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Seated devotees fill a floor covered with colourful striped mats during a group initiation or blessing. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and white trousers leans forward, pressing a dark metal vessel-like object against the shaved head of a young boy wearing orange cloth. Nearby, several children and teens sit in orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and white body markings. A man on the left wears rudraksha beads, glasses and a white dhoti, and white-clad adults sit in the background. The scene is an ashram-style ritual gathering with devotees seated closely together.

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A seated group ceremony with many people sitting on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels and places his hands on the head of a child wearing a black blindfold; the child wears an orange cloth. Several children in orange or saffron cloths sit around, some with white ash stripes on their bodies and one with a blindfold. A man on the left wears a rudraksha mala, eyeglasses and white clothes with a gold-bordered cloth. Other attendees wear white and yellow-bordered dhotis, and a woman with white hair sits in white at right. Behind them are more seated devotees and a wall with wooden chairs.2017-07-08A seated group ceremony in a hall with patterned mats. A man in white with rudraksha malas and a gold chain on the left gestures toward the seated group, while a standing figure in a long white robe with a gold border holds papers overhead. In the centre, a man in a white shirt pours or pours liquid from a dark vessel onto the head of a young boy in orange cloth. Several seated participants wear orange or saffron cloths, and some bare-chested youths have white markings on their shoulders. Elderly people in cream and pink clothing sit at right, and white-clad attendees fill the background.2017-07-08A photograph of a seated group meditation session with many participants on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a man in a white kurta sits leaning forward and places his hands on the head of a boy wearing an orange cloth and a black blindfold. Other children in orange robes sit nearby, several also blindfolded, and adults in white dhotis and white clothing are seen in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with a pink and green floor covering. The photo is a single photograph, not a collage.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08A seated group of children and young people in saffron-orange cloths sit on green and pink mats during a meditation session. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti leans forward from the right, placing both hands on the head of a seated boy and lowering a dark blindfold over his eyes. Other children nearby also wear black blindfolds, and a few adults in white or pink clothing sit in the background. Rudraksha beads are visible on some necks.2017-07-08June 06 20132013-06-06February 17 20172017-02-17A seated puja scene with several shaved-headed young boys and a few adults in saffron-orange robes sitting cross-legged on the floor behind brass ritual vessels, oil lamps, small bowls and a silver tray with flower petals. The foreground boys wear orange cloth, rudraksha mala necklaces and white sacred ash with a central mark on their foreheads; the boy closest to camera wears glasses and is speaking or chanting. A man at left wears white dhoti-style cloth with orange garments and rudraksha beads, with a bare upper body and a white wrap. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and small silver dishes are arranged on a red and pink cloth. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this frame.2014-06-01April 03 20172017-04-03July 16 20172017-07-16 +1 copiesA group of young boys and a few older youths in saffron-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders sit on a floor covered with green and colourful mats at an ashram gathering. A boy in the centre with long dreadlocks holds a handheld microphone and speaks. Several boys have white vertical forehead markings and rudraksha malas, and cups sit on the mats. Behind them a bare-chested older man with long hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits attentively, with other people in white in the background. The scene reads as a satsang or puja-related session at the ashram.2017-05-08A photograph of a group of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor in a hall with a red cloth. They wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, and most have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several hold small brass items, and in front of them are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, plates of offerings and small boxes. Behind them, seated adults in red-brown and orange robes with white body markings are also present. The setting resembles a ritual ceremony.2013-11-13