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A photograph at a ritual fire-pit area lined with brick and strewn with yellow flowers and green palm fronds. A woman with long dark hair wears a white and multicoloured garland and an orange-red garment, and she is tending a small infant in white held on her lap. A man in a white shirt with a brown cord leans in close to the baby, while a smiling young woman with dark hair stands at the right edge, and a camera is visible at the top right.

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Photograph of a ritual at an ashram. A young person in a red sleeveless top with an orange cloth and a white jasmine garland sits on the floor and tenders a small infant wrapped in a white garment with green and yellow floral embroidery, holding a child by the head. Behind them stands a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari with a red border, both observing. A brick-lined fire pit with yellow marigold petals and palm fronds is nearby, with a lit oil lamp, a small brass vessel with incense sticks, and a bundle of palm leaves. Other people in white clothing sit in the background on a woven mat.2007-12-24Photograph of a ritual at a brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna kund) with yellow marigold petals scattered on its rim and palm fronds laid across it. A woman in a red sleeveless top with a white flower garland sits at left, holding a small child in a white and green dress who is being marked on the forehead with a tilak or paste by a man in white at right. Incense sticks stand in a brass cup and a flower arrangement sits behind. Seated devotees in white clothing, including a man holding a small child, watch from the background on a striped mat.2007-12-24A photograph of a long-haired man in orange robes and a white jasmine garland with green, orange and purple ribbons, smiling as he feeds a small child seated across his lap. The child wears white clothing and a bracelet. A bearded man in white kurta stands beside, bending over with a rudraksha mala hanging, and a metal bowl of food sits nearby. The orange-robed man appears to be a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange clothing, and a ceremonial flower garland. Scene shows a ritual feeding or blessing, with three visible adults and one child.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a ritual scene at a festival. A long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a thick white jasmine garland with green, orange and purple ribbon accents, leans forward and holds the head of a small child in white clothes while applying a substance from a bowl or dish. A young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala kneels beside them, also near the child. Another person in orange cloth is partly visible behind. Three people are visible.2007-12-25A woman in a white sleeveless-style white dress with gold earrings and a gold necklace sits on a woven mat, holding a baby in white clothes and gently guiding its head forward. Beside her, a smiling person in an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland with green, orange and red accents touches the baby's head in a blessing. Nearby are steel bowls with grains and offerings and a small tray of incense sticks. Other people in orange and white robes are partly visible at the top of the frame.2007-12-25A photograph of a ritual at a brick-lined fire pit (homa or yagna) with a palm-frond arch and marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron shawl and a multicolour flower garland sits at left, extending a hand toward a baby in a white outfit with green and yellow floral trim who lies on a white cloth beside a small brass pot and a cup. A man in white shirt with a dark cord on his neck sits at right, a woman in a sari partly visible behind him, and a figure in white dhoti and orange sash stands at top. Incense sticks stand in a small bowl near the pit.2007-12-24A photograph of a seated ritual in which a man in an orange-saffron robe and a red sleeveless top, wearing a long white flower garland with green, blue and red ribbon accents and a rudraksha mala, smiles while holding smoke or incense over a baby's head. A woman in a cream silk sari with a green border and gold bangles sits to the left, holding the baby in a white outfit. A brass bowl of offering sits in front, and other people in white and orange clothing are partly visible behind. The scene suggests a blessing or purification ritual with smoke.2007-12-25A photograph of a ritual scene on a woven mat. A person in an orange sari with long dark hair and a white-and-green-and-orange garland holds a small baby in white, bringing a finger or spoon-like object near the baby's mouth. A woman in a white top kneels at left, holding a silver bowl of food or grain while another person in white and orange stands behind. Brass bells and a peacock-feather fan appear at the right edge.2007-12-25December 24 20072007-12-24Photograph of a seated blessing ritual. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl wears a long white jasmine garland with red, green and blue ribbon accents and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair; he holds a baby's head with both hands while a woman in white garments and gold earrings and necklace supports the infant. A brass bowl of offering sits behind them and a person in white with an orange shawl is partly visible at the top. Bundled incense sticks lie in the lower foreground.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25