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A photo of a naming ceremony at an outdoor temple-style setting. A long-haired man in saffron-maroon robes, a flower garland and gold earrings sits on a red cushioned throne with gold carved backrest on the right, appearing as a person (a person) based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a sannyasi's robes. A woman in orange sari with a long braid and a wide red tilak stands and offers a rose-coloured item to a cloth-wrapped infant lying on an orange-patterned cradle or platform. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left holding a tray, and a kneeling person in white is at lower left. Flower garlands, brass offering plates, fruit, and a kalasha-like gold pot sit on a striped mat. A red-and-white striped staircase and a small shrine with a deity murti are visible in the background.

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