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A photograph of a seated group meditation or initiation session with many participants in white and orange. In the left foreground a young boy in an orange cloth and layered rudraksha malas, with white marks on his forehead, places his hands over the eyes of a seated young man wearing a black blindfold. The young man, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and white stripes of ash across his shoulders, presses his palms together. To the right, a man in glasses and a white shirt, with white forehead marks, sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and orange garments sit in rows, some with white-painted foreheads. No visible a person candidate can be confidently identified by appearance.2017-07-08A seated group ceremony with many people sitting on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels and places his hands on the head of a child wearing a black blindfold; the child wears an orange cloth. Several children in orange or saffron cloths sit around, some with white ash stripes on their bodies and one with a blindfold. A man on the left wears a rudraksha mala, eyeglasses and white clothes with a gold-bordered cloth. Other attendees wear white and yellow-bordered dhotis, and a woman with white hair sits in white at right. Behind them are more seated devotees and a wall with wooden chairs.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08Indoor ritual scene with seated devotees on mats and floor cushions. In the foreground a man in a dark navy shirt and rudraksha mala has his head bowed while a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a gold watch and rudraksha beads, pours or applies a substance onto the top of his head. Nearby a man in a pink shirt and rudraksha mala sits with hands raised, and a shaven-headed boy in orange robes with white tripundra marks sits on the right. Other boys in orange and white garments sit around, and a grey-haired man in white kurta with rudraksha beads is seated in the background. Wooden chairs and a striped mat are visible.2017-07-08Outdoor initiation-style ceremony at dusk. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-red turban, a long red and blue coral-bead garland, gold-bordered orange and red shawl, and touches the forehead of a blindfolded boy in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala holds the boy's shoulder. Behind them, devotees in orange and red robes, some with white bandages on their arms, stand near a striped canopy and a brass vessel. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-08-09July 08 20172017-07-08December 10 20162016-12-10A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with orange mats, most wearing red blindfolds over their eyes. Several men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with yellow or gold borders, rudraksha-style pendant necklaces and white ash or sandal streaks on their chests and arms. In the centre, a young man in a white dhoti with a red blindfold sits beside a small boy in a white dhoti and red blindfold, both with pendant necklaces. Pink and yellow paper notes and a pink bag lie on the orange mats in front. The scene suggests a Third Eye meditation or Nayana Deeksha practice, though no a person figure is clearly visible.2017-11-19June 01 20172017-06-01Seated devotees fill a floor covered with colourful striped mats during a group initiation or blessing. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and white trousers leans forward, pressing a dark metal vessel-like object against the shaved head of a young boy wearing orange cloth. Nearby, several children and teens sit in orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and white body markings. A man on the left wears rudraksha beads, glasses and a white dhoti, and white-clad adults sit in the background. The scene is an ashram-style ritual gathering with devotees seated closely together.2017-07-08A large meditation gathering on striped mats with many participants. Several people wear black blindfolds, including a girl in front in an orange saffron wrap and a boy in orange nearby. Many adults wear white dhotis and white shirts, some bare-chested with white sacred ash marks on their arms and torsos. A man in a white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead stands at center. A woman in white garments stands at top right. Rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces are visible. Attendees sit on the floor, with a gym bag and a seated child at lower right.2017-07-08Photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange garment with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and silver-beaded ornaments on his arms and chest, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy with glasses who kneels in front of him, wearing a white shirt and red cloth with a rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads stands with his hand raised, a woman in orange and yellow sari with rudraksha mala smiles at right, and red and yellow floral garlands hang in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2013-07-10