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A photograph of a ritual blessing. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with white tilak marks on his forehead and arms and a gold bead necklace kneels and reaches toward a small boy in a red shirt with a rudraksha mala, who sits on the lap of a woman in a red patterned shawl. The woman holds up long dry grass stalks above the boy's head. Behind them, a man in a striped shirt and a boy in white with an orange sash reading 'Nithyanandaya namaha' watch, and a gold and red throne is visible in the background. The man in orange does not show qualifying presentation cues for a person, so he is described by role only.

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July 20 20122012-07-20July 20 20122012-07-20July 20 20122012-07-20A small boy in a blue and white striped shirt sits cross-legged on the floor while a woman in a maroon top and colourful striped sari bends over him, holding a bundle of thin grass or reed strands above his head. A man in a white shirt and beige trousers kneels beside her, guiding the strands with his hands. At left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace and white sandalwood marks on his arms and forehead kneels and reads from a small book. Behind them, several children and an adult stand, and a gold-framed altar with silver items is visible. Printed copyright and source text overlays the lower right.2012-07-20 +2 copiesJuly 20 20122012-07-20A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a pink, yellow and white flower garland, sitting on a gold-and-cream throne with a red-and-cream cushion. He leans forward smiling as a young boy in a red kurta stands before him, hands held out while a woman in white clothing with a rudraksha mala grips the boy's shoulder. A bald man in orange robes with a gold necklace holds white thread stretched between hands, and a woman in white and yellow stands behind. Green foliage and floral decorations frame the gold throne backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and saffron clothing, and sits on a throne; the page names him as present.2009-12-24July 20 20152015-07-20 +1 copiesJuly 20 20152015-07-20A photograph of a padapuja during a home visit in a small yellow-walled room. A seated elderly man in a white shirt with white vibhuti on his forehead has his hands pressed together, sitting beside a young boy in orange robes wearing white and red flower garlands. A woman in orange sari kneels in front, offering a red apple, while another woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and bangles extends her hand. A shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a flower garland pours or arranges items at a small table. Standing at left are a woman in a teal sari with a gold-patterned shawl, a small child, and a man in a striped shirt. A framed deity image and another framed picture hang on the wall. Whether the elderly man in white is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like hall. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body wears white horizontal tripundra markings and a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. He holds the hand of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta, whose forehead bears white and red marks. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a dark beaded mala looks down, and an orange-clad figure with a gold necklace stands at the upper left. Brass vessels and pink flowers sit in the foreground, and a gold ornate panel fills the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual with offerings.2010-10-10A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white-striped forehead, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold necklace, offering water or a substance from his hand to a young shaved-head boy in white dhoti and rudraksha mala who holds out cupped palms. Behind them, a kneeling attendant in orange holds a golden vessel, a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a red curtain and white and pink flower garland frame the scene. Appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha and gold necklace) match the page's a person label, so this is a probable identification.2009-07-13A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a rudraksha-style wrist band and a lanyard, stands with palms pressed together while a saffron-robed figure places a hand on his forehead. The robed figure wears a white garland of flowers, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, bangles and a white tilak, and holds a folded paper. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Onlookers in white and orange stand behind, and a young boy in an orange shirt watches. The robed figure has distinctive garland and necklace cues, so he is a person.2012-09-12