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A seated figure in an orange-and-maroon sannyasi-style garment with a long rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a red mark on the forehead, places a hand on the head of a crying small boy in a striped shirt held by a woman in a teal blouse with a white pearl necklace and a flower in her hair. Several onlookers in saffron, teal and yellow saris crowd a pink-walled room; a man in a saffron top photographs with a flash camera. Garlands of white and marigold flowers hang on the orange wall, and a framed deity picture is visible behind them. The scene shows a blessing with a visible crowd of family and devotees.

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July 04 20142014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +2 copiesSeptember 03 20132013-09-03A house-visit padapuja in a home interior with cream walls and an arched doorway. In the foreground, a woman in a blue and gold sari and a child in a red checked outfit are offered flowers and fruit. At right, a smiling person in a red-orange robe with rudraksha mala and gold bangles extends a hand toward the child. Behind them, a man in a white shirt holds a white garland, and a monk in saffron with rudraksha mala stands near a photographer with a camera. Orange drapes and marigold garlands decorate the shrine area at right.2014-07-07A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned necklace, holds a small object over a wooden tray of fruit and offerings while standing young attendants in orange cloth and rudraksha malas assist. Several women in white saris with marigold garlands and a little girl in a pink top gather close, some with hands folded, in a plain room with orange drapes and a framed picture on the wall. The seated figure's appearance is ambiguous and not enough to confirm an identity, so it is described by role only.2014-06-27A photograph inside a decorated home shrine room during a house visit. A woman in a purple and blue silk sari with gold jewellery and a beaded necklace holds a small baby in a red and white outfit, and reaches toward a figure in a red-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala and gold bangles who extends a hand to the baby. A man in a white shirt with a white flower garland stands behind, and a young person in orange-saffron robes stands at the back. Two other saffron-robed attendants and a cameraman with a camera are visible, and an orange-clad figure is seen at the right. Orange flower garlands and a lit oil lamp are visible in the background.2014-07-07A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. On the left, a shaven-headed priest in a saffron-and-orange dhoti with a white flower garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead holds a small silver vessel and spoon toward a baby. A woman in a cream sari with a red blouse sits smiling and cradles the infant, who is being offered a sip from the vessel. Behind them, several women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas stand watching, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and brown shawl stands near the center. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman appear at the right edge, and a man kneels at the lower right corner.2015-06-03A devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together while a woman in a maroon-and-orange sari with a red and yellow marigold garland touches his face with her raised hand, smiling. Behind them a standing man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-head monk in orange also appear, and a family group, including a man in a striped shirt holding a toddler and a woman in a teal patterned sari with folded hands, watches from the left in a small domestic room with a television, calendar and tiled walls.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27Photograph of a devotional gathering indoors in a pink-walled room. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-brown shawl and a long rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne, receiving devotees. Adults and children crowd around; a young woman in white with red-and-white flower garlands kneels with offerings, and a man in a white shirt presses something to the seated figure's forehead. A woman in a teal-blue sari holds a toddler in pink, and a small child in white stands in front. Behind, a man in white holds a conch-shaped object. On the table in front are fruit, red items and flowers, and a hanging garland decorates the right side. A wall poster shows a saffron-robed figure. a person candidate appears seated in the throne position with saffron robes, rudraksha beads and an orange throne; appearance is consistent with the page label but not certain.2014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies