Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of a naming ceremony at an outdoor pavilion with a golden throne-like seat. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, bare-chested and wearing a flower garland, holds a swaddled baby in light blue cloth. A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a flower garland and a red tilak on the forehead gestures with an open hand toward the baby. A shirtless priest with a topknot and a rudraksha mala holds a brass dish of offering. Behind them, women in saffron and pink sari sit watching. A red and gold canopy and orange cushion are visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
A naming ceremony at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a pink and white flower garland holds a newborn wrapped in a light blue cloth, presenting the baby to a seated man on a red cushioned throne with a golden carved backrest. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a long white and pink flower garland, a beard, long hair tied back, and a sandalwood mark on his forehead, and he smiles while reaching to touch the baby. Two women in orange garments are partly visible at the left edge, and a blurred green background of plants and a wooden fence is behind them.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony at an ashram, with a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland holding a swaddled newborn in a light blue blanket. A seated man in rust-red robes, pink and white flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead sits on a red cushioned seat in front of a gold-patterned backdrop and reaches out to touch the baby's head. Two women in orange saris stand at the left edge, one smiling. Green foliage and a red wooden table are visible.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony in an ashram setting. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a pink and white flower garland holds a newborn wrapped in a pale blue cloth, presenting the baby with both hands. Seated to the right on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest, a bearded man with long dark hair, tilak and a pink and white flower garland smiles and gently touches the baby. He wears a deep maroon-red robe and gold ear studs. Behind, a woman in an orange sari and gold jewellery smiles. Flowers and greenery are visible in the background.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17