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Indoor photo at a temple-style hall with many people in white dhotis. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a tilak on his forehead wears a long rudraksha mala and a pendant, holding a baby in white and pink clothing. Beside him a teenage boy in a white dhoti and red-orange shawl stands at a gold rope barrier, and behind them a man in an orange shawl stands with folded arms. The baby is a girl wearing a pink cloth and a white tilak. Other devotees fill the background, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.

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July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07Indoor photograph of a large hall with a polished cream floor and gold stanchion rope barriers, where many people in white ritual clothing gather. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a baby in white outfit wrapped in a pink towel, with rudraksha mala and gold necklace. Beside him a boy in a red-and-white cloth stands near the barrier. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-gold cloth and rudraksha beads holds a red-fringed scarf and touches his head. Other men in white dhotis stand behind, and red curtains and framed pictures line the walls. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2017-07-07A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man in a bright orange-saffron cloth with a red garland of flowers and heavy gold necklaces stands center-right, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, gold armlet, and shoulder bare. He is speaking while holding a small packet. Beside him a shirtless man with sacred thread stands behind. On the left a man in a white shirt holds a baby in a yellow outfit who is reaching toward the orange-clad figure. Behind them devotees in white and orange sarees stand along a barrier, with a gold deity image and red and gold decorations in the background.2013-06-30Photograph of three people posing close together in a bright indoor hall with orange drapery and a dark framed panel behind them. On the left, a man with a bun of long dreadlocked hair, a moustache, white sacred ash lines and a red tilak, wears a rudraksha mala draped over bare shoulders. In the centre, a toddler in a gold and pink embroidered outfit with a black bindi holds a rudraksha mala. On the right, a shaved-headed man with white ash marks and a red tilak stands bare-chested, wearing a silver chain with a pendant and a white sacred thread. Blurred people in white and orange clothing are visible in the background.2019-01-01July 18 20132013-07-18A photograph of a ritual scene on a red carpet. In the foreground a woman in a red sari with a red-and-gold turban-like headdress, green leaf garland and a long red-bead garland sits with her back partly to camera. Facing her, a man with swept-back dark hair wears white cloth with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a red-beaded armlet, and holds a newborn wrapped in pink and blue cloth. Behind them a woman in white with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala looks on. A silver plate of sweets sits at lower right, and a red curtain and wall appear in the background.2015-11-10September 03 20132013-09-03A naming ceremony outdoors at an ashram. A bare-chested man in a pink and white flower garland holds a baby wrapped in a light blue cloth with a gold bangle on the infant's wrist. A bearded man with long hair, pink and white flower garlands and gold earrings reaches in to touch the baby's forehead. Beside them a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold necklace and bangles watches closely. Behind, two men in white dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl, and a woman in green stand near a red-and-white painted pillar with greenery. The whole group is focused on the infant during the ritual.2017-04-17A naming ceremony in a temple-style setting. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a pink and white flower garland holds a baby wrapped in a pale blue cloth and blue outfit with white trim. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and pink-and-white garland, with a red thread on his wrist and gold earrings, gently touches the baby's forehead with a small item. Behind them, a woman in a green and pink sari with a flower garland watches, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a woven tray. Another woman in an orange sari stands in the background.2017-04-17A naming ceremony in progress. A bare-chested man in a floral garland holds a baby wrapped in blue cloth and light-green clothing. A person with long dark hair, a pink and white flower garland, gold earrings and a maroon shawl applies a mark to the baby's forehead with their finger. A woman in an orange saree with a long braid and gold jewellery stands beside them. Behind, priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested and one holding a brass plate, stand near a red-and-white painted wall with greenery.2017-04-17A photograph of a blessing scene in an airy hall with orange and white draped ceiling and decorated pillars. A bare-chested man with swept-back hair, white vibhuti on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas wears a cream dhoti with gold border and maroon waist cloth, smiling as he places his palm on the head of a kneeling man in a red kurta with folded hands. A woman in a pink sari with gold bangles stands beside him, holding a small child. Behind them a bald priest in saffron/orange robes and other men in white stand by, with a brass tray of gold items in the foreground.2011-03-05