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April 17 20162016-04-17A photograph of an indoor room with cream walls and a dark wooden door. A man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth, wearing a red-orange rudraksha mala and gold bangles, stands and holds a white cloth to the forehead of a young boy in a white dhoti with gold border and red beaded necklaces. Two women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas stand at the left, and a seated bald man with tilak and an orange-and-gold garment and rudraksha mala watches at right. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm a presence, so the central man is described by role as a ritual officiant. A white plastic chair and a red-cushioned chair sit near the doorway.2015-08-20April 17 20162016-04-17October 13 20152015-10-13October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bare-chested young boy with short dark hair and a red-orange pendant on a cord sits looking forward while a man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, wearing a pink and white flower garland, places his hand on the boy's forehead. Behind them, a shirtless youth in white dhoti and sacred thread stands, with more people in white clothing and a red-clad figure blurred in the background.2017-05-04A photograph of a ritual initiation in a temple-style hall. A bare-chested boy with short black hair sits with eyes lowered, wearing a gold-coloured chain and a small amulet case on a cord. A man seated on a gold-trimmed throne, with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rust-coloured garment, places his hand on the boy's head and holds a white sacred thread over him. Two boys in white dhotis stand to the left, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style cord, and an attendant in rust-coloured cloth stands behind. A gold lion-headed figure and a golden stand are visible at the edges. The man's appearance shows several cues for a person, including long dreadlocks, a flower garland, a rust garment and a throne, so the seated figure is a person giving an initiation to a disciple.2017-05-09June 23 20172017-06-23April 17 20162016-04-17July 20 20152015-07-20 +1 copiesA young boy in a white kurta with a white cord around his neck stands with eyes closed as a bearded man in orange-trimmed robes and a rudraksha mala presses his palm to the boy's forehead, a blessing or diksha gesture. The man wears a white and red flower garland. A tall brass oil lamp with glowing flames stands at left, and people in white are blurred in the background of a warmly lit hall.2017-02-19A young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha-bead pendant stands with eyes closed while an adult's hand, wearing a red thread bracelet, presses a white paste mark on his forehead during an initiation. Behind him stands a young man with bare shoulders wrapped in an orange cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala with large gold-coloured beads and a small pendant, and bands of rudraksha on his upper arm. Other people in white clothes are blurred in the background, and a second hand reaches into the foreground.2017-02-13