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A 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.

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A photograph of a naming ceremony in a temple setting. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a flower garland and rudraksha beads faces left, holding a baby in a light blue outfit. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red wrap and a pink-and-white flower garland, reaches toward the infant and leans in with a gold ornament, a ritual naming gesture. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and dreadlocked hair watches, a second woman in green and a standing man in a white dhoti stand behind, and a plate of fruit and offerings rests nearby. Bright sunlight and red-and-white temple pillars frame the scene.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony in a temple-style hall. A man with long dreadlocks, a rust-brown robe and pink-and-white flower garland, smiling, holds an infant in a blue outfit and blue bib while a woman in a green-and-orange sari with a flower garland applies a mark to the baby's forehead. A young woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a man in a dark robe and garlands stand nearby. Another bare-chested man in a garland of pink and white flowers stands at left, and a further figure in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind. The dreadlocked man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the page does not indicate he is present and the cues are not sufficiently distinctive, so his identity is uncertain.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony photo: a bare-chested man with long hair and flower garlands holds a sleeping baby wrapped in a blue cloth. A bearded man in a saffron-orange-maroon cloth and pink-and-white flower garland leans in, touching the baby's head with a small object. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a red-bordered blouse and a gold necklace stands beside a woman in a peach sari with a green blouse and garland, and a man in white dhoti with a pink border stands in the background near a red-and-white pillar. Brass offerings and a red tray sit nearby.2017-04-17A naming ceremony photographed indoors with a baby in a blue and white outfit held by a man bare-chested with a pink and white flower garland, while a bearded man with long dreadlocks and a rust-red cloth wrapped at his waist, also wearing a pink and white flower garland, reaches to touch the infant. A woman in a green blouse and orange sari with a flower garland smiles and steadies the baby, and a woman in an orange sari with a red tilak and long braided hair leans in and holds a small red cloth. Two other women stand at the right in red and maroon saris, and a red-cushioned seat is visible at right. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with orange and red fabric draped behind.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.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17