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A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe, with a long beard, shoulder-length dark hair, earrings and a long white-and-pink flower garland, reaches out to bless a swaddled infant held by a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a pink flower garland. The seated man sits on a red cushioned throne backed by an ornate gold carved seat. A brass bowl of offerings sits in the lower right foreground. Two women in orange and green saris watch from the left, and flowers decorate a white-draped table at the lower left. The scene reads as a naming ceremony with blessing. Golden-yellow ornamentation and red cushions dominate the setting.

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