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Photo of a third eye initiation at the Nithyanandam Kids Convention. A boy in glasses and a white kurta, wearing a white necklace and a purple NITHYANANDAM ID badge, stands with his head bowed while an adult hand rests on his forehead. Behind him, an older youth in an orange garment with a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha bracelet, with white tripundra marks on his forehead, smiles and rests a hand on the boy's shoulder. Other white-clad children with ID badges stand in the background before a dark red curtain, and a gold bowl sits in the lower foreground.

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Photograph of a third eye initiation at a Nithyanandam kids convention. A young boy in glasses and a white kurta with a white thread necklace stands with eyes lowered while a hand presses on his forehead. Behind him a smiling young man with long dreadlocked hair, white vibhuti stripes and a tilak, wearing an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace with rudraksha, rests a hand on the boy's shoulder. Other boys in white clothes stand in the background, and a brass bowl sits in the lower foreground. A red curtain hangs behind them. The boy wears a Nithyanandam ID badge.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13A boy in white kurta, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, a white thread necklace and a visible badge reading NITHYANANDAM, stands while a man in an orange-brown garment touches his forehead with one hand. Behind him, a smiling young man with a white-painted forehead, long hair in a bun and ornate gold beaded necklaces in orange clothing rests a hand on the boy's shoulder. Another young man in white stands in the background, and a metal bowl is visible at the lower edge. The scene appears to show a forehead blessing or initiation during a Nithyanandam event. Red curtains and a pink wall form the backdrop.2017-02-13Photo of a third eye initiation at a Nithyanandam event. A young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a purple NITHYANANDAM badge stands with eyes closed as an adult in saffron-orange robes places a hand on his forehead. Behind him, a young attendant in orange cloth wears gold beads and a rudraksha mala, with white tripundra marks on his forehead. Other boys in white clothing stand nearby, and a brass vessel sits in the foreground beside a striped mat.2017-02-13Photo of a third eye initiation at a Nithyanandam Kids Convention. A boy in a white kurta with a purple NITHYANANDAM delegate badge and a rudraksha mala stands with eyes closed while an adult's hand presses a palm to his forehead. A standing young man in an orange garment with a long rudraksha mala and gold beads, white forehead markings and hair in a topknot rests his hand on the boy's shoulder. Other boys in white clothes stand behind, and a brass vessel is visible at the bottom. A dark red curtain and a colourful striped mat form the backdrop.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13Photo of a young boy in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge, eyes lowered, having his forehead touched by the hand of a man in the foreground wearing a rust-red robe, rudraksha and gold earrings. Behind the boy stands a man with long grey hair, white forehead band, gold beaded necklaces and an orange-saffron shawl, his hand resting on the boy's shoulder. Other white-clad boys and a maroon curtain and wooden railing are visible in the background.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13A young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white ID badge reading NITHYANANDAM stands with his head lowered while an adult in an orange-brown robe with long dreadlocked hair and a beard presses a hand on his forehead, applying a white mark. Behind them a smiling young man in an orange robe wears a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala and holds the boy's shoulder. Other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background of a hall with a colourful patterned mat on the floor. The scene shows a third eye initiation ritual.2017-02-13A young boy in a white kurta with a lanyard badge reading NITHYANANDAM Kids Convention sits while a man with a bare upper body, long dreadlocks and a beard, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, places his hand on the boy's head. Another man in an orange-red dress with long dreadlocks and white forehead markings sits nearby, and a second boy in white with a white tilak waits behind. The setting is an indoor hall with a pink backdrop and a brass railing, consistent with a third-eye initiation at the Nithyanandam Kids Convention.2017-02-13A photo from a ritual initiation setting: a seated boy in a white shirt with glasses and a white forehead mark has his head touched by a bearded figure with long braided dreadlocks, bare-shouldered in orange cloth. Behind them a smiling young man with white ash on his forehead and a red bindi wears an orange garment, gold beaded necklace and rudraksha-style pendant. Orange-robed attendants stand in the background beside a red curtain and colourful mat. The bearded figure's presentation is a typical sannyasi appearance, but the face and identity cannot be confirmed from the scene, so this is a priest or devotee performing a third eye initiation blessing.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13