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Close photo of an infant lying on a white cloth held in an adult's outstretched arms, the baby wearing a cream cap with small yellow dots and a white outfit with pink floral print. The adult's wrist shows a silver wristwatch and a sleeve with bright patterned fabric at the right edge. Out-of-focus figures stand in the background, including a person with long dark hair at the left and white-clad figures in the middle.

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January 24 20162016-01-24A close photograph of an infant wrapped in a pink cloth printed with small cartoon animals, resting against the shoulder of an adult wearing a rust-orange garment. The baby's eyes are closed and its head is tucked against the adult's shoulder. A yellow object, possibly a toy, is visible at the lower left, and the background is blurred greenery.2014-08-07April 17 20172017-04-17August 27 20142014-08-27April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17February 19 20152015-02-19Close photo of a sleeping infant wrapped in a light blue cloth and held against the bare chest of an adult man. The baby wears a blue and white patterned outfit and has a white paste mark and a dark red tilak on the forehead. The man wears a long garland of pink and white flowers, a black bead mala, and an orange sacred thread, with a small pendant on a cord. A wristwatch and orange wrist thread are visible on the holding hand. The background is blurred and light grey.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17Close photo of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a saffron-yellow edge, wearing a long necklace of gold-tinted round beads and a white jasmine garland with orange flowers. Two swaddled newborn babies lie across the lap, one wrapped in pink cloth with cartoon animal print and the other in a white blanket with pink line drawings. Hands of an attendant in red cloth support the babies, with a red-and-gold textile and a floral offering in the background.2014-07-11Close photo of a sleeping infant in a white top with red trim, with a small red bindi on the forehead, lying on a pale cloth. An adult's hand, wearing a thin gold bangle and a ring, holds the baby's tiny hand and fingers, while another hand with a ring is visible at the top right, and a folded white paper slip is held at the right edge. The setting is dim, with a dark background. No a person candidate is visible; only hands and the infant are present.2010-02-10A 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.2017-04-17