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March 17 20172017-03-17A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation session in a hall with pink walls and a trishul on the wall. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and gold necklace stands at left holding a silver plate of dark seeds toward seated women. Several women sit on colourful striped mats in white and cream saris with rust-orange shawls, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. A woman in a yellow sari stands in the background. Others sit along the edge of the frame.2017-04-26A photograph of a ritual gathering on an orange cloth in a hall with white tiled floor. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold necklace and a red-bordered cloth sits at center, receiving something from a woman in a white sari with gold border who holds out a hand. Beside them a shaved-headed man in white clothes with a gold chain sits on the orange cloth, and a woman in white with a red-bordered sari holds a silver tray with a small bowl of red kumkum and betel leaves. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels in the foreground, and a woman with a yellow shawl and a foreign woman with long hair stand watching. Several white-clad people stand and sit in the background. No readable text is visible on the scene itself.2010-10-12A photograph of a seated assembly in a hall with cream floors and a large screen at upper left. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at a small wooden table, placing a small framed picture with a gold base. To the right, a woman in a maroon-red sari with a microphone speaks to the group. Many participants in white clothes with maroon-orange shawls sit on chairs and mats behind. A small oil lamp and a water bottle are on the table area, with a red banner on the wall behind.2017-03-17January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08July 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a ritual offering scene indoors. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with red borders and gold chains, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, reaches over a large silver tray filled with small silver bowls, flowers and a red fruit. To the left, a bald man in white with gold chains and spectacles watches, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala gently chants or sings beside a microphone. Several people in white or saffron clothing sit behind the tray. Women's hair is visible in the foreground. The setting is a puja or prasadam offering with silver vessels and fresh flowers.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene indoors with orange-painted walls and a doorway. In the foreground, a seated man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and a gold chain, and extends his hand toward a woman kneeling in white with a yellow shawl. Beside her, another woman in white with a long braid bows low with her hands folded. A man in white with a dark rudraksha-style pendant necklace stands between them, holding something small in his hands. Behind them, several people in white clothing and yellow or orange shawls stand and sit, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera at the upper right. The setting suggests a ceremonial initiation or puja.2010-08-11A photograph of a ritual gathering on an orange cloth. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and gold necklace sits on the orange mat at right, holding a leaf offering with both hands. Opposite him, a woman with long wavy hair wears a cream sari with a maroon border and kneels with her palms joined. A man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at left, and a young shaved-headed man in white with a gold necklace sits beside the woman. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a pink border holds a silver tray with kumkum, red seeds and a betel leaf. Standing devotees in white and yellow sashes are behind, and a man in saffron robes sits at upper right.2010-10-12March 10 20172017-03-10October 11 20162016-10-11