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Photo of a naming ceremony outdoors under a golden canopy with fringed trim and a golden throne-like seat. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in greeting, wearing a garland of white daisies, pink and orange flowers. Beside him a woman in a green-bordered pink sari holds a baby in a blue outfit, also garlanded. On the left a young woman in an orange sari with a red bindi stands, and on the right a woman in orange with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark presses her palms together. Palm trees and greenery fill the background.

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Photo of a naming ceremony outdoors at a temple-style setting with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a fresh garland of white, pink and yellow flowers stands beside a woman in a peach saree with a green blouse, who holds an infant wrapped in a light blue cloth. Two young women in orange garments stand at left and right with palms pressed together in greeting, the one at right wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. A gold-coloured ornate chair or throne is at left. A hand holding a camera or phone appears at the left edge. Five people are visible.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony at an ashram with a golden throne-like seat and palm trees behind. A woman in a peach saree with a green border holds a baby in a light blue outfit and garlands her. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a flower garland and red-and-yellow marigold strands smiles beside them. Two young women in orange saris with folded hands stand on either side, one with a rudraksha mala and tilak. Four people are visible.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17A naming ceremony (naamakaranam) at a temple setting. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, rust-red shawl and flower garland applies a marking to a baby's forehead while holding a small hand in a blue-and-white wrap. A smiling woman in an orange sari with a green blouse, pink and white garland and gold bangles holds the baby. Behind them, a young woman with long dreadlocks wears an orange sari and rudraksha beads and holds a small red tray. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a garland stands at the back, and a man with large earrings and a pink-and-white garland faces the scene in the foreground. Rudra abhishekam-style ritual setting with flowers and a red-and-white backdrop.2017-04-17A photograph of an indoor ritual blessing beside a floral backdrop of orange, red and yellow flowers and a gold ornate chair. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland, smiles and holds a brass object over a baby wrapped in white and cream cloth. The baby wears a gold-coloured headpiece. A woman in a red blouse and white sari with a black braid and earrings holds the baby, and a man in a white shirt with a black rudraksha-style mala looks on from the left. The orange-clad figure is a person by the long swept hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, shown in the act of blessing the child.2009-12-24April 17 20172017-04-17A 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.2017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17April 17 20172017-04-17