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Photo of a naming ceremony ritual in an outdoor temple courtyard. A woman in a pink sari with a gold border holds a baby wrapped in a blue cloth, seated beside a man in white dhoti and garland, both on a striped mat. A priest bare-chested with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala bends over offerings of bananas, flowers, lemons, coconuts and brass bowls, with a brass bell nearby. Behind, a gilded throne with red cushions and a deity murti, a wooden box decorated with white garlands, and a yellow-flowered garland stand in the foreground. Puja, padapuja-style offerings for a naming ceremony.

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A naming ceremony (naamakaranam) at an open-air ashram courtyard with red walls and palms. A woman in a pink sari with a flower garland sits holding a baby wrapped in blue. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shawl, garlanded, sits with hands folded in prayer. A priest in an orange shawl and white dhoti with a topknot, tilak and rudraksha mala bends forward ringing a bell over offerings. Trays hold bananas, flowers, fruit, turmeric, kumkum and rice before a decorated yellow-cloth altar. Behind, a red-cushioned throne, a wooden box draped in flower garlands, and other priests in orange and white attend. Four physical people are prominent; others stand in the background.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A photograph of a naming ceremony with a Rudra abhishekam-style offering. A woman in a pink sari with a garland holds a small baby wrapped in a blanket and sits on a striped mat beside a seated man in white dhoti with folded hands. A bare-chested priest with a tied topknot, sacred thread and vibhuti marks bends forward ringing a brass bell over a tray of flowers, bananas, coconut and kumkum, with a shallow puja vessel nearby. A large yellow garland and a maroon-draped object lie on the stone platform in front; a wooden chest and red throne-like seat stand behind. Several attendants in white and orange stand in the background.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17Outdoor naming ceremony beside a red-and-gold shrine. A woman in a pink sari with a green border holds a baby wrapped in white, seated on a striped mat next to a seated man in white dhoti, bare-chested with flower garlands. A priest in white dhoti and orange-yellow shawl, with sacred ash marks and a rudraksha mala, pours or sprinkles from a brass vessel over the seated man's head. Before them, banana, flowers, fruit, coconut and lit lamps are arranged on a stone platform with a brass bell. A standing priest in white watches at left beside a wooden chest draped with marigold garlands and a yellow cloth; a gilded deity murti stands behind.2017-04-17