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February 20 2016

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February 20 20162016-02-20October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesSeveral children in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on a red mat during a ritual. A boy in the foreground holds a silver plate with ash or powder, dipping his fingers into it while a red shawl printed with repeated a person script hangs beside a standing figure in white dhoti on the right. Other seated participants, some with wrist threads, sit behind them in a meditative group setting.2016-02-20 +1 copiesMarch 15 20172017-03-15 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man seen from behind, bare-chested with a white cloth draped over one shoulder and rudraksha beads around his neck, reaches into a shallow silver plate heaped with dark seeds or beads held by a standing attendant. The attendant wears a white dhoti with purple border, a yellow shawl with green patterned border, and a gold necklace with a large gold pendant. Other participants sit on striped colourful rugs with white smears on their skin.2017-04-26Close photo of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall. In the foreground a figure in white clothing with a red-and-white striped border and a gold pendant with a small portrait medallion holds out a brass plate containing dark, thick substance. Another person's hand, with a silver bracelet, receives the plate. Behind, several stacked dark metal bowls rest on an orange and blue cloth. The seated audience wears white and light blue clothing and sits in rows on a hall floor.2010-09-05A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation session. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee with white sacred markings on his bare back and shoulders, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white cloth, reaches toward a silver plate of dark seeds held by a standing priest. The priest wears a white dhoti with purple borders, a yellow shawl with embroidered patterns, and a heavy gold necklace. Behind them, other initiates sit on a colourful striped mat in white garments. A wooden stool sits beside the devotee. No candidate for a person is clearly visible in the frame.2017-04-26Close-up photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes holding a silver plate with a green banana leaf containing dark offering material. The person wears a large ornate gold necklace with a central pendant containing a small framed portrait. Only the hands, torso and plate are visible; the face is not shown. The setting appears to be a ritual or homa context.2012-07-12A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation session. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man seen from behind, bare-chested with white sacred ash markings on his shoulders and back, wears a rudraksha mala and a hoop earring, and holds a lit incense stick over a silver plate of dark granular material. To the right, a standing attendant in a white dhoti with purple borders, a gold ornamental pendant necklace and a yellow-and-green embroidered shawl gestures toward the plate. Behind them, other initiates sit on colourful striped mats in white garments, and a wooden stool is visible at lower left.2017-04-26Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared. A person in white clothing wearing a black rudraksha mala and gold bangles reaches toward silver bowls and trays filled with offerings, including a red-orange substance. Another hand with a gold bangle and a person in orange clothing sit beside the metal trays on a gold-embroidered cloth. Shallow focus blurs the foreground hands.2011-10-05