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A photograph of a ritual moment in a richly decorated hall. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and an animal-print sleeveless top stands at right and touches the forehead of a bare-chested man kneeling at left, who wears an orange sash and holds his hands up in front of his face. Behind them, men in white dhotis with orange sashes and white forehead marks stand, one in an orange robe. In the foreground at lower centre sits a small golden statue of a deity murti. The background shows an ornate gold and orange carved backdrop with glass decorations. The man at right has long hair, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print top, with distinctive adornments; a person appearance-based candidate is physically present, but the cues are not strong enough to confirm identity from appearance alone.

2017-07-25 +1 copies

A photograph of a bare-chested young man with short brown hair and stubble, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets, kneeling before a seated figure. The man in red holds a hand to his forehead; he wears a red sleeveless robe, long dark hair piled on his head with rudraksha beads, a rudraksha mala and bracelets. Behind them, a priest in white dhoti with an orange-and-gold shawl holds a small bowl, and another man with long hair and rudraksha beads sits in the background. A golden deity murti or ornament stands in the foreground, and a gold-framed doorway is visible at right. Overlay text reads copyright and source credits.

2017-07-11 +1 copies

Photo of an initiation blessing in a crowded hall. A bare-chested, bearded man with curly hair and a white forehead mark bows while a dreadlocked figure with green-dyed locks, a red rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces places a hand on his head. Other shirtless, dreadlocked participants with red and brown beads stand behind them, and a few men in white or yellow clothes watch in the background against red curtains.

May 06 2018

A photograph of a ritual blessing. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a saffron shawl and rudraksha beads, who raises his palm in response. Behind them, other men in white with orange shawls stand, and a seated man in white with a white forehead mark looks on. A gold-toned wall forms the background.

2017-08-09 +1 copies

A deeksha initiation in progress at an indoor hall. A bare-chested older man with grey curly hair and a white cloth tied across his forehead kneels with his head bowed. A young man with long dreadlocks, a red-brown tilak and a saffron shawl over a rudraksha mala holds a small bottle or vessel over him. On the right, a man with long dreadlocks, a beard, a rudraksha and gold-bead necklace and a dark red-brown garment places his hand on the kneeling man's head. Other saffron-clad men stand behind, and a gold-topped ceremonial staff stands beside them.

A photograph of a ritual exchange on a stage with red lighting. A bearded man in a white kurta, wearing a rudraksha mala with a pendant, holds up both palms and a folded white paper slip. A long-haired, dreadlocked figure in a leopard-print sleeveless garment and a necklace places one hand on the man's head in blessing. A peacock-feather fan and a silver-banded staff stand beside them, and a red-clad, rudraksha-wearing attendant sits at the left edge with other people blurred behind.

July 07 2017

A photograph of a Vishesha Deeksha initiation with a white-haired elderly man kneeling, eyes closed, while two men in saffron and orange robes attend him. A young man in an orange shawl with long brown dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala beads and gold necklace stands behind him, holding a brass vessel, while a bearded man with long dark dreadlocks, gold earrings and rudraksha beads sits at right touching the initiate's head. Other attendants are partly visible at the top edge in orange clothing. The initiate has white ash markings on the forehead. a person's appearance is not clearly established among these figures, so the role of each person is described instead.

A photograph of a ritual initiation scene in warm red light. A bare-chested young man with short hair bends forward while a robed figure in a rust-red shawl with a gold collar necklace and dreadlocked hair wrapped with a rudraksha band places a hand on his head. Beside them stands another man with a red headcloth, red tilak, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold dhoti holding a small white paper. Ceremonial silver staffs and a garlanded element are visible at right.

2018-05-13 +1 copies

May 06 2018