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December 25 2007

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A seated man in an orange-saffron garment wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a white sandal-paste tilak on his forehead. A gold ornament rests in his lap, and he smiles down at a small baby in pink clothes lying on a red cloth. On the right, a woman in a red-orange top and beaded rudraksha necklace leans in, holding the baby's hand. Behind them are a white standing fan, a woman in white, and a maroon drape.2014-08-06A seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe wears a long fresh garland of marigold-like flowers with pink and green tassels and gold beads, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He smiles and reaches his open hand toward a baby wrapped in white and blue clothing, held up by an older woman in a red sari with gold border and red blouse, wearing glasses and a thin gold chain. Behind them a red tray holds apples and other fruit, and white-clad people stand in the background.2010-02-17December 24 20092009-12-24August 06 20142014-08-06A man in an orange-saffron garment with long swept-back black hair, multiple white and red-yellow-purple flower garlands and a red tilak on his forehead stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a small baby held by a woman in a black blouse and white-and-gold sari with a black beaded necklace and gold earrings. A bowl of rice or offerings sits near the child and a second bowl is at lower right. A second woman in a white sari with yellow border stands at left. Behind them is a floral backdrop of pink, white and yellow flowers and a golden ornate panel, with a decorative orange-and-green item. The scene appears to be a blessing ritual given to an infant.2009-12-24May 28 20132013-05-28A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and rudraksha mala, wearing a white and green garland with flower strands, bending to bless a small child whose head he touches. A woman in a gold-bordered white sari kneels beside the child, smiling. Behind them, young men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit near a metal bowl and a peacock-patterned backdrop. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and ceremonial garland.2007-12-25December 24 20092009-12-24August 06 20142014-08-06A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a white bodily wrap, wearing a long white flower garland strung with beads and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead. He sits on a red patterned chair, smiling as he looks down at a newborn baby wrapped in white and pink cloth that he holds on his lap. A woman with grey hair and a rust-coloured beaded necklace leans in from the right, smiling, while touching the baby. Behind them stand people in orange and white clothing, and a golden ornament sits nearby alongside a red curtain and a standing fan. The scene appears to be a blessing or naming-type gathering inside a room with draped curtains.2014-08-06September 03 20132013-09-03Photograph 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.2009-12-24