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Photograph of a naming ceremony at a temple-style setting. A baby lies swaddled in a pale blue cloth with a vibhuti or tilak mark on the forehead. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red-stone pendant leans over the child. A man with long dark hair, gold earrings and a pink-and-white flower garland, wearing an orange-brown cloth, holds a small red tray and offers a finger to the infant. Back-turned figures with bare shoulders, flower garlands and rudraksha beads frame the foreground, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti carries a woven basket behind them. Ritual abhishekam-style offerings and garlands surround the scene.

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April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17Photo 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.2017-04-17A naming ceremony photo: a bare-chested man with long hair and flower garlands holds a sleeping baby wrapped in a blue cloth. A bearded man in a saffron-orange-maroon cloth and pink-and-white flower garland leans in, touching the baby's head with a small object. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a red-bordered blouse and a gold necklace stands beside a woman in a peach sari with a green blouse and garland, and a man in white dhoti with a pink border stands in the background near a red-and-white pillar. Brass offerings and a red tray sit nearby.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A 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.2017-04-17A 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 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.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony at an outdoor temple-style setting. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland and gold earrings, leans forward to touch a baby in a blue outfit held by a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a pink and purple flower garland and hoop earrings. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a pendant stands beside a woman in a green-and-white garland. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti is visible in the background near a tray of offerings, fruit and a brass plate. A red box is held nearby.2017-04-17