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A photograph of a young boy in a white kurta with an orange-and-saffron scarf bowing his head while a man in an orange-and-maroon shawl places his right hand on the boy's head. The man wears multiple rudraksha bead bracelets and a gold bangle, and his face is cut off at the top of the frame. Behind them stands a gold-toned metal deity murti with a crown-like headdress, beside a brass vessel and green leaves, and a partly visible figure in white and gold dress stands at the left edge. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a ritual.

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A photograph of a young boy with short dark hair, eyes closed, receiving a blessing as an adult's right hand rests on his forehead. The adult wears rudraksha bracelets, a gold bangle and a gold ring, and an orange garment. The boy wears a saffron shawl printed with dark script and white clothing. Beside them stands a gold-toned deity murti with a crown-like headdress. A brass ritual vessel appears in the lower left foreground.2017-07-03A young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha-bead pendant stands with eyes closed while an adult's hand, wearing a red thread bracelet, presses a white paste mark on his forehead during an initiation. Behind him stands a young man with bare shoulders wrapped in an orange cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala with large gold-coloured beads and a small pendant, and bands of rudraksha on his upper arm. Other people in white clothes are blurred in the background, and a second hand reaches into the foreground.2017-02-13A young boy in a white kurta with a red pendant sits with eyes lifted upward while a bare-armed man in an orange-red shawl presses his palm to the boy's forehead. A second man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold bead necklace, long hair and white forehead markings stands behind, one hand resting on the boy's shoulder. Red curtains and a pink wall form the backdrop; a blurred figure with dark hair is at left and another person in white stands at upper right. The scene appears to be a third-eye initiation, with the blessing hand placed at the brow.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13A young boy in a white shirt with rudraksha beads stands before a monk for a blessing. A monk in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a beard touches the boy's forehead, which bears a white vibhuti mark. Behind them, a second monk in orange, wearing a rudraksha shawl and gold beaded necklaces, rests a hand on the boy's shoulder. Another person in white clothing and a badge stands at the right. The setting appears to be an ashram hall with a red curtain and a gold-railed platform. This resembles a third eye initiation scene, with a child receiving a blessing from orange-robed monks.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13Close photo of a ritual initiation during a Meenakshi Pattabhishekam energy darshan. A young boy with short black hair and bare chest, wearing a thin white thread and a small amber pendant, stands with eyes lowered. A man in a rust-red robe and heavy gold necklace, with long dreadlocks and a bearded face, presses his right palm to the boy's forehead. A golden deity murti or kalasha-like gold ornament sits in front of the boy. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shawls and a man with long hair and white tripundra markings stand watching. A purple logo appears in the top left corner.2017-05-05February 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 dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha-style pendant kneels before a man in saffron-orange robes whose bare forearm shows a scar. The man's right hand rests on the boy's forehead, which bears a white vibhuti mark. Behind the boy, a shirtless young man in orange cloth wears a thick rudraksha mala and gold beads and steadies the boy's shoulder. Another boy in white stands behind them, and a few other people are visible at the edges, in a hall with a wooden railing and a red and green mat.2017-02-13A young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, as a man's hand rests on his forehead in a blessing. The blessing man, seen from behind and partly in profile, wears a red-and-yellow flower garland and has long hair and a beard; he wears a dark bead mala. Beside them, a partly visible person in white and a gilded lamp stand, with a red curtain in the background. The scene resembles a darshan blessing, shown in a photograph credited to the Nithyanandapedia archive.2017-02-19February 13 20172017-02-13