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A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red tilak on his forehead, sits on an ornate gold throne. He wears long garlands of white jasmine and red roses with green foliage, and a gold ceremonial necklace. He holds a baby dressed in a brown top and shorts, supporting the child with both hands while the baby reaches toward the garland. Behind him is a gold embossed backdrop and a pillar wrapped in yellow, red and purple flowers.

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with carved floral and peacock motifs, garlanded with white jasmine and marigold chains. He wears orange ochre cloth and holds a baby in brown clothes on his lap, feeding the infant with his hand. A woman in orange and white smiles at left, and a brass tray with fruit and offerings is at the right edge. A trident is set against the throne and the seat is draped in red tiger-striped cushions.2008-01-01December 24 20092009-12-24January 01 20082008-01-01July 08 20142014-07-08January 01 20082008-01-01July 08 20142014-07-08August 06 20142014-08-06A naming ceremony at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a pink and white flower garland holds a newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth, presenting the baby to a seated man on a red cushioned throne with a golden carved backrest. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a long white and pink flower garland, a beard, long hair tied back, and a sandalwood mark on his forehead, and he smiles while reaching to touch the baby. Two women in orange garments are partly visible at the left edge, and a blurred green background of plants and a wooden fence is behind them.2017-04-17A naming ceremony at an outdoor pavilion. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland holds a swaddled newborn wrapped in pale blue cloth and presents the baby to a seated man. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a white flower garland, a vertical white forehead mark and a gold earring, and he reaches out to touch the infant's head. He sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne-back with a fan-petal design. A brass bowl is visible at the lower right and women in orange and green saris sit in the background.2017-04-17