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Photograph of a ritual scene at a festival. A long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a thick white jasmine garland with green, orange and purple ribbon accents, leans forward and holds the head of a small child in white clothes while applying a substance from a bowl or dish. A young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala kneels beside them, also near the child. Another person in orange cloth is partly visible behind. Three people are visible.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in orange robes and a white jasmine garland with green, orange and purple ribbons, smiling as he feeds a small child seated across his lap. The child wears white clothing and a bracelet. A bearded man in white kurta stands beside, bending over with a rudraksha mala hanging, and a metal bowl of food sits nearby. The orange-robed man appears to be a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange clothing, and a ceremonial flower garland. Scene shows a ritual feeding or blessing, with three visible adults and one child.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a ritual scene on a woven mat. A person in an orange sari with long dark hair and a white-and-green-and-orange garland holds a small baby in white, bringing a finger or spoon-like object near the baby's mouth. A woman in a white top kneels at left, holding a silver bowl of food or grain while another person in white and orange stands behind. Brass bells and a peacock-feather fan appear at the right edge.2007-12-25Photograph of a ritual blessing at an ashram gathering. A long-haired man with a wide smile, wearing an orange saffron shawl over an orange top and a white garland of jasmine-like flowers with green, orange and purple ribbon-like accents, places his hand on the head of a seated person bowed low. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas kneel and lean in; one holds a brass plate with yellow turmeric-like substance and a silver bowl sits nearby. The scene looks like an annadan or blessing ceremony. a person identity cannot be established from appearance alone; the figure is described by role as the blessing man in orange with a garland.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A woman in a white sleeveless-style white dress with gold earrings and a gold necklace sits on a woven mat, holding a baby in white clothes and gently guiding its head forward. Beside her, a smiling person in an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland with green, orange and red accents touches the baby's head in a blessing. Nearby are steel bowls with grains and offerings and a small tray of incense sticks. Other people in orange and white robes are partly visible at the top of the frame.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a ceremony with a seated figure in orange robes and a white and green jasmine-style garland with a rudraksha mala, leaning over a baby dressed in white with a small patterned print. The figure, with long dark hair, holds the infant's head while a woman in a cream silk sari with a green border and gold bangles supports the baby. A brass bowl with a yellow paste sits nearby, and a second bowl is visible behind. Smoke or incense rises near the child. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so they are described by role as a officiating devotee in orange robes.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25