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A photograph of a ritual initiation in a temple-style hall. A bare-chested boy with short black hair sits with eyes lowered, wearing a gold-coloured chain and a small amulet case on a cord. A man seated on a gold-trimmed throne, with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rust-coloured garment, places his hand on the boy's head and holds a white sacred thread over him. Two boys in white dhotis stand to the left, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style cord, and an attendant in rust-coloured cloth stands behind. A gold lion-headed figure and a golden stand are visible at the edges. The man's appearance shows several cues for a person, including long dreadlocks, a flower garland, a rust garment and a throne, so the seated figure is a person giving an initiation to a disciple.

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