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A photograph of a young boy bowing his head while a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and gold bangles places a hand on his head. The boy wears only a white dhoti and has white flower petals or cloth on his hair. In the foreground a second figure with long grey-black dreadlocks, gold necklace and orange cloth sits and watches. Another man in an orange dhoti with beaded necklaces stands at left, and a red curtain hangs behind. This appears to be an initiation or blessing moment in a ritual setting; four physical people are visible.

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February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15A 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 20172017-02-15A ritual initiation scene indoors. In the foreground, a bare-chested, long-haired figure with a brown-orange shawl, gold armlets and a gold necklace places a hand on the head of a kneeling young man in white dhoti whose head is bandaged with white cloth. Beside them, a standing priest in orange-saffron dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant, and another person in white is visible at the right. Gold-tipped rods and a red curtain frame the background. a person candidate with long dreadlocked hair, gold ornaments and shawl is seated as the officiant. Blessing or initiation rite with laying of hands.2017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15A photograph of a shaved-head young boy with bare chest and white dhoti kneeling with head bowed during an initiation ritual. Around him three adult ritual participants with long dreadlocked hair, bare upper bodies, orange and saffron wraps, gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style cords. One participant in the foreground places his right hand on the boy's head, wearing gold rings and bangles. White ash markings are visible on the boy's arms and the participants' foreheads. A white cloth is tied around the boy's head. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a maroon curtain behind.2017-02-15A 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 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.2017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15