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A 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.

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A photograph of a seated group meditation session with many participants on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a man in a white kurta sits leaning forward and places his hands on the head of a boy wearing an orange cloth and a black blindfold. Other children in orange robes sit nearby, several also blindfolded, and adults in white dhotis and white clothing are seen in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with a pink and green floor covering. The photo is a single photograph, not a collage.2017-07-08A seated group ceremony in a hall with patterned mats. A man in white with rudraksha malas and a gold chain on the left gestures toward the seated group, while a standing figure in a long white robe with a gold border holds papers overhead. In the centre, a man in a white shirt pours or pours liquid from a dark vessel onto the head of a young boy in orange cloth. Several seated participants wear orange or saffron cloths, and some bare-chested youths have white markings on their shoulders. Elderly people in cream and pink clothing sit at right, and white-clad attendees fill the background.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesA 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.2017-07-08Seated 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.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20152015-09-18May 16 20152015-05-16July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08