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A photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a multicoloured flower garland and red tilak, seated before a gold ornate throne with floral decorations behind. A young girl in a yellow dress with gold trim and a white-clad woman stand at left, and a monk in orange robes at right holds a silver tray of grains while the seated man reaches into it. The woman at left holds the girl's hand. Flowers in red, pink and yellow decorate the backdrop. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing or offering.

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A photograph of a ceremony in front of an ornate gold throne decorated with flower garlands and floral arrangements in pink, red and yellow. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace and a long dark hairstyle holds a silver tray of grains or rice while a young girl in a yellow dress with gold trim dips her fingers in it. A woman in a white top with a striped sleeve stands at left, another woman in a white and yellow outfit is behind, and a young man in a multicolored flower garland and orange clothing stands at center beside the tray, with a gold-trimmed backdrop behind them.2009-12-24A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a golden-decorated seat. A young girl in a dark green dress with a red hair clip reaches into a silver tray of grains held by a man in orange robes and a flower garland with bright multicolour blossoms. Beside him, another man in an orange robe and long hair bends forward smiling. A woman in a grey-green sari with a yellow lanyard watches, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow lanyard stands behind with his hands pressed together. Marigold and mixed flower decorations frame the gold-carved backdrop. Five people are visible.2009-12-24A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, orange robe, red tilak and a multicoloured flower garland with pink, yellow and purple blooms, receiving a small child who reaches into a silver plate of grain or powder held by an attendant in orange. Beside him a woman in white with long hair and a rudraksha mala, and a man in white with glasses, rudraksha mala and bangles, press their palms together. Behind them stands a golden carved throne and a backdrop of flowers in orange, pink and yellow.2009-12-24A photo of a ritual scene before a gilded throne decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and orange. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth and a multicoloured flower garland sits centrally, his hand on a silver tray of grains or rice that a young girl in pink reaches toward. A man in saffron-orange robe with long hair leans in from the right, holding the tray. Around them, a woman in white clothes with a bead necklace, a bespectacled man in light shirt and a woman with hair tied back look on. Appearance-based cues on the seated man (long swept hair, saffron cloth, ceremonial garland) suggest a person seated as the central figure receiving the children's offering.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a family receiving a blessing at a temple setting decorated with flowers and garlands. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in a white sari with gold bangles reaches toward a silver plate of white grain or rice held by a man at right. A small child in a white ruffled top looks on. The man at right wears a multicoloured flower garland over an orange robe and has long swept-back hair; the person receiving the plate appears to be a devotee or priest in orange clothing, and his identity is not established from appearance. Flowers and a gilded element appear in the background.2009-12-24A child in orange dress and gold jewellery reaches into a silver tray of rice held by a man in orange robes on the right, while a seated figure in orange wrapped in a multicolour flower garland receives the offering in front of an ornate gold throne. A man in a blue checked shirt leans in from the left and a woman in pink and white stands behind, with flower decorations and a yellow-clad attendant in the background. Presentation of rice offering at a devotional gathering. The seated figure shows cues consistent with a person in the ceremonial seat and orange and garland presentation, while the standing man in orange holds the tray as a devotee or attendant. Four physical people are prominent in the scene.2009-12-24Photograph of a child-blessing moment at a temple-like setting. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron garment and a large garland of red, yellow, pink and white flowers sits before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop with flowers behind. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and flower garland are the qualifying cues) is seated and laughing, reaching toward a toddler in a pink-and-white checked outfit held by a man in white with a rudraksha mala and glasses. A woman with long hair in a bun and a man in orange clothing stand at left and right, one holding a steel plate of rice or grain offered toward the child.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a ceremony in an ornate setting. A seated man on the right wears an orange saffron robe and a long garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare forehead with a small mark; he sits on a gilded golden throne and smiles while a child in a white shirt has a white thread being tied or placed around the head. A woman in an orange sari with gold bangles and red glass bangles on the left holds the child steady. Behind them a second person in orange robes and a gold chain assists, and a small figure in yellow stands in the background. Green foliage and orange and pink flowers decorate the backdrop. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, flower garland and long hair, performing a blessing ceremony for the child.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24