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A photograph of a ritual scene on a red carpet. A man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare right shoulder, kneels while holding a small infant wrapped in pink and blue cloth. Around his neck hang rudraksha and dark beaded malas. Behind him, several people in white ceremonial clothes with gold-bordered shawls stand with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground at left are offering trays with bananas, fruits, a red garland, and sweets, and a steel plate of sweets sits at the lower edge. An older woman in profile watches from the right. The man kneeling with the infant appears to be a probable Swamiji, given the swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial white and gold attire.

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A ceremonial photograph of a man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered armlets, smiling as he holds a small baby wrapped in pink and blue cloth. To the left, a woman in a red sari with a long red and green floral garland and gold ornaments reaches toward the baby. At right, a smiling woman in an orange-and-dark blouse holds a plate of sweets. Behind them, brass and silver plates of fruit and offerings are arranged on a red carpet near ritual items.2015-11-10November 10 20152015-11-10A photograph of a ritual scene on a red carpet. In the foreground a woman in a red sari with a red-and-gold turban-like headdress, green leaf garland and a long red-bead garland sits with her back partly to camera. Facing her, a man with swept-back dark hair wears white cloth with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a red-beaded armlet, and holds a newborn wrapped in pink and blue cloth. Behind them a woman in white with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala looks on. A silver plate of sweets sits at lower right, and a red curtain and wall appear in the background.2015-11-10A naming ceremony (naamakaranam) in progress. A sleeping infant in a light blue wrap and white lace-trimmed outfit is held forward on a blue cloth by an attendant at left. In the center, a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha mala stands behind a red tray. At right, a bearded man in a brown-red shawl wears a garland of pink flowers and green leaves and holds the baby's hand. Behind them, shirtless men in white dhotis perform ritual actions with a lamp and offerings.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.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony photo: a bare-chested man with long hair and flower garlands holds a sleeping baby wrapped in a blue cloth. A bearded man in a saffron-orange-maroon cloth and pink-and-white flower garland leans in, touching the baby's head with a small object. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a red-bordered blouse and a gold necklace stands beside a woman in a peach sari with a green blouse and garland, and a man in white dhoti with a pink border stands in the background near a red-and-white pillar. Brass offerings and a red tray sit nearby.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony in an open outdoor pavilion. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border, wearing a pink and purple flower garland, holds a newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth. Across from him, a man in a maroon-brown robe with long dreadlocks, wearing a white-and-pink flower garland and gold earrings, reaches toward the baby's foot. Behind them, a man in a checked shawl stands beside a woman in a pink-and-orange sari with a garland, and a woman in an orange sari holds a red box. A brass plate of flowers sits nearby and a video camera is at left.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A photograph of a devotee in white shirt and mundu presenting a silver tray of fruit, including apples, bananas and green fruit, to a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair and a red mat beneath. The seated figure raises a hand in blessing. Behind them stand several people in white clothes with rudraksha malas, a woman in a white sari with gold border holding a baby wrapped in orange cloth, and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari at left. A pink flower lies on the red mat at bottom. The scene suggests a fruit offering and blessing exchange.2010-02-18