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A photograph of a devotional blessing scene in front of an ornate gold-toned decorative backdrop and a floral arrangement of yellow, pink, red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt leans in and kisses the hand of a baby held in his arms. A smiling man in orange clothing wears a red tilak mark on his forehead and a multi-coloured floral garland with white and red blooms. Beside him a woman in a red shawl and a grey-blue top, with hair in a bun and a red hair tie, looks on. The people are standing close together in an indoor shrine-like setting.

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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a long swept-back hair and a multi-coloured garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, receiving a newborn baby from a man in a white shirt and a woman in a green and orange sari. The seated figure, with his long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland, is a probable Swamiji on a gold-trimmed throne. Behind them a bald man in orange robes with a red-and-white garland stands; the background shows green and red floral decorations, a gold ornate backdrop, and a tray of colourful offerings at the right edge. The seated figure is smiling and touching the baby's hand while the parents look on.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a blessing moment in a flower-decorated hall. A man in a white shirt and patterned sarong leans in holding a small baby wrapped in pink cloth. A figure in an orange sleeveless robe, with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and layered garlands of white, pink, red and yellow flowers, reaches out to touch the infant's hand. Behind them are green foliage, orange and pink flowers, a golden ornamental throne backdrop and a decorative leaf-shaped object. The robed figure's long hair, saffron robe and garlands are visible cues; identity is appearance-based only and uncertain. Two physical people are visible.2009-12-24A photograph of a naming or blessing rite in a floral-decorated hall. A young man with long, swept-back black hair wears a multicolour garland of red, yellow, white and pink flowers and an orange garment; he touches a baby's lips with his finger, as a parent in a red top and a white-shirted adult hold the infant in blue shorts with a thread around the wrist. Gold and brass vessels, fruit and a brass lamp sit on a tray in front, and green garlands with orange and pink blooms hang behind. The man's appearance with long hair, orange clothing and a flower garland matches the page's identification of a person as present, so he is labelled a person and the photo is marked unsure.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and pink blooms, smiling as he holds a thread to a child's forehead. Before a gold ornate backdrop with a relief deity medallion and floral decorations. A woman in a white sari with a striped border and a man in a white shirt sit beside a small child in white, their hands folded in reverence. A second person in orange robes with a gold chain sits partially visible at left. Gold-coloured cushions surround the throne-like seat.2009-12-24A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes and a long flowing hairstyle with a white and multicoloured floral garland, seated on a golden throne-like chair with a gold-carved backrest. A man in a white shirt leans forward and holds out a baby wrapped in pink cloth, while a woman in a floral green and orange sari stands beside him. Behind them a bare-chested figure? No: an orange-robed person with gold necklaces stands at left, and red, pink and white flower arrangements and a brass kalasha-style vessel fill the background. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial garland and throne seating, and is shown blessing the infant.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a gold ornate throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange and red flowers. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap sits smiling, with a red bindi on the forehead, holding a baby in white clothes on the lap. A man in cream-white kurta kneels with hands folded toward the baby, and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border kneels with hands in anjali at right. A standing man in white kurta is at the left edge and another orange-robed figure is partly visible at far left. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan. The figure on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair and saffron clothing, but the page does not confirm his presence, so the candidate is marked unsure.2009-02-15