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A naming ceremony at an outdoor temple-style setting. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow border holds a newborn wrapped in a blue cloth. Seated across, a long-haired man with a beard, wearing a maroon shawl and pink-and-white flower garland, touches the baby's foot while a woman in an orange saree and garland stands behind. A woman in a peach saree and green blouse with a garland watches, and a man in a checked wrap stands beside them. A basket of flowers and offerings sits nearby, and a cameraman films at left.

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