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Photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation session in a bare hall with pale walls and a tiled floor. Several bald men in white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a small book while smiling beside a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white dhoti who holds a brass bowl of yellow flowers. Two round wicker baskets and a black tray of marigold-like flowers sit on a checkered red-and-brown table cloth. A woman in a white sari with a lanyard stands behind a side table holding baskets of yellow petals, and more initiates in white dhotis stand in the background near shelves of folded cloth.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26Indoor ritual scene in a plain hall with tiled floor and a reflective mirror panel on the wall. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and sacred white markings on their foreheads and bodies, wearing rudraksha malas, perform a ritual. A standing man in the center holds a wooden object while another man in a white dhoti and mala is in front. On the red-and-green checked table sit a brass bowl and a black tray filled with yellow flowers, and a wicker basket of flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands in the background beside a table with cloth. Oil lamps are at the left edge.2017-04-26Photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation hall with participants in traditional white dhoti and shawl clothing with gold borders, many bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their bodies. A shaved-headed man in the centre holds a small offering while a woman with long dark hair receives it. Foreground: a checked tablecloth with a brass bowl of yellow flowers, a wicker basket of marigold petals and a black tray of yellow flowers. Left: a man in white dhoti holds a small booklet. Background: a large screen showing a bearded figure in orange robes and garlands above a brass oil lamp on a draped table, with shelves of folded fabric at the rear.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph of a Hindu puja ritual with several people seated on the floor around a gold tray. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl, with a tripundra on his forehead and rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a small white box with a red flower and offers it to a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Silver bowls on the gold tray hold apples, flowers and other offerings. Another priest in white with yellow-bordered dhoti sits to the right holding a flower-topped offering. Foreground devotees in white and yellow clothing look on, one holding a printed booklet. The priest in the center does not qualify as an appearance-based candidate for a person.2010-10-20February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a satsang hall with pink walls, hanging colourful striped banners and a projection screen. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a yellow shawl, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, and a gold armband; he reaches out to a smiling man in a white shirt. Around them several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls stand, one holding a silver tray, and a man in a teal kurta holds a book. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair, yellow shawl, beaded mala and gold ornaments is the candidate, shown greeting a devotee.2011-02-09A photograph of an indoor hall with orange drapery and colourful striped hangings. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a yellow dhoti-style garment, a shawl over one shoulder and a large gold ceremonial necklace; he clasps hands with an older bald, white-bearded man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala who stands bare-chested with white ash marks. Behind them, men in white dhotis with red borders stand, one with hands folded in namaste, another in a white shirt, and a man in glasses. A tray with offerings sits at the left edge. The meeting appears to be a greeting between devotees during a satsang-related event. a person appearance match is uncertain.2010-12-23Four men in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on a tiled floor performing a puja. Several hold small brass or metal plates with offerings such as fruit and flowers, and they have white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads, arms and chest. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. Brass oil lamps, small brass cups and a plate of offerings sit in front of them, with a lit lamp in the foreground. Behind them are red chairs and a green cloth.2011-09-06 +1 copies