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A seated man in an orange-saffron garment and a long white flower garland with rudraksha beads leans toward a newborn baby wrapped in a white cloth with pink trim. He has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and holds a hand out over the infant. Beside him sits a golden deity murti, and to the right a smiling woman in a red-orange sari wears a thick rudraksha mala and gold bangles, reaching toward the baby. Behind them, devotees in orange and white stand near a white fan and a deep red curtain.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron garment wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a white sandal-paste tilak on his forehead. A gold ornament rests in his lap, and he smiles down at a small baby in pink clothes lying on a red cloth. On the right, a woman in a red-orange top and beaded rudraksha necklace leans in, holding the baby's hand. Behind them are a white standing fan, a woman in white, and a maroon drape.2014-08-06A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a white bodily wrap, wearing a long white flower garland strung with beads and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead. He sits on a red patterned chair, smiling as he looks down at a newborn baby wrapped in white and pink cloth that he holds on his lap. A woman with grey hair and a rust-coloured beaded necklace leans in from the right, smiling, while touching the baby. Behind them stand people in orange and white clothing, and a golden ornament sits nearby alongside a red curtain and a standing fan. The scene appears to be a blessing or naming-type gathering inside a room with draped curtains.2014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06A seated figure in an orange saffron garment and a white flower garland, with a white vibhuti or tilak mark on the forehead, leans forward to bless a small baby wrapped in white cloth held in their hands. A woman in white clothes with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a dark hair bun smiles and bends toward the baby. Behind them stand women in white and orange, one wearing a red-orange beaded necklace. A red velvet cushioned seat, a gold-coloured ceremonial figure and a white electric fan appear in the room.2014-08-06A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tiger-striped red cushion, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, a white-and-gold flower garland and a white vertical forehead mark, holds a newborn wrapped in a pale green cloth. Two women in white garments with red-orange shawls lean in to hand over or support the baby, while a woman in red-orange sari and beads stands behind. Two more women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas watch in the background. A gold ornamental figure and a bouquet of flowers sit beside the throne. Padapuja-style blessing of a child is described only as visible handing over of an infant.2014-07-11August 06 20142014-08-06August 06 20142014-08-06December 25 20072007-12-25A naming ceremony photo. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha mala holds a newborn wrapped in pale blue cloth. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and tilak, a beard, a flower garland and a rust-red shawl leans in and gently touches the baby while seated on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carved backrest. A smiling woman in the background watches. Golden floral backdrop and a red-and-yellow flag appear at top left.2017-04-17A seated figure in a saffron-and-gold dhoti-style garment with a white-and-gold shawl and a white flower garland gives a small brass vessel to a woman in a white sari holding a toddler in a pale pink outfit. The figure wears a white tilak on the forehead and gold earrings. Behind them, women in white and orange-saffron saris wear rudraksha malas and stand in a room with a wall-mounted air conditioner, a camera on a tripod and red cushioned seating in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or offering exchange in a ritual setting.2015-06-03August 06 20142014-08-06A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white checked shirt with palms pressed together. Behind them stands a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala, and a silver trident stands among green plants and gold garlands. A ritual blessing setting with a brass plate of offerings in the foreground.2015-02-01