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April 01 2018

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October 15 20172017-10-15April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesA night-time blessing scene on a raised platform. A man in a red-brown dhoti with a long beaded mala and gold ornaments stands with his palm on the head of a bare-chested devotee bowing forward, whose white sacred ash shows on his forehead. A silver-ornate chair with red cushion sits behind them. A figure in white with rudraksha beads and an orange-clad attendant stand at the left edge. Gesture is a touch of blessing, a darshan moment. a person candidate has long swept-back hair, beaded malas and gold ornaments, but appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so role is given as blessing giver.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15December 10 20172017-12-10October 05 20172017-10-05December 10 20172017-12-10A photograph of a shiva deeksha initiation at an outdoor event. A seated man on a red-cushioned throne with a gold-backed seat wears a leopard-print yellow headband, a rust-brown wrap, gold armlets, gold chain necklaces and a gold waist belt; he lays his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with a white dhoti, bends forward and receives something from a cloth or sheet held near his mouth. Behind, a second man with white vibhuti on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces stands watching. Women in blue and red saris stand in the background. Yellow and red backdrop elements frame the scene. Labelled as Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-08-21October 15 20172017-10-15April 01 20182018-04-01 +1 copiesMarch 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20182018-01-05