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A photo of a third-eye initiation at a Nithyanandam Kids Convention in Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing an orange-brown robe and gold earrings, presses his right hand to the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta. The boy has white vibhuti marks and wears a conference lanyard badge and a small pendant. Behind them stands a smiling young man with long matted hair, white ash markings, gold beads and an orange-brown shawl, his hand resting on the boy's arm. Other children and a red curtain are visible in the background.

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February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13A young boy in a white kurta with a red-brown rudraksha bead on his chest stands with eyes closed while a sannyasi in orange-saffron robes and long matted hair presses his palm to the boy's forehead, a ritual touch as part of an initiation. Behind them, a young man with a white tilak on his forehead, a saffron shawl, beaded rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands with his hand on the boy's shoulder. Other boys in white with white forehead markings, and a red curtain, fill the background.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13A photograph of a third-eye initiation at an ashram event. In the foreground, a young boy in white clothes with a lanyard badge stands with eyes lowered while a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-brown cloth and gold earrings, places his hand on the boy's forehead. Behind the boy, a bare-chested young man with a white forehead mark and orange shawl and gold necklaces stands beside another boy in white. Other people in white and orange are visible at the edges, and a red curtain and wooden railing frame the setting.2017-02-13A young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white ID badge reading NITHYANANDAM stands with his head lowered while an adult in an orange-brown robe with long dreadlocked hair and a beard presses a hand on his forehead, applying a white mark. Behind them a smiling young man in an orange robe wears a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala and holds the boy's shoulder. Other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background of a hall with a colourful patterned mat on the floor. The scene shows a third eye initiation ritual.2017-02-13August 03 20172017-08-03A man with long swept-back dreadlocked hair and a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders places his right hand on the head of a young boy in an orange garment, with the boy's hands raised near his face. Beside them stands a golden deity murti with a crown. In the background a man in an orange robe wears a white ID badge, and another devotee with a white forehead mark stands near. Brass railings and a dark red curtain frame the setting. Swamiji (probable): the man wears a rust-red shawl, long swept-back hair and a dark beard, matching his role as the officiating guru blessing the boy during the puja.2017-06-19February 13 20172017-02-13A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-and-gold shawl draped over his shoulder, a gold chain necklace, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, reaching to touch the head of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta. The boy raises his hands in front of his face, smiling. Golden deity murti figures and a gold trident stand in the foreground, and several white-clad devotees with rudraksha malas stand behind them. The man appears to be a person, based on the long dreadlocked hair, gold necklace and red-and-gold shawl; he is blessing the boy, and the scene suggests a ritual blessing.2017-08-08 +1 copies