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A small child in a blue-and-white striped outfit lies face-down on a red tiger-striped cloth draped over a golden throne-like seat. A pair of hands rests on the child's head, blessing or steadying it. In the foreground a blurred adult in white with a gold border and a gold armlet sits beside the seat. At left, a gold ornamented support and red fabric are visible, and a blurred background shows more red cloth and people seated in ceremonial setting.

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A close photograph of an infant lying face-down on a red and black tiger-striped cloth. Adult hands rest on the baby's head and back, one wearing a blue and red beaded wrist cord, while another person in white clothing and a gold-edged red garment touches the baby's arm. The scene appears to be a gentle touch-based care or blessing moment.2015-06-21June 21 20152015-06-21February 15 20172017-02-15A ritual photograph in which a young child with a white cloth tied over the eyes is held by a bare-chested man with short grey hair, rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread, who looks upward. A hand with rudraksha bracelets rests on the child's head from the right. Behind them stands another bare-chested man with a long rudraksha mala and a white shawl draped over his shoulders, with a dark red curtain in the background. The child wears a red and white beaded necklace with a pendant. The scene suggests a sacred initiation or blessing, appearing to be a Hindu temple or satsang ritual.2018-02-25 +3 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a naming ceremony. A swaddled infant in a pale blue blanket, with a small mark on the forehead, is held by a bare-shouldered man seen from behind, wearing a pink and white flower garland. Beside him a bearded man with long hair, wearing a dark maroon cloth, a pink and white flower garland and gold earrings, gently touches the baby's forehead with his fingers. An attendant in an orange garment stands behind, with a basket of flowers and fruit in the background.2017-04-17January 16 20142014-01-16A close photograph of a devotee's hands holding the bare foot of a person lying back on a golden surface, with the person's head and white clothing visible at lower left. Beside them stands a golden deity murti or ornament. Behind is a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers and petals, and a bouquet of white and pink flowers. The foot-touching gesture suggests padapuja, though the figure's face is partly visible and its identity is uncertain.2009-12-24A naming ceremony in a temple setting. A woman in an orange saree with a long rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace leans over a sleeping infant wrapped in a pale blue cloth, with a red tilak mark on its forehead. A man with long dreadlocks, a pink and white flower garland and gold earrings holds a small gold instrument near the baby, while a bare-chested priest in a flower garland with a dark red cloth stands at the right edge. Another bare-shouldered man with a flower garland is in the foreground at left, with orange-clad figures and a red and white striped pillar behind. A red box with a gold item sits in the middle.2017-04-17May 02 20142014-05-02May 12 20142014-05-12April 17 20172017-04-17