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Photo of a gurukul initiation or blessing scene in a white tent with plastic chairs. A figure in an orange-red turban and a brown rudraksha-style bead mala with gold-toned beads stands at right, one hand raised toward a young boy's forehead. Several children and teens stand in a line: a boy in a white collared shirt, a boy in a yellow-and-green polo shirt with a name badge, a girl in a green salwar kameez, a girl in a blue top, and a teen in a purple plaid shirt at left. Some have red wrist threads. A partially visible saffron-robed person stands at the left edge.

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July 26 20152015-07-26A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a tall orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, faces away from the camera and extends a hand to a young boy's forehead, blessing him. The boy wears a red-and-white plaid shirt and jeans, and a lanyard badge. Around them, many children and teenagers in white shirts, orange t-shirts and a girl in a gold-and-green dress stand or sit in a bright hall with pink walls and fluorescent lights; a cameraman films at the back. Some people are seated on the floor in the background.2015-07-26A crowded indoor room with pale pink walls and white plastic chairs, where a seated woman in a rust-red wrap with a red turban and a large rudraksha necklace has her forehead touched by a young boy in a white kurta. Around them stand many children and teenagers, some in green and pink clothes, and a young man in a checked shirt. In the foreground a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a standing man in a red-orange garment with long hair and a ceremonial necklace look on. A woman at right in red-orange robes and beaded necklaces watches. Several children wear name badges.2015-07-26A photo of a small room with pale walls where children and young people gather around a seated woman in a red-orange head wrap and ochre-and-red robes with a gold border, who applies a vertical white mark to a boy's forehead with her fingers. Her neck wears layered rudraksha-style beads. Beside her a bald man in red-gold robes, a rust-coloured bead necklace and bangles, stands watching. A young man in a checked shirt and a boy in a white shirt stand nearby, and a woman in a green top sits at a table behind. Plastic chairs and a white table fill the background.2015-07-26Indoor photo of a crowd of children and teenagers gathered in a pale pink room with a window at left. In the foreground a woman in a red sari with a red-orange head wrap, bangles and a beaded necklace places her hand on the head of a boy in a light turquoise t-shirt who has his eyes closed. Beside them stands a bald man with glasses wearing a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala, with a wooden bead necklace. Around them many children in checked and striped shirts, and a girl in a green dress with a red and white name badge watches. Appears to be a blessing or darshan moment with children.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26Indoor room with pale pink walls and stacked plastic chairs. A figure in an orange-red turban and matching red-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at center, placing a hand on a boy's head. Beside them a woman in a red-brown sari with gold border and a beaded mala touches another child's head. Around them about six boys in checked shirts and collared shirts gather closely; a folding table with papers is behind. a person appearance cues: orange-red turban, ornate saffron-toned robe and rudraksha mala on the central figure, consistent with a probable candidate but not certain.2015-07-26A photograph inside a plain pink-walled hall with a tiled floor, plastic chairs and a ceiling fan. A woman in an orange-red turban, gold and beaded necklaces and red-and-white forehead marks stands at a table in the centre, facing a group of boys. Several boys in front, wearing a yellow t-shirt, a green-and-white striped shirt and a checked shirt, reach toward her. Other adults in saffron and white stand at the right edge. A wall calendar hangs on the back wall. The page indicates the event is a Kalpataru program, but that is not visible in the scene. Visible people number roughly 10 to 12, including partially visible figures at the edges.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26December 01 20112011-12-01July 26 20152015-07-26July 09 20132013-07-09