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A photograph of a seated congregation at a devotional ceremony. In the foreground a small toddler in a white kurta with a red bindi on his forehead sits on a red-and-gold draped platform, holding a silver bell while looking toward the front. Beside him a man in orange robes and rudraksha bracelets holds a silver plate of flowers and offerings, with small silver oil lamps set on the platform. Behind them women in saris, including one in a mustard-orange sari and another in green and blue, sit close together, one with a rudraksha mala visible on the wrist. Gold-lit draping and garlands of white flowers hang in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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December 15 20172017-12-15A young child in a white collared shirt stands with both palms open while an adult woman in a pink and green patterned sari with gold border, and another adult in a floral top, guide his hands over a large metal vessel of yellowish food. Bangles are visible on the sari-wearing woman's wrist. The child's attention is fixed on the offering in his hands. No swami or ceremonial figure is clearly visible in this frame.2017-12-15A toddler in a white outfit with gold-patterned trim sits among seated devotees, holding a long gold spoon up near their face while looking off to the side. Around them are women in orange-red saffron garments and rudraksha malas, and a woman in white at the top left. Silver foil packets and an orange container sit on the white floor in front of them.2018-05-21Photo 11717465December 15 20172017-12-15A young girl with short dark hair and a maang tikka stands at the centre of a temple ritual, holding a small silver oil lamp with a flame in both hands, her gaze lowered. She wears a blue and green silk blouse and a red-and-gold tiered necklace and beaded mala. Behind her, a woman in an orange and white sari with folded palms stands near a golden carved wooden panel. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes extends a hand over a silver tray of puja items, including a conch shell, pink flowers, and a lit lamp. Another person in yellow is partly visible at the right edge.2010-10-24October 28 20102010-10-28Close photo of a young toddler with short brown hair and a small red bindi on the forehead, wearing a white collared shirt, glancing back over his shoulder. Behind him, blurred figures in a blue and green sari and a pink-patterned garment suggest a seated gathering. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2017-12-15A toddler in a white outfit with gold trim sits among seated devotees in orange and white robes at a satsang or darshan gathering. The child holds a small gold ceremonial spoon or ladle upward and gazes intently toward something above, while an adult in orange wraps the child from behind. Women in orange clothing with rudraksha beads and gold bangles sit close by, and a silver foil container and orange cup rest on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are devotees.2018-05-21A toddler in a white outfit with gold embroidery stands holding a silver metal pole with both hands, held steady by an adult's arm at the left. Behind the child, seated devotees wear white and orange-saffron garments; one woman on the right wears white with a mala necklace, and a person in orange sits at the right edge. Several people are in the foreground, partly blurred. A silver ceremonial stand or pillar rises in the centre of the frame.2018-05-21A shaved-headed young boy in orange robes sits cross-legged during a ritual, holding a lit incense stick aloft in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, other robed participants sit in orange and white clothing, and a brass lamp with a flame and a pink cloth-covered tray are visible in the foreground. The setting appears to be an indoor ashram hall during a puja or satsang.2013-04-09A young boy in a white kurta with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style cord at his neck holds a small brass bowl over a silver ritual vessel during a puja offering. A woman in a white sari with a green border and gold bangles reaches in beside him, and a man in a white shirt with a red tilak and beaded mala stands behind. Pink lotus flowers, silver bowls and a gold-coloured tray sit on the table, with gold lamp stands in the background.2011-09-15