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A large group of young boys sits cross-legged in dense rows during a Shiva Deeksha initiation, many with eyes closed in meditation. They are bare-chested and wear white dhoti cloths, with white vibhuti bands on their foreheads and smeared across their chests and arms, and many wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. Several boys in the foreground have eyes closed, while others look ahead. The setting appears to be a hall with a crowded gathering of initiates, with no clearly visible a person among the foreground figures.