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A naming ceremony (naamakaranam) in which a sleeping infant in a blue and white dress, with a vertical tilak mark on the forehead and gold bangles on the wrists, is held by an adult. A bare-chested man with long hair, gold earrings, a pink and white flower garland and a rust-red cloth over his shoulder leans in and holds a small gold item at the baby's hand. Behind them, a woman in orange sari with a beaded necklace reaches toward the child, and other people in orange stand nearby.

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A naming ceremony photograph: a man with long dark hair, a full beard, and a pink-and-white flower garland, wearing a rust-red shawl and gold earrings, holds a baby's tiny foot and touches it with a finger while a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind, holding a small red box. The baby, dressed in a blue and white outfit with a sacred mark on the forehead, lies on a cloth. A second adult in orange clothing sits at the edge.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17 +1 copiesA 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 20172017-04-17Photo 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.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 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 in a temple-style hall. A man with long dreadlocks, a rust-brown robe and pink-and-white flower garland, smiling, holds an infant in a blue outfit and blue bib while a woman in a green-and-orange sari with a flower garland applies a mark to the baby's forehead. A young woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a man in a dark robe and garlands stand nearby. Another bare-chested man in a garland of pink and white flowers stands at left, and a further figure in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind. The dreadlocked man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the page does not indicate he is present and the cues are not sufficiently distinctive, so his identity is uncertain.2017-04-17A naming ceremony (naamakaranam) in progress. A sleeping infant in a light blue wrap and white lace-trimmed outfit is held forward on a blue cloth by an attendant at left. In the center, a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha mala stands behind a red tray. At right, a bearded man in a brown-red shawl wears a garland of pink flowers and green leaves and holds the baby's hand. Behind them, shirtless men in white dhotis perform ritual actions with a lamp and offerings.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17