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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with fringed and tasselled decorations. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-coloured trim sits on an orange cushion, holding a baby in a pink and white outfit while a woman in white with a gold border assists beside them. Other people in orange, white and yellow garments stand and sit around, including a bald man in orange holding a gold ritual vessel, and a young child in brown on the right. Brass and copper vessels sit on the mat at the lower left and right, and a yellow toy is visible at the bottom. a person is seated centre, identified only by the long hair and saffron-orange clothing with gold necklaces; the scene shows a blessing of a child.

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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-cushioned seat holding a small baby wrapped in an orange-and-white cloth, with a pacifier-like object nearby. He wears a gold necklace and a red forehead mark. Around him stand men in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, women in white saris, and a man in orange robes holding papers and a microphone at right, with another man's hands pressed together in greeting at the right edge. Palm fronds, a thatched shelter and an orange canopy frame the outdoor scene, with a brass plate and tumbler in the foreground. The man in saffron with long hair and gold necklace matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, presented here as a seated figure blessing an infant.2008-12-24Outdoor photo under a canopy at a festival event. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes with a gold chain sits on an orange cushioned seat, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Around him, people in white and orange clothes stand or sit; a man in white holds a tall gold trident-topped staff. In the foreground, a woman in orange holds a round brass-rimmed tray of rice, and another orange-clad attendant sits beside brass vessels. A small child in a dark blue outfit stands on a yellow-orange flower-shaped rug, with a woman in white and green reaching toward him. A silver car and garlanded decorations appear in the background. Several people in the crowd wear white or orange shawls and rudraksha malas.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ritual scene under a thatched pavilion. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an orange cushion, leaning forward with both hands in a silver tray of rice, guiding a small child in pink clothes whose head is bowed toward the tray. A man in a grey-green shirt and white trousers kneels beside the child. To the left, a man in orange robes with a red-and-gold sash holds a metal bowl, and a man in white with a yellow scarf and rudraksha mala stands near a tall golden trident-staff. Behind them, a man in white and an orange-scarfed man stand near a red carpet, with more devotees in orange and yellow saris in the background.2008-12-24Photograph of a seated ceremony under a canopy on a red carpet, with a small child in a dark blue outfit being handed a yellow fruit or sweet by a figure in saffron robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace. A candidate matching Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, ochre-orange robe and gold necklace is seated centrally, giving the child an offering. Around him, saffron-clad attendants sit and kneel, some holding a silver plate of rice or grain and a silver tray; a woman in white with a long braid and teal shawl kneels beside the child; a woman in orange with a long braid sits in front holding a plate. Standing and seated people in white and orange surround them, and a grey van is parked behind a tent.2008-12-24A photograph of a seated figure in full orange-saffron robes on a striped cushioned seat, holding a thread or string over a brass plate as a young girl in a white top and pink skirt stands before them on a small flower-shaped rangoli. Behind them, a standing man in a white dhoti holds a stick-like object, a bald man in saffron robes wears a large gold necklace and holds a ceremonial staff, and a woman in a blue-and-white sari wears a rudraksha-style mala. Devotees in white and orange sit on red carpeting under a tent, with a child in a white dress among them. A small brass vessel and a bottle sit nearby, and a woman in an orange shawl stands at the back.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24