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A bare-chested priest holds a newborn baby wrapped in a light blue cloth during a naming ceremony. The priest wears a long garland of pink and white flowers, a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, a gold bangle and a gold ring, and has a white vibhuti marking on his chest. The baby, dressed in a blue outfit, has a white line and dark kumkum tilak on the forehead. The priest holds a small green sprig between his fingers near the baby's hand. The blurred background shows red and white fabrics.

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A bare-chested priest holds a sleeping newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth with a white and blue patterned top. The baby has a white vibhuti line and a dark tilak mark on the forehead. The priest wears a large garland of pink and white flowers, a rudraksha mala, and a pendant, and holds a sprig of green leaves in his right hand with a gold ring. A red cloth is visible at the right edge. The priest is shown with bare upper body and no visible saffron robe or long hair, so no identity cue is present.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border holds a sleeping newborn wrapped in a light blue blanket. The priest wears a long garland of pink and white flowers, a rudraksha mala, and a pendant necklace. The infant has a white vibhuti line and a red kumkum dot on the forehead. Behind them a fire pit with a yellow-edged border and a colourful cloth are visible.2017-04-17A bare-chested man holds a sleeping newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth and wearing a blue-and-white outfit. The man wears a long garland of pink and white chrysanthemums, a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, a gold bangle, a small earring and a red tilak on his forehead. The infant has a white paste mark and a dark tilak on the forehead. The background shows red and gold furnishings and a red pillar. The scene looks like a naming ceremony.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth at a naming ceremony. He wears a long garland of pink and white flowers, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a gold bangle, with a red tilak on his forehead. The baby has a red mark on its forehead and a white band across its head. Behind them a red-cushioned seat and a blurred deity murti are visible. The priest appears to be a priest rather than a person, and his identity is unsure.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17Close photo of a sleeping infant wrapped in a light blue cloth and held against the bare chest of an adult man. The baby wears a blue and white patterned outfit and has a white paste mark and a dark red tilak on the forehead. The man wears a long garland of pink and white flowers, a black bead mala, and an orange sacred thread, with a small pendant on a cord. A wristwatch and orange wrist thread are visible on the holding hand. The background is blurred and light grey.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony at a temple setting. A bare-chested man with a floral garland of pink and white flowers holds a sleeping infant wrapped in a light blue cloth, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow-gold border and a sacred thread. A young woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and tilak on her forehead stands at left, gently touching the baby's hand. The man has a red tilak and white ash markings on his arms. Red and gold architecture and a blurred figure appear in the background.2017-04-17A bare-chested man with dark hair tied back holds a sleeping newborn wrapped in a light blue blanket during a naming ceremony. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial pendant, an orange thread, and a white dhoti. The baby has a white and dark tilak on the forehead and wears a blue and white outfit. The background is an outdoor setting with soft greenery.2017-04-17A naming ceremony in a temple-style setting. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a pink and white flower garland holds a baby wrapped in a pale blue cloth and blue outfit with white trim. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and pink-and-white garland, with a red thread on his wrist and gold earrings, gently touches the baby's forehead with a small item. Behind them, a woman in a green and pink sari with a flower garland watches, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a woven tray. Another woman in an orange sari stands in the background.2017-04-17