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A photo of young boys seated on the floor at a ritual during a temple ceremony, several wearing rudraksha malas. In the centre a boy in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds white threads stretched between his hands, as others in orange and gold-bordered garments hold the same threads and a small bundle of grass or thread. Behind them seated adults wear white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls, with brass vessels visible on the floor. The boys' attention is directed toward the thread-tying rite.

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August 18 20162016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18April 03 20172017-04-03September 30 20162016-09-30A photograph of a seated group of young boys and teenagers in an indoor hall with white marble flooring. Most wear orange and gold-bordered dhotis or wraps, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Some have white or sandalwood forehead markings, and one wears a red bindi. Their eyes are closed or lowered as they sit in meditation. Behind them, older men in white and orange sit on the floor, and a wooden door panel is visible on the wall. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2016-02-21 +2 copiesPhotograph of a ritual initiation at an indoor hall with a red curtain and a golden trident (trishul) behind. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with gold borders, rudraksha malas and a sacred thread bends forward with his hands extended toward a shaved-headed boy receiving a blessing. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha beads holds white threads stretched over the head of a kneeling boy, while another man in orange guides them. A woman in a magenta sari and a bearded man with long swept-back hair in an orange robe with gold ornaments also take part. Several boys and young men with bare torsos and beaded necklaces watch or assist, and a striped colourful banner hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a Gayatri or Shiva deeksha initiation with ritual thread-tying.2017-02-15August 13 20162016-08-13August 11 20162016-08-11August 11 20162016-08-11November 28 20112011-11-28November 08 20152015-11-08August 04 20162016-08-04