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A photograph in a tented camp setting of a young person wearing a black blindfold with a white patch over the eyes, a red thread and a rudraksha-type bead on a red cord at the neck, a yellow and white garment, and a gold a person bangle on the wrist. The person points a finger upward while an older man in a striped grey-and-black sleeve reaches in from the right, holding a folded white cloth. Behind them stand several onlookers, including a man in a pale yellow shirt and a man in a checked shirt, with colourful cloth banners and a red and blue fabric backdrop.

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September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15February 15 20172017-02-15A young boy with a white cloth tied over his eyes stands bare-chested with a dark cord necklace while a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and long braided hair places his hand on the boy's head. Behind them another saffron-clad man stands with a gold necklace, and a bare-chested figure in white stands at the left edge; the setting resembles a Shiva Deeksha initiation ritual at an ashram event.2017-02-15A young girl in a yellow and white striped top stands with a black blindfold tied over her eyes, her hands held together at her chest. Beside her on the left, a girl in a yellow and blue outfit with a blue sheer scarf stands near a person in white holding a pamphlet. On the right, a seated man in an orange-red garment with a gold-bead necklace sits on a brown cushioned seat in front of dark maroon drapes. The setting appears to be a satsang hall.2014-08-24September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a seated group meditation or initiation session with many participants in white and orange. In the left foreground a young boy in an orange cloth and layered rudraksha malas, with white marks on his forehead, places his hands over the eyes of a seated young man wearing a black blindfold. The young man, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and white stripes of ash across his shoulders, presses his palms together. To the right, a man in glasses and a white shirt, with white forehead marks, sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and orange garments sit in rows, some with white-painted foreheads. No visible a person candidate can be confidently identified by appearance.2017-07-08September 05 20152015-09-05April 29 20162016-04-29A photo of a third eye initiation at an ashram gathering. A young person in a white embroidered shirt sits blindfolded with a red cloth tied over the eyes. A bald man in white clothing faces them closely and touches the forehead between the eyes with a raised finger. Other people in white clothes sit behind them, some in red-tinted clothing, indicating a seated group ceremony.2017-02-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a young person in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, wearing a black blindfold over the eyes and holding a white paper on a clipboard. Rudraksha beads hang on a long mala around the neck and beaded bracelets are on the wrists. Beside them, a man in a light blue shirt leans in toward the paper, and other saffron-robed people stand nearby. Behind them is a white tent wall, and the foreground shows a green mat, brass vessels and a platform. A second saffron-clad person stands at the right edge, partially visible. Several people are visible in the scene.2016-07-12