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A seated man in dark maroon-red robes sits on a gold-and-red throne beneath a multicoloured parasol, wearing white flower garlands and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a brass tray of grains with his right hand while a standing attendant bare-chested with a white dhoti and garland presents a baby wrapped in pale blue cloth. Another attendant in a checked cloth and spectacles, and a man with a topknot and sacred thread, reach toward the tray. A basket of flowers and a wooden chest with garlands sit nearby. The setting appears outdoors among green trees.

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April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony under a canopy at an outdoor ashram setting. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink-and-gold border and a pink-and-white flower garland holds a newborn wrapped in pale blue cloth. Seated on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold back, a bearded man in a saffron-brown robe with a white-and-pink flower garland and a tilak on his forehead holds a brass plate of grain. A third man in a checked shawl and glasses leans in to touch the plate. Red pillars, palm foliage and a gold-fringed multicoloured umbrella frame the scene.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17May 08 20172017-05-08A seated man in a dark red-brown robe and white-and-red marked forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a garland of white and pink flowers. He holds a brass tray of grain while a bare-chested man in a checked cloth and white dhoti leans in to pour from it. On the left, a standing bare-chested man in a white dhoti and floral garland holds a swaddled infant in pale blue. Behind, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant stands beside a seated devotee in orange. A golden canopy with colourful fringe and palm trees frame the outdoor naming ceremony.2017-04-17A seated bearded man in a maroon-red robe and white floral garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, under a multicoloured fringed canopy in an open-sided outdoor pavilion. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a pink border, wearing a checked shawl and wristwatch, offers a silver tray of coconuts, bananas, grapes and mangoes. Another bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands at left, facing the throne. Green foliage and a red-railed area appear behind. The seated man has a red tilak on his forehead and smiles; the appearance-based label is a person, identified by the maroon robe, floral garland, enthroned position and ceremonial setting, with the throne and canopy as ritual offering context.2017-04-17August 02 20162016-08-02March 11 20172017-03-11April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red-orange robe, wearing a large garland of red and yellow flowers and gold bangles, seated on a throne-like chair in a ritual setting with a thatched roof, bamboo and leafy greenery. A kneeling man in a pale pink shirt reaches toward him with folded hands, while a standing attendant in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with rudraksha mala and a younger attendant in orange stand nearby. A brass kalasha-style vessel and flower petals sit beside the seat. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold bangles, a rudraksha-style mala-adorned orange robe and a flower garland on a throne, with the attendants serving in roles of devotees and attendants.2017-01-15A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe and a long white-and-pink flower garland sits on a golden throne with a red cushion under a golden fan-shaped backdrop. He holds a silver tray of grains and touches the grains with his right hand. To his left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border holds a sleeping newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth. To the right, a man in a checked shawl and glasses reaches toward the tray, and a bare-chested priest in a white and orange dhoti holds a woven basket of flowers. Behind them, a few people in white shirts watch and clap under a canopy of trees and a red-pillared pavilion. The setting suggests a naming ceremony with a ritual offering of grains.2017-04-17