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May 13 20152015-05-13May 04 20172017-05-04May 9t 2017May 04 20172017-05-04A long-haired figure with dark dreadlocks, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless robe and a rust-coloured rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, reaches up to touch the forehead of a smiling woman in a white top with a red shawl and a white beaded necklace. The woman has her hair pinned up in curled buns. Behind them a second woman in a white sari with a red border and a dark-haired woman in a teal top look on; a hand reaches toward a basket of white flowers, and a golden deity murti stands at the left edge. The setting is a red-draped initiation area during a Shuddhadvaitam camp, showing third eye initiation.2016-05-06Outdoor ceremony with several devotees in saffron and rust-red robes and rudraksha malas. A smiling woman in a rust-red sari and beaded mala applies a sacred mark or vibhuti to the forehead of a blonde woman in a white and gold-bordered sari seen from behind. Nearby, a young man in orange cloth and mala holds a small green dish, another man in orange holds a bowl, and a kalasha-like brass vessel with a green leafy sprig and decorative ornaments is in the foreground. Spectators stand behind in white and orange garments. Some devotees have white tilak on their foreheads, and a sound system sits at the right edge.2015-05-13A woman in a red, gold and pink silk sari with a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a round pendant stands among a crowd, applying a dot of substance with a small tool to the forehead of a woman in a white top. Other devotees, some in white and red, sit and stand around them under trees beside a red-painted building. The scene appears to be an initiation session at the courtyard.2017-02-09May 04 20172017-05-04A woman in a maroon, gold and orange silk sari with a rudraksha mala necklace applies a mark to the forehead of a woman in white clothing in an outdoor courtyard. The standing woman holds a small brass cup and a pointed applicator, possibly for vibhuti or kumkum. Behind them, a crowd of seated and standing devotees, including people in saffron and red garments and a man in white, watches. Green trees and a red-painted wall form the background.2017-02-09A woman with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red sari with a gold border, a beaded brown mala and gold bangles, leans forward and presses her fingertips to the forehead of a seated woman with a brown ponytail and closed eyes. The seated woman wears a white top and an orange scarf. Around them, a seated audience in white and orange clothes fills a hall, with a few heads of other participants in the foreground. The scene looks like a blessing or intimate touch during a gathering.2017-03-10Indoor hall with a large projection screen and rows of seated attendees in white and orange clothing. A woman in a rust-red sari with a thick rudraksha mala stands and leans toward a seated woman in an orange garment, touching her forehead with two fingers. The seated woman has dark hair in a low bun and is turned toward her. Other participants in white and saffron-coloured clothes sit in chairs around them, with a bald man in white and a light-haired older attendee in the foreground.2017-04-28May 13 20152015-05-13