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Close 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.

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A photograph of a ritual in an indoor hall. A bare-chested young boy with short dark hair, wearing a thin cord and a rudraksha-style pendant, kneels with eyes closed as an older man places his hand on the boy's head. The man in the foreground wears a saffron-orange cloth and a long gold-beaded necklace, with long dreadlocked hair and a beard. Behind them stand several men in white dhotis and shawls, one with a vibhuti-marked forehead. A gold deity murti or ritual vessel is at lower centre. The setting appears to be a blessing or initiation ceremony.2017-05-05A photograph of a ritual initiation at an indoor hall with a red curtain behind. In the foreground a young bare-chested man with short black hair stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a thin white sacred thread and a small pendant. A man in the right foreground, with a trimmed beard and gold bracelet and red thread on his wrist, places his right hand on the young man's head in blessing. Behind them an older man with long matted hair, tilak on his forehead and a cream-and-gold shawl over his shoulders and a gold necklace stands near a golden ornate object, possibly a deity murti or ritual vessel. Other people in white dhotis and saffron-toned clothing stand in the background, slightly out of focus.2017-05-05A photo from a ritual initiation. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment, golden necklace and gold bracelet, presses his right hand to the forehead of a young man with short black hair. The young man wears a cream shawl over his shoulder, an orange-and-white cord necklace, and stands with eyes closed. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl and beaded necklace stands near a golden deity murti head with an ornate crown. Other people stand in the background, and a film camera is visible at upper right.2017-05-05May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, and gold ornaments and rudraksha bracelets, bare-chested in a saffron-orange cloth, placing his hand on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. The boy wears an orange shawl and rudraksha beads and looks up attentively. Behind them, a golden deity murti stands beside a brass lamp and a brass bell, with other people in orange and white clothing seated in the background.2017-07-07May 05 20172017-05-05May 05 20172017-05-05A photograph of a shaved-headed boy in white kurta with an orange shawl receiving a blessing as a long-haired man in a maroon-red wrap, multiple rudraksha malas, rudraksha armlet and gold ceremonial necklace places his palm on the boy's head. The boy raises his left palm in a gesture of reception. Behind them, robed attendants in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand, and a golden deity murti with a bowl and a golden peacock-shaped vessel sit in the foreground beside green leaves. A purple curtain and gold pillar frame the scene, indicating a ritual setting like shaktipada or diksha initiation. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklace) is the blessing giver.2017-07-02 +1 copiesMay 07 20172017-05-07A photograph of a young male devotee in white clothing with palms pressed together and eyes closed, while a bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth with a gold necklace and long dreadlocked hair places his hand on the devotee's head. Behind them stand other men in white, one with a tilak and a long-haired figure in white, and a golden deity murti or ritual object is visible at the lower centre. A red curtain hangs in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2017-05-05May 07 20172017-05-07