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A photograph of a naming ceremony on a raised dais with a golden ornate throne. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-red robe, a floral white garland and gold earrings, sits on a red cushioned throne with bare feet on a gold footstool. Beside a wooden cradle draped with a leopard-print cloth, a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a red sari attend a baby, and a man in white dhoti with a bare chest stands nearby holding a garland. Other priests in white dhotis, with bare chests and sacred threads, stand at a tray of fruit, flowers and offerings. A video camera is visible at the left edge, and a saffron flag flies behind. The bearded man is an appearance-based candidate on a throne, but his face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the marking is unsure.

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A long-haired man in a rust-red robe and bare feet sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a white-and-pink flower garland and gold earring, with a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and pink-bordered cloth beside him. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest stands at left holding a tray of fruit and offerings, and a devotee in white dhoti with a flower garland stands behind. Two women in orange and maroon saris and a woman in a yellow sari stand near a wooden chest-like arrangement draped in orange-patterned cloth with flower strands, and a woman in orange attire stands to the right. Colourful striped mats cover the floor, with brass plates of offerings and a camera at left.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17Outdoor naming ceremony under a open canopy at an ashram. A seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a rust-orange robe and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden fan-shaped backrest. In front, a woman in an orange sari with a red-bordered cloth and rudraksha beads stands at a red-cloth-covered bed holding a small red box, while a baby lies on a leopard-print cloth. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with pink border kneels beside the bed, and another priest in white stands at left beside a tray of fruit, flowers and offerings. Other women in saffron and red saris stand in the background near striped steps and a small decorated shrine.2017-04-17A photograph of a ceremony at an open-air ashram pavilion. A man in a brown-red robe with long dreadlocks, a flower garland and gold earrings sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, the central seated figure. A woman in an orange sari with a red shawl stands beside him, appearing to offer something. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-trimmed cloth kneels before the throne near a silver-and-white vessel. Two women in green and red saris stand behind, one with a flower garland. Left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Nearby are fruit plates, small brass lamps and a striped cloth on the floor. Behind is a shrine pavilion with a red-and-white striped staircase and a decorated deity murti.2017-04-17A ceremonial outdoor ritual under a canopy. A long-haired, bearded man in rust-red robes, a pink-and-white flower garland and gold earrings sits on an ornate golden-and-red throne with a red cushion. Beside him a woman in orange sari attends a wooden cradle-like cot draped with a leopard-print cloth and a blue cloth, while another woman in orange and a woman in green work nearby. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a brown checked shawl stands behind a tray of offerings, and another man in white bends forward in prostration. Platters of fruit, flowers, brass lamps and a kalasha-style arrangement sit on a striped mat; a temple structure and red-and-white steps appear in the background.2017-04-17A photo of a naming ceremony at an outdoor temple-style setting. A long-haired man in saffron-maroon robes, a flower garland and gold earrings sits on a red cushioned throne with gold carved backrest on the right, appearing as a person (a person) based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a sannyasi's robes. A woman in orange sari with a long braid and a wide red tilak stands and offers a rose-coloured item to a cloth-wrapped infant lying on an orange-patterned cradle or platform. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left holding a tray, and a kneeling person in white is at lower left. Flower garlands, brass offering plates, fruit, and a kalasha-like gold pot sit on a striped mat. A red-and-white striped staircase and a small shrine with a deity murti are visible in the background.2017-04-17A seated man in a deep red-maroon robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a long white-and-purple flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with a red mark on his forehead and a jewelled armband. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Before him, shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and women in orange and cream saris sit on red mats, one woman holding a silver plate of offerings and another tending a metal tray. Behind them, women in white and orange sit on red-stepped stone terraces with stone lamps. The setting suggests a temple ritual and satsang gathering.2017-06-26