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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, faces away from the camera and extends a hand to a young boy's forehead, blessing him. The boy wears a red-and-white plaid shirt and jeans, and a lanyard badge. Around them, many children and teenagers in white shirts, orange t-shirts and a girl in a gold-and-green dress stand or sit in a bright hall with pink walls and fluorescent lights; a cameraman films at the back. Some people are seated on the floor in the background.

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July 26 20152015-07-26A crowded indoor room with pale pink walls and white plastic chairs, where a seated woman in a rust-red wrap with a red turban and a large rudraksha necklace has her forehead touched by a young boy in a white kurta. Around them stand many children and teenagers, some in green and pink clothes, and a young man in a checked shirt. In the foreground a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a standing man in a red-orange garment with long hair and a ceremonial necklace look on. A woman at right in red-orange robes and beaded necklaces watches. Several children wear name badges.2015-07-26A photograph inside a bright, plain hall with white walls and a window grille. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-red turban and orange cloth with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, seen from behind, faces a young boy in a red plaid shirt and jeans who bows his head while a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a tilak touches the boy's head, apparently giving a blessing. A boy in a white shirt with a badge films with a handheld video camera, and several children and young people stand or sit around, including a girl in a green and gold outfit and a boy in an orange t-shirt. The setting suggests a gurukul initiation or darshan session.2015-07-26A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with pink walls and ceiling fans, where a group of devotees and children gather around a ritual initiation. In the centre, a bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside a boy in a white shirt whose head is being touched by a figure with long hair and a saffron-orange turban. Another woman in an orange blouse and rust-coloured sari with gold border and beaded necklace stands at left. At right, a man with long hair in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha beads stands near a camera operator. Behind them, many children and young people in white, yellow, and teal shirts watch closely. Wooden chairs and a microphone stand are at right.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Indoor photo of a crowd of children and teenagers gathered in a pale pink room with a window at left. In the foreground a woman in a red sari with a red-orange head wrap, bangles and a beaded necklace places her hand on the head of a boy in a light turquoise t-shirt who has his eyes closed. Beside them stands a bald man with glasses wearing a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala, with a wooden bead necklace. Around them many children in checked and striped shirts, and a girl in a green dress with a red and white name badge watches. Appears to be a blessing or darshan moment with children.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.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Indoor room with pale pink walls and stacked plastic chairs. A figure in an orange-red turban and matching red-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at center, placing a hand on a boy's head. Beside them a woman in a red-brown sari with gold border and a beaded mala touches another child's head. Around them about six boys in checked shirts and collared shirts gather closely; a folding table with papers is behind. a person appearance cues: orange-red turban, ornate saffron-toned robe and rudraksha mala on the central figure, consistent with a probable candidate but not certain.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Photo of a gurukul initiation or blessing scene in a white tent with plastic chairs. A figure in an orange-red turban and a brown rudraksha-style bead mala with gold-toned beads stands at right, one hand raised toward a young boy's forehead. Several children and teens stand in a line: a boy in a white collared shirt, a boy in a yellow-and-green polo shirt with a name badge, a girl in a green salwar kameez, a girl in a blue top, and a teen in a purple plaid shirt at left. Some have red wrist threads. A partially visible saffron-robed person stands at the left edge.2015-07-26