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A photograph of a ceremony with a seated figure in orange robes and a white and green jasmine-style garland with a rudraksha mala, leaning over a baby dressed in white with a small patterned print. The figure, with long dark hair, holds the infant's head while a woman in a cream silk sari with a green border and gold bangles supports the baby. A brass bowl with a yellow paste sits nearby, and a second bowl is visible behind. Smoke or incense rises near the child. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so they are described by role as a officiating devotee in orange robes.

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