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A naming ceremony photograph showing a sleeping newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth, held by a bare-backed man in a white dhoti with a white cloth over his shoulder and a mala of pink, white and purple flowers. Facing the baby, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, tilak on his forehead, gold earrings and a red-brown saffron robe reaches toward the infant's face with a small red object in his hand. Behind them a woman in an orange sari wearing a long rudraksha mala and a necklace stands watching. Flower garlands and a yellow-edged ritual setting surround the scene, with a pink cloth in the background.

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A photo of a naming ceremony at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. A newborn wrapped in a pale blue cloth, with a tilak mark on the forehead, is held by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border, seen from behind. Another man in a rust-red dhoti and a garland of pink and white flowers, with long dark hair and gold earrings, reaches to touch the baby's face. Orange-robed devotees and a tray of fruit are visible in the background.2017-04-17A photograph of a naming ceremony. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and pink-and-white flower garland on his neck stands at left, looking down as he holds a swaddled newborn in pale blue cloth. Beside him, a man in a rust-red saffron-toned cloth with a white forehead mark and a long dark beard and a pink-and-white flower garland holds the baby's tiny foot, while a woman in a bright orange top and rudraksha-style necklace with a red bangle looks on. Behind them an older woman and another person stand in the background, and a red box is visible near the baby. Flowers, cloth and a bright pink-and-white garland mark the ritual setting.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 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.2017-04-17A naming ceremony at an outdoor temple-style setting. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland and gold earrings, leans forward to touch a baby in a blue outfit held by a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a pink and purple flower garland and hoop earrings. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a pendant stands beside a woman in a green-and-white garland. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti is visible in the background near a tray of offerings, fruit and a brass plate. A red box is held nearby.2017-04-17A naming ceremony at a temple-style setting with yellow steps and red pillars. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red robe and pink-and-white flower garland, holds a newborn wrapped in blue cloth and gently touches its hand. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a pink and purple flower garland stands beside him, looking down at the baby. Behind them, a woman in a red sari and rudraksha mala watches, and other ceremony participants in orange and saffron clothing sit in the background.2017-04-17A naming ceremony photograph in which a bare-chested priest in a pale garland leans in from the left, while a bearded man in a rust-coloured cloth and pink-and-white flower garland holds a baby in a blue outfit and dabs a finger or small object toward its mouth. Behind them, a woman in orange sari and gold necklace smiles and holds flower garlands, another woman in peach sari watches, and a man in a white dhoti carries a basket. Pale sandalwood or vibhuti marks show on several foreheads and the priest's back. Festive pink and white flower garlands are visible throughout the scene.2017-04-17A naming ceremony photograph at an ashram setting. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink and white flower garland holds a baby wrapped in light blue cloth. Beside him, a man with a long-haired, bearded appearance wearing a rust-brown robe, pink and white flower garland, gold earring and white tilak on his forehead reaches to touch the baby's foot. Behind them, a woman in orange robes with a red thread on her wrist stands, and a man in a grey shawl is partly visible in the background. A red box sits near the baby.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17Photograph of a naming ceremony at a temple-style setting. A baby lies swaddled in a pale blue cloth with a vibhuti or tilak mark on the forehead. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red-stone pendant leans over the child. A man with long dark hair, gold earrings and a pink-and-white flower garland, wearing an orange-brown cloth, holds a small red tray and offers a finger to the infant. Back-turned figures with bare shoulders, flower garlands and rudraksha beads frame the foreground, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti carries a woven basket behind them. Ritual abhishekam-style offerings and garlands surround the scene.2017-04-17