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A naming ceremony photograph in an outdoor temple courtyard. A woman in a peach sari with a green blouse and gold border holds a sleeping baby dressed in blue and white, with a vibhuti mark on its forehead. Her neck and shoulders are draped in white and pink flower garlands. Beside her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-edged sash wears a garland of red, yellow, white and pink flowers and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. A gold-coloured deity murti stands at left, a red wooden stand and marigold-covered wooden bench appear behind, and a carved wooden arch stands in the background.

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A woman in a peach saree with a green blouse and gold border sits holding a newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth, the baby wearing a blue top and a tilak on the forehead. She wears a garland of pink and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, and a red bindi. Beside her a shirtless man with a garland of white jasmine, pink and yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala looks upward, wearing white dhoti-style cloth and a red tilak on his forehead.2017-04-17A photo of a naming ceremony at an ashram. A woman in a green blouse and peach sari with a gold border holds a newborn in a light blue cloth, with a red tilak mark on the baby's forehead. She wears a garland of white daisies and pink-purple flowers and gold earrings. Beside her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and garlands of yellow, red, white and pink flowers stands with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. A wooden carved stand is decorated with marigolds and flower garlands in the background. A partially visible hand in the foreground reaches toward the baby.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border and a pink and white flower garland holds a newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth, with a dot of vibhuti and tilak on his forehead. A young woman in an orange blouse and rudraksha mala stands at left, touching the baby's foot while wearing a white forehead marking. A golden temple structure and red pillars are behind them.2017-04-17A woman in a pink and green sari with gold border, wearing a flower garland and a red bindi, holds a sleeping infant dressed in a light blue outfit with a white cloth. Beside her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a multicolored flower garland of white, pink and yellow blossoms stands smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads, a wristwatch and a bracelet. Behind them is a wooden ceremonial seat draped with a leopard-print cloth and a curved wooden structure with flower garlands, in a bright outdoor temple setting with red pillars.2017-04-17A naming ceremony at an open temple courtyard. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a thick garland of white jasmine, red, yellow and pink flowers, stands facing a woman in a pink-and-orange sari with flower garland who holds a baby in blue clothes with a white collar and a tilak on the forehead. Behind is a golden ornate chair and red throne-like seat. Foreground shows the backs of two people, one with long dreadlocked hair, one with dark hair. A saffron-clad person stands at the right edge. A man wears a small red tilak, and a piece of ritual cloth and wooden structure appear behind.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth at a naming ceremony. He wears a long garland of pink and white flowers, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a gold bangle, with a red tilak on his forehead. The baby has a red mark on its forehead and a white band across its head. Behind them a red-cushioned seat and a blurred deity murti are visible. The priest appears to be a priest rather than a person, and his identity is unsure.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a sleeping newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth, wearing a flower garland of pink and white blooms and a red bindi on his forehead. A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and white tilak stands at left, touching the baby's blanket. The baby has a white mark on the forehead. Red pillars and a red cushion appear in the background. The setting matches a naming ceremony.2017-04-17