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December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 06 20162016-12-06 +2 copiesMarch 12 20182018-03-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A ritual initiation scene in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, his head bowed, while a bearded man on the right in an orange-brown robe and long rudraksha mala holds a white thread and touches the young man's head. Two assistants in orange and saffron cloth stand beside the initiate, one with beaded bracelets and rudraksha malas. Behind them is a colourful red, green and gold canopy, and a deity mural is visible at upper left.2017-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual initiation in a temple hall. A young boy kneels bare-chested with palms pressed together in namaste, a rudraksha mala around his neck. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing an orange-brown shawl, stands bare-chested and touches the boy's forehead with his fingers. Beside him, an attendant in a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with yellow border holds up a printed card showing a small deity image. Other men in white dhotis with yellow borders, a woman in an orange sari, and a child stand nearby. Overhead hangs a red floral canopy, and a brass lamp stand and a basket of yellow fruit are visible at right.2018-05-24 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14May 06 20182018-05-06A shirtless young man with short dark hair stands with eyes lowered, one hand pressed to his forehead and the other raised in front of his chest, receiving a blessing. He wears a white dhoti with a rust-orange waist cloth and a white beaded cord with a small amber pendant. A long red-and-white woven garland with purple flowers hangs from his chest. Behind him, another man in white dhoti and rust-orange waist cloth stands, and a person in a yellow garment and gold bangles reaches toward him. The setting is an indoor temple-style hall with dark walls. Only the young man is clearly identified as a participant in this ritual scene.2016-09-29