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Outdoor naming ceremony in a paved courtyard beside a red temple structure and a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam. A woman in a peach sari with a white floral garland sits holding a newborn wrapped in blue cloth. Beside her, a seated man in white dhoti with a garland is near a plate of flame over offerings. Two women in orange and maroon robes lean in: one in orange holds a hand over the baby, another in maroon presents a small brass plate with a lit flame. Fruits, flowers and a woven basket of garlands lie on the cloth. The scene shows a naming ritual with fire offering.

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April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony at an outdoor temple courtyard. A woman in an orange sari bends forward and reaches toward a copper plate of flame held by a woman in a maroon top with a horizontal tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala. Seated in the centre, a woman in a pink sari with gold border holds a newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth, with purple flower garlands around her neck. Beside them a man in a white dhoti with folded hands and flower garlands sits in prayer. Fruits, flower garlands and a covered basket sit in front, and a red mat lies at the left. Behind, a red temple structure and a few people walk in the background.2017-04-17A naming ceremony at an outdoor temple courtyard. A woman in a pink saree with gold border and green blouse, wearing a floral garland, sits holding a swaddled infant in blue. Beside her, a woman in an orange saree and orange-beaded jewelry leans in. On the right, a woman in a maroon saree with gold border and white tilak on her forehead holds a small orange bowl with a flame over the baby's area, while another woman in white sits behind, garlanded. Fruits, flowers, a woven basket and a banana leaf with offerings lie on colourful striped mats. Red-painted structures and a plaque stand in the background.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A temple courtyard ritual with a shirtless man in white dhoti, glasses and a sleeping baby wrapped in a cream cloth, receiving a brass plate of offerings. A smiling monastic in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and tilak holds a green leaf bowl. Beside him a woman in maroon-brown robes with a long trident pendant and beaded malas holds a blue plate, and another woman in maroon sari with black dreadlocks and glasses holds a brass cup. A red pillar, palm leaves and a stone deity murti are behind them.2015-05-13April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony at an open-air shrine with red and white striped steps and a small decorated shrine in the background. A man with long dark hair, a beard and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a large red cushioned seat in front of a golden backrest, wearing a rust-red robe and holding a flower garland. A woman in an orange sari with flower garlands and a long braid leans over a wooden cradle holding an infant, with a garland draped over it. Beside them, a woman in a red-bordered white dhoti sits on a striped mat holding a baby, and a woman in a green sari stands nearby. A brass tray with fruit, sweets and oil lamps sits on the left beside a man in white robes. The scene is a Hindu naming ritual with offerings and garlands.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17