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December 12 20112011-12-12A photograph of a home visit during a padapuja in a devotee's house. A woman in a blue and gold saree holds a baby in a red outfit while a woman in magenta saree with a red bindi smiles beside a man in white shirt wearing a white flower garland. A saffron-robed sannyasi with rudraksha mala and gold bangles reaches forward to touch the baby's foot. Other saffron-robed monastics stand behind, and a cameraman in orange clothing films near a shrine decorated with orange flowers and oil lamps.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA 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.2007-12-25April 17 20172017-04-17A house-visit padapuja in a home interior with cream walls and an arched doorway. In the foreground, a woman in a blue and gold sari and a child in a red checked outfit are offered flowers and fruit. At right, a smiling person in a red-orange robe with rudraksha mala and gold bangles extends a hand toward the child. Behind them, a man in a white shirt holds a white garland, and a monk in saffron with rudraksha mala stands near a photographer with a camera. Orange drapes and marigold garlands decorate the shrine area at right.2014-07-07August 17 20142014-08-17April 17 20172017-04-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a devotional ritual in a decorated hall. A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white garland and an orange robe, the same robe worn by the young monk on the right, is tending to a baby held by a man in white clothes. The baby wears a blue garment and is being blessed with a red-and-gold tilak on the forehead. A woman in a red sari with a red hair clip and gold earrings leans in on the left. A young monk in an orange robe on the right holds a brass bowl. Behind them stand a golden throne-like chair, marigold and rose garlands, and a red curtain. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2009-12-24April 17 20172017-04-17A photograph inside a decorated home shrine room during a house visit. A woman in a purple and blue silk sari with gold jewellery and a beaded necklace holds a small baby in a red and white outfit, and reaches toward a figure in a red-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala and gold bangles who extends a hand to the baby. A man in a white shirt with a white flower garland stands behind, and a young person in orange-saffron robes stands at the back. Two other saffron-robed attendants and a cameraman with a camera are visible, and an orange-clad figure is seen at the right. Orange flower garlands and a lit oil lamp are visible in the background.2014-07-07A crowded indoor darshan scene in which a bare-chested figure wearing an orange turban, rudraksha mala and a white and green flower garland is seated and blessing a man. The man in a blue-striped shirt holds a small baby in a blue outfit and smiles while being touched with a yellow item on his forehead. Around them devotees crowd forward: a woman in a red sari with a white head covering, a man in an orange dhoti with a gold chain, and a young woman in a red sari with a long rudraksha necklace on the left. Ornate gold objects and a white tent interior form the background.2016-04-30December 24 20092009-12-24