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A 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.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A hazy indoor photograph of a ritual blessing. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and white flower garland kneels on the right, holding a toddler's hand and touching the child's forehead. The toddler wears a white dress with a light blue sash and stands between kneeling women. A woman in a cream sari with embroidered border kneels on the left, hands resting on the child's shoulder. Behind them a shaved-headed young man in white with an orange shawl and a white forehead marking holds a microphone. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in the background. Roles are visible, but no identity is established from appearance.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red garment wearing a long white flower garland with green and red ribbon accents, bending forward with both hands on the head of a child who is seated on his lap. The child wears a white outfit with a pastel floral print. A bare-armed attendant in white holds a microphone toward the scene, and another person in white with an orange-trimmed vest sits at left, with a mala visible. Incense smoke hangs in the air, and a brass vessel sits nearby on the floor. The setting appears to be a ceremonial blessing at an indoor gathering. a person candidate is present in person; the figure wears a saffron-orange garment, a white flower garland and has long dark hair, though the appearance is not fully distinctive.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Seated indoors on a straw mat, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a red top, wearing a thick white and green flower garland, touches the head of a small baby in a white outfit and pink bootie held on their lap. A woman in white with a long braid sits in front with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, men in white kurtas with orange shawls sit closely; one man in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak holds a handheld microphone toward the scene. A microphone stand is at right, and a small brass plate with offerings sits in the foreground. This appears to be a blessing moment during a ceremony. The figure in orange and garland is a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robe, ceremonial garland) and is shown in person.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a ceremony seated on a woven mat. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland with green and white ribbons holds a baby dressed in white with a pink cap. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a microphone, and a woman in white leans in from the left. Brass vessels and a bell sit on the floor, and other seated devotees in orange and white appear in the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25