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A photograph of a ritual initiation on a raised platform. A seated man with long dark dreadlocks and a beard, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-brown cloth, has a pink-and-white flower garland draped over his shoulders. He reaches toward a young boy in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread, who lowers his head and holds a small card or packet to his chest while an attendant in a reddish-brown cloth steadies his shoulder. Another bare-chested boy in a white dhoti and thread stands behind on the left. Gold ornamental objects, including a gilded lion-like figure and a brass vessel with dark contents, sit at the edge of the frame.

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A 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.2017-05-09February 27 20172017-02-27May 09 20172017-05-09A 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 blessing in a hall. A young boy with bare shoulders, eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali, kneels while a man with long braided hair and a rust-coloured cloth stands before him, placing his hand on the boy's forehead. The standing man wears a white and orange flower garland and a red-and-gold beaded garland. On the left, a teenage boy in a white dhoti with an orange border and a rudraksha mala sits with his hands on a gold-tipped staff. Behind them, another boy watches, and more people in white and orange clothing stand in the background near a railing, with a colourful patterned mat on the floor.2017-02-19A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wearing a rust-coloured cloth and a pink and white flower garland, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta with short hair. Behind them stand a teenage boy in a white shirt and another boy in white, and a woman with a long braid is seen from behind at the left edge. A dark maroon curtain forms the backdrop, with a gold cloth at the right. The man's appearance with long hair, a bare upper body and a flower garland is a distinctive cue, and the page identifies this as an initiation with blessing, so the man is a person, giving a blessing to a child during an initiation darshan. The boy receiving the touch looks down attentively while others look on.2017-04-04May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07May 04 20172017-05-04May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07