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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth at a naming ceremony. He wears a long garland of pink and white flowers, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a gold bangle, with a red tilak on his forehead. The baby has a red mark on its forehead and a white band across its head. Behind them a red-cushioned seat and a blurred deity murti are visible. The priest appears to be a priest rather than a person, and his identity is unsure.

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A bare-chested man holds a sleeping newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth and wearing a blue-and-white outfit. The man wears a long garland of pink and white chrysanthemums, a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, a gold bangle, a small earring and a red tilak on his forehead. The infant has a white paste mark and a dark tilak on the forehead. The background shows red and gold furnishings and a red pillar. The scene looks like a naming ceremony.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A bare-chested priest holds a newborn baby wrapped in a light blue cloth during a naming ceremony. The priest wears a long garland of pink and white flowers, a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, a gold bangle and a gold ring, and has a white vibhuti marking on his chest. The baby, dressed in a blue outfit, has a white line and dark kumkum tilak on the forehead. The priest holds a small green sprig between his fingers near the baby's hand. The blurred background shows red and white fabrics.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border and a pink and white flower garland holds a newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth, with a dot of vibhuti and tilak on his forehead. A young woman in an orange blouse and rudraksha mala stands at left, touching the baby's foot while wearing a white forehead marking. A golden temple structure and red pillars are behind them.2017-04-17A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a sleeping newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth, wearing a flower garland of pink and white blooms and a red bindi on his forehead. A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and white tilak stands at left, touching the baby's blanket. The baby has a white mark on the forehead. Red pillars and a red cushion appear in the background. The setting matches a naming ceremony.2017-04-17A bare-chested priest holds a sleeping newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth with a white and blue patterned top. The baby has a white vibhuti line and a dark tilak mark on the forehead. The priest wears a large garland of pink and white flowers, a rudraksha mala, and a pendant, and holds a sprig of green leaves in his right hand with a gold ring. A red cloth is visible at the right edge. The priest is shown with bare upper body and no visible saffron robe or long hair, so no identity cue is present.2017-04-17A naming ceremony at a temple setting. A bare-chested man with a floral garland of pink and white flowers holds a sleeping infant wrapped in a light blue cloth, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow-gold border and a sacred thread. A young woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and tilak on her forehead stands at left, gently touching the baby's hand. The man has a red tilak and white ash markings on his arms. Red and gold architecture and a blurred figure appear in the background.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony in a temple setting. A woman in an orange saree with a long rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace leans over a sleeping infant wrapped in a pale blue cloth, with a red tilak mark on its forehead. A man with long dreadlocks, a pink and white flower garland and gold earrings holds a small gold instrument near the baby, while a bare-chested priest in a flower garland with a dark red cloth stands at the right edge. Another bare-shouldered man with a flower garland is in the foreground at left, with orange-clad figures and a red and white striped pillar behind. A red box with a gold item sits in the middle.2017-04-17A naming ceremony photograph. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with pink and white flower garlands and hoop earrings sits at left, with his back partly to the camera. A sleeping baby in a blue top and pale skirt is held in his arms, and a bearded man in a rust-coloured cloth and white and pink flower garlands, with a tilak on his forehead and gold earrings, touches the baby's face. Behind them, a woman in an orange saree with a white and orange flower garland stands beside another woman in a green and orange saree, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a woven basket of flowers.2017-04-17A naming ceremony at an ashram, with a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland holding a swaddled newborn in a light blue blanket. A seated man in rust-red robes, pink and white flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead sits on a red cushioned seat in front of a gold-patterned backdrop and reaches out to touch the baby's head. Two women in orange saris stand at the left edge, one smiling. Green foliage and a red wooden table are visible.2017-04-17