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A 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.

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February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15A photograph inside a hall during a Shiva Deeksha initiation. A small boy stands bare-chested in white dhoti with a white cloth tied over his eyes, while a man bends toward him and touches his chest. Behind him stands a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a long beaded rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. At right, a long-haired man in orange shawl and gold necklace touches the boy's shoulder. Another bare-chested person is partly visible at the far right edge, and pale figures stand in the background.2017-02-15A young boy with a bare chest and white body markings stands with eyes covered by a white cloth as an older man with long hair, beard and gold earrings places his hand on the boy's head during an initiation. The boy wears a rudraksha-style pendant on a white cord and a white cloth tied around his head. Behind them, two men wear orange-red dhotis, gold bead necklaces and ornate bracelets, one with a vertical red tilak and one with a white forehead marking. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual hall with pink walls.2017-02-15A young shirtless boy with a white cloth bandage tied around his head kneels with bowed head while an adult hand rests on his crown. Around him, several men in orange and saffron cloths wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold ornaments; one man on the right has a red bindi and a gold ring, and another on the left has white markings on the chest and shoulders. A red curtain and white wall form the background, with other people blurred behind. This appears to be an initiation or blessing moment during a ritual.2017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15