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A dim, blue-lit ceremonial scene in which a seated figure in a deep maroon turban, rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold necklace and a shawl with gold border sits on an ornate gilded throne, holding a green, yellow and pink ceremonial staff or whisk. Facing them, a shirtless young boy with a white thread across his chest and rudraksha beads stands with palms raised. Behind him a shaven-headed priest in an orange-and-maroon garment with a white forehead marking and mala beads places a hand on the boy's shoulder. A partially visible attendant in white dhoti stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation ritual.

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November 24 20152015-11-24Dim, warm-lit photograph of a ritual initiation. In the foreground a young bare-chested man with white sacred markings on his body and rudraksha beads stands with hands pressed together at his chest. A bald priest in an orange-saffron garment with rudraksha malas and forehead tilak stands behind him, one hand raised. On the right, a figure in a deep red-orange turban, heavy rudraksha malas and gold ornaments holds a multicoloured tassel-like ritual implement toward the young man. Another person in white dhoti stands at the left edge. The setting is dark with a glowing golden backdrop.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A dim, smoky ritual scene with blue-grey haze. A seated figure in a maroon-red turban, ornate gold necklaces, layered beaded malas and gold bangles extends a hand toward the bare-chested young man before them, touching his chest in a blessing gesture. The young man wears white dhoti-style cloth, a sacred thread and beaded necklaces, with his face bearing a tilak. Behind him stands a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-saffron cloth with a white forehead band, rudraksha malas and hands folded in anjali. A gilded throne with ornate carving frames the right side, and a partially visible person sits at the lower right edge. Four people are visible in total.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A photograph of a ritual scene in smoky, warm lamplight. A woman in a deep red-orange turban, rudraksha malas, beaded necklaces and gold bangles stands at right, holding a rainbow-striped staff with a yellow flower garland tip and touching it to the bare chest of a shirtless man in white dhoti at left, whose hands are folded in reverence. Behind them a bald man in orange and saffron robes with a white forehead band and mala stands with palms joined. A gilded ornate throne with a golden backrest sits at right. The visual cues match the appearance-based candidate, labelled a person as the woman in the red-orange turban and malas giving the blessing with the staff, but identity is uncertain.2015-11-24A dim, smoky ritual scene. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a thin necklace receives a blessing, his palm raised. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with white tilak and a rudraksha mala holds a hand near the man's head. On the right, a person in a red-orange turban, layered beaded necklaces and gold ornaments extends a hand toward the man, seated beside a gold-ornamented throne. A child in red and a ceremonial fan with green and pink ribbons is in the foreground. Sitting in a throne-like chair does not establish identity by itself.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24