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A photograph of a naming ceremony. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and pink-and-white flower garland on his neck stands at left, looking down as he holds a swaddled newborn in pale blue cloth. Beside him, a man in a rust-red saffron-toned cloth with a white forehead mark and a long dark beard and a pink-and-white flower garland holds the baby's tiny foot, while a woman in a bright orange top and rudraksha-style necklace with a red bangle looks on. Behind them an older woman and another person stand in the background, and a red box is visible near the baby. Flowers, cloth and a bright pink-and-white garland mark the ritual setting.

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A naming ceremony photograph at an ashram setting. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink and white flower garland holds a baby wrapped in light blue cloth. Beside him, a man with a long-haired, bearded appearance wearing a rust-brown robe, pink and white flower garland, gold earring and white tilak on his forehead reaches to touch the baby's foot. Behind them, a woman in orange robes with a red thread on her wrist stands, and a man in a grey shawl is partly visible in the background. A red box sits near the baby.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony photograph showing a sleeping newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth, held by a bare-backed man in a white dhoti with a white cloth over his shoulder and a mala of pink, white and purple flowers. Facing the baby, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, tilak on his forehead, gold earrings and a red-brown saffron robe reaches toward the infant's face with a small red object in his hand. Behind them a woman in an orange sari wearing a long rudraksha mala and a necklace stands watching. Flower garlands and a yellow-edged ritual setting surround the scene, with a pink cloth in the background.2017-04-17A naming ceremony photograph in which a bare-chested priest in a pale garland leans in from the left, while a bearded man in a rust-coloured cloth and pink-and-white flower garland holds a baby in a blue outfit and dabs a finger or small object toward its mouth. Behind them, a woman in orange sari and gold necklace smiles and holds flower garlands, another woman in peach sari watches, and a man in a white dhoti carries a basket. Pale sandalwood or vibhuti marks show on several foreheads and the priest's back. Festive pink and white flower garlands are visible throughout the scene.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17Photo of a naming ceremony. A young woman in an orange saree with long rudraksha malas hanging to her waist stands centre, leaning over a sleeping infant wrapped in a pale blue cloth with a red tilak on its forehead. A bare-chested man with a shaved head and a jasmine-and-pink-flower garland on his shoulders holds the baby's cloth, while a second man with long hair and a dark beard, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and gold earrings, reaches toward a small red tray holding gold rings. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and another bare-chested man stand in a temple setting with flowers.2017-04-17A naming ceremony in progress. A bare-chested man on the right with a long dark beard, a light sandalwood forehead mark, gold earrings and a garland of white and pink flowers wears a reddish-brown cloth draped over his shoulder and holds a gold ring toward a sleeping baby wrapped in a light blue blanket and wearing a blue top. Another bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits at the left edge, partially visible, and a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace stands behind, beside a red tray holding gold rings. A man in a white dhoti stands in the background. The scene suggests a naming and blessing ritual with flower garlands and rudraksha beads.2017-04-17A naming ceremony at a temple-style setting with yellow steps and red pillars. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red robe and pink-and-white flower garland, holds a newborn wrapped in blue cloth and gently touches its hand. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a pink and purple flower garland stands beside him, looking down at the baby. Behind them, a woman in a red sari and rudraksha mala watches, and other ceremony participants in orange and saffron clothing sit in the background.2017-04-17A naming ceremony at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold waistband and a garland of pink and white flowers and rudraksha beads holds a swaddled newborn in a pale blue cloth. A seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a beard, a red kumkum mark and white vibhuti lines, wearing a rust-red robe and a pink and white flower garland, leans in and gently receives the baby. Behind them is a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold peacock-feather backdrop, with a leafy background.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17