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{{short description|Temple ordinance practiced by LDS Church}}
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'''Washing and anointing''' (also called the '''initiatory''') is a [[Temple (LDS Church)#Temple ordinances|temple ordinance]] practiced by [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) and [[Mormon fundamentalism|Mormon fundamentalists]] as part of the faith's [[Endowment (Mormonism)|endowment]] ceremony. It is a sacred ordinance for adults, similar to [[chrismation]], usually performed at least a year after [[baptism]]. The ordinance is performed by the authority of the [[Melchizedek priesthood (Latter Day Saints)|Melchizedek priesthood]] by an officiator of the same gender as the participant.
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