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A naming ceremony photograph: a man with long dark hair, a full beard, and a pink-and-white flower garland, wearing a rust-red shawl and gold earrings, holds a baby's tiny foot and touches it with a finger while a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind, holding a small red box. The baby, dressed in a blue and white outfit with a sacred mark on the forehead, lies on a cloth. A second adult in orange clothing sits at the edge.

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A naming ceremony (naamakaranam) in which a sleeping infant in a blue and white dress, with a vertical tilak mark on the forehead and gold bangles on the wrists, is held by an adult. A bare-chested man with long hair, gold earrings, a pink and white flower garland and a rust-red cloth over his shoulder leans in and holds a small gold item at the baby's hand. Behind them, a woman in orange sari with a beaded necklace reaches toward the child, and other people in orange stand nearby.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.2017-04-17Photo 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.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17 +1 copiesApril 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony in a temple-style hall. A man with long dreadlocks, a rust-brown robe and pink-and-white flower garland, smiling, holds an infant in a blue outfit and blue bib while a woman in a green-and-orange sari with a flower garland applies a mark to the baby's forehead. A young woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a man in a dark robe and garlands stand nearby. Another bare-chested man in a garland of pink and white flowers stands at left, and a further figure in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind. The dreadlocked man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the page does not indicate he is present and the cues are not sufficiently distinctive, so his identity is uncertain.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 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony photographed indoors with a baby in a blue and white outfit held by a man bare-chested with a pink and white flower garland, while a bearded man with long dreadlocks and a rust-red cloth wrapped at his waist, also wearing a pink and white flower garland, reaches to touch the infant. A woman in a green blouse and orange sari with a flower garland smiles and steadies the baby, and a woman in an orange sari with a red tilak and long braided hair leans in and holds a small red cloth. Two other women stand at the right in red and maroon saris, and a red-cushioned seat is visible at right. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with orange and red fabric draped behind.2017-04-17