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A photograph inside a hall with a red curtain and gold railings. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a beard, wearing a saffron/orange cloth, leans forward and drapes a white thread or cord over the neck of a young boy in a white shirt. Other children in white clothes sit behind, one with a tilak mark on his forehead, and a colourful woven mat lies on the floor.

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February 17 20172017-02-17A 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.2017-05-09February 17 20172017-02-17A photograph of a darshan moment in an indoor hall with red curtains and a gold-railed platform. A bare-shouldered figure in a saffron-orange wrap, with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, presses his fingers to the forehead of a man in a white shirt who has his eyes closed. Around them, young men in white shirts and a boy with a gold necklace stand watching, some smiling. Two seated men in red-orange garments are visible at the right edge. A fan and a colourful striped cloth on the platform complete the scene.2017-02-17January 13 20182018-01-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual initiation on a raised platform. A seated man with long dark dreadlocks and a beard, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-brown cloth, has a pink-and-white flower garland draped over his shoulders. He reaches toward a young boy in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread, who lowers his head and holds a small card or packet to his chest while an attendant in a reddish-brown cloth steadies his shoulder. Another bare-chested boy in a white dhoti and thread stands behind on the left. Gold ornamental objects, including a gilded lion-like figure and a brass vessel with dark contents, sit at the edge of the frame.2017-05-09A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wearing a rust-coloured cloth and a pink and white flower garland, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta with short hair. Behind them stand a teenage boy in a white shirt and another boy in white, and a woman with a long braid is seen from behind at the left edge. A dark maroon curtain forms the backdrop, with a gold cloth at the right. The man's appearance with long hair, a bare upper body and a flower garland is a distinctive cue, and the page identifies this as an initiation with blessing, so the man is a person, giving a blessing to a child during an initiation darshan. The boy receiving the touch looks down attentively while others look on.2017-04-04February 13 20172017-02-13February 18 20172017-02-18May 06 20182018-05-06April 04 20172017-04-04A photograph of a young boy kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed, bare-chested, wearing a white beaded necklace with a small pendant. An adult man's hand rests on the boy's head as he applies a white paste mark to the boy's forehead. The adult, bare-chested with a long dark beard and a white floral garland, wears a red thread bracelet. Another boy stands behind with a white forehead mark and a white sacred thread. Behind them, people in pale clothing stand near a gold-railed platform, and a striped cloth lies on the floor.2017-02-18