braid is also present. Behind them stands a gold-toned throne or seat backdrop decorated with red, orange, pink and white flowers and green foliage.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of an indoor ritual blessing beside a floral backdrop of orange, red and yellow flowers and a gold ornate chair. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland, smiles and holds a brass object over a baby wrapped in white and cream cloth. The baby wears a gold-coloured headpiece. A woman in a red blouse and white sari with a black braid and earrings holds the baby, and a man in a white shirt with a black rudraksha-style mala looks on from the left. The orange-clad figure is a person by the long swept hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, shown in the act of blessing the child.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a ritual exchange in a flower-decorated shrine area. A man in saffron-orange clothing with long dark swept-back hair and layered garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, appears to be Swamiji (probable), seated and reaching to touch a small girl's face with his fingers while holding a metal bowl. The girl wears a pink top and dark brown pinafore and is held by a young man in a cream-colored kurta-style shirt. Behind them are garlands of marigolds and roses, and a large ornate gold panel with a deity relief.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photo of a naming or blessing ceremony in a decorated hall. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stand on the left, holding a baby in white. On the right, a figure in long, swept-back dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe wears a large garland of red, white, yellow and purple flowers and applies a mark to the baby's forehead. Behind them are a golden throne, floral garlands and a brass vessel with coloured offerings. Three people are visible.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a festive blessing scene. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a garland of pink, yellow, purple and red flowers smiles broadly and extends his hand toward a family. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala gazes toward a baby in a pink outfit held by a woman in a pink-and-white salwar with a white dupatta. Behind them, green foliage and orange and white flowers decorate the backdrop, with a golden ornate panel at right and a brass tray of offerings at lower right. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2009-12-24A photograph of a ritual at an ashram event. A young boy in a light green vest and grey collared shirt bows his head forward while a man in long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold-coloured ornate necklace reaches to touch the boy's head, with a golden throne-like seat in front of them. A second saffron-robed man with a gold pendant necklace and a bangle stands at left, and a young girl in yellow is partly visible behind. Behind the scene are green foliage and bright orange, white and pink flowers in a floral arrangement, and a gold decorated backdrop. The scene reads as a blessing or padapuja-style darshan.2009-12-24