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July 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 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.2012-07-20July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 20 20152015-07-20October 28 20132013-10-28A seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a red and white flower garland, and gold bead necklaces, and reaches his right hand toward the head of a young boy in a white t-shirt with blue sleeves and a Superman-style emblem. The man, presented as a person, sits on a dark red cushioned seat with an orange towel and a pink-and-gold cloth at his side, and a small pile of sweets lies in front. Behind them, women in saffron robes and a seated woman in a white and green sari look on, with a wall air conditioner and curtains in the background.2013-05-28July 20 20122012-07-20A photograph in a room with a red patterned rug, a leopard-print sofa and a wooden armchair. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red cloth, is in the right foreground holding out a folded stack of saffron-orange cloth. A young shaved-headed boy with white tilak, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti, kneels on the rug with hands outstretched to receive it. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari with a beaded mala stands near the boy. A standing young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala watches from the back. A wall map and an ornate painted panel of deities hang behind them. Four people are visible.2017-01-06July 10 20142014-07-10Indoor photo of a home visit in a small room with cream walls and an arched doorway. A seated figure in an orange-brown robe and saffron-coloured dress, with a long yellow and orange marigold garland, holds oranges in both hands, and orange fruits are arranged around. A man in white kurta and white dhoti, with a red and orange garland and an orange shawl, sits kneeling before the seated figure. Behind them, a man in white dhoti holds an orange, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robe and rudraksha mala stands near a brass trident, and several women in saris and a few children crowd the room. A small child in a red checked shirt holds an orange in the foreground. A metal trident and a pot-like vessel sit on a side table. Pale floral cloth and a curtain frame the right side.2014-06-22