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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation or blessing. In the foreground, a young man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white patterned shawl and a small pendant stands with both palms raised, as a long-haired, bearded priest with a dreadlocked braid, bare-shouldered and wearing a pink-and-gold flower garland, presses his hand to the man's forehead. Behind them, a standing man in white robes with a silver trident, a gold necklace and rudraksha beads observes, and a crowd of seated and standing participants in white clothes fills the hall. Pink curtains and a gold-edged frame are visible on the right.

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May 09 20172017-05-09April 25 20172017-04-25April 25 20172017-04-25May 05 20172017-05-05April 25 20172017-04-25February 27 20172017-02-27A photo of a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta with an orange-and-brown patterned shawl and wooden beads touching his forehead, his palms raised in a receiving gesture. Opposite him, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his hand to the devotee's forehead in a blessing. Behind them, a few people in white and saffron clothing stand against a maroon curtain and a striped rug, with a red-cushioned wooden ledge in the foreground. The long-haired man with garland and bare-chested adornment is an appearance-based a person as the officiant, while the devotee receives initiation.2017-04-23May 05 20172017-05-05March 14 20172017-03-14April 21 20172017-04-21A bearded man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl inscribed with text stands with both arms raised while another man rests his palm on his forehead. The second man, seen from behind, has long dark hair, wears a pink and white lotus garland across his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, and appears bare-shouldered. Behind them, other people in white and orange shawls stand in a hall with red curtains and a pink wall.2017-04-23April 23 20172017-04-23