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A seated sannyasi in a rust-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a beaded rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned necklace, reaches out to touch the head of a young boy in a pink shirt. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a man in orange robes with a mala stand among a tightly packed crowd of children in pink, red, white and checked shirts. A table with stacked papers sits to the left, and bright windows fill the background of a hall.

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July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Indoor photo in a tiled hall with large windows. A man in a red-orange turban and matching robes with a saffron-edged cloth, wearing a thick beaded rudraksha-style necklace and bracelets, sits and extends his hand toward a young boy in a grey shirt. Behind him a woman in red-orange robes with a black beaded mala watches, and a bespectacled man in red robes stands at right beside a boy in a white embroidered kurta. Several boys in orange or white clothing are visible, and a red table and white cloths sit at the back. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. Identity in the figure is uncertain.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A crowded indoor photograph of young boys and girls gathered closely around two robed sannyasi-style monastics in saffron and orange clothing. In the foreground a woman with an orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace reaches out and touches the head of a boy in a white shirt and white trousers, her arms adorned with beaded bracelets. Behind her a bald man in orange and gold garments with a rudraksha mala stands with his hand resting near the group. Many children in school-style uniforms, including a boy in a checked shirt and a boy in a blue shirt, crowd in close, some with name badges. The setting is a plain interior with large windows and red-painted pillars.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Indoor photo at a large hall with tall windows and plastic chairs. A seated person in a rust-red turban and orange-red robe with a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala sits at a table stacked with folded white cloths, extending a hand toward a girl in yellow. Around them, children in white, yellow and orange clothes gather, and several adults in orange and white stand nearby, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another with a shaved head in orange. A table with a steel pot and small items is at the left edge. The seated figure shows cues consistent with the page's a person reference (turban, ornate necklace and mala), though the appearance is not conclusive.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red and gold draped robe, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and beaded bracelets, reaching out with one hand to touch the hair of a young girl in a white top standing before him. Another girl in a white dress with a red hair clip watches beside them. A woman in a rust-red sari with a beaded necklace smiles nearby, and a man in a rust-red and gold garment with a beaded mala stands behind. A cameraman films from the right, and a bright hall with tables stacked with white cloth and volunteers in white clothing are visible in the background.2015-07-26A photo of a small room with pale walls where children and young people gather around a seated woman in a red-orange head wrap and ochre-and-red robes with a gold border, who applies a vertical white mark to a boy's forehead with her fingers. Her neck wears layered rudraksha-style beads. Beside her a bald man in red-gold robes, a rust-coloured bead necklace and bangles, stands watching. A young man in a checked shirt and a boy in a white shirt stand nearby, and a woman in a green top sits at a table behind. Plastic chairs and a white table fill the background.2015-07-26