Hinduism, home rituals: ceremony of "name-giving" of a baby

The baby (a girl) in her cradle, with jewels given to her for the occasion. LAK21.	The grandmother prepares gifts and offerings next to the cradle. LK04.	The baby receives jewels from her relatives. LAK24.
Relatives offer coconuts to God as a sign of fecundity and prosperity. LAK23.	The grandmother blesses and purifies the cradle with flames from camphor. LK05.	Relatives offer coconuts to God as a sign of fecundity and prosperity. LAK25.
Relatives gather in the main room of the house where the suspended cradle stands, decorated with flowers. LAK27.	The grandmother blesses and purifies the room with flames from camphor. LK06.	The grandmother blesses the mother with flames from camphor and red powder. LAK26.
Relatives hold the baby in turn. LK07.	Relatives hold the baby in turn. LK08.	The grandmother blesses the mother with flames from camphor. LK10.
	The baby receives jewels from her relatives. LK09.

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