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A bare-chested man with grey hair and a white cloth tied across his forehead bows forward, head lowered, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a brown rudraksha mala places a hand on his head. Another person wearing an orange-brown turban, long dark hair, gold earrings and a gold necklace reaches in from the right, and a man on the left holds the devotee's arm. Behind them, several men in white and saffron-orange cloths wear beaded malas and gold garlands, and a gold pole is visible at the upper right. The scene appears to be a shiva deeksha initiation with a devotee receiving blessing from a priest.

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February 22 20172017-02-22A bare-chested older man with a white blindfold tied over his eyes and white paste marks on his forehead and shoulders stands with his hands folded at his chest in a ritual initiation. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red and gold bracelet presses his palm to the man's forehead. Beside them, a man in a white garment and rudraksha mala steadies the initiate's shoulder, and at the right edge a figure in an orange-red turban and gold ornaments is partly visible. Other people in white and saffron stand behind in a crowded hall. A gold pillar is at the top right.2017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22A photograph of a shirtless male devotee bowing forward with his head lowered and a white cloth tied across his forehead, while a priest in an orange-brown shawl and a rudraksha mala presses a hand on his head. Other shirtless participants in white dhotis and gold-bead necklaces stand around, one with a gold armlet and gold bangles on the wrist of the priest. The setting appears to be an indoor initiation ritual, with bodies smeared with white ash. A figure at the right wears an orange-brown head covering and gold ornaments. The scene appears to be a deeksha initiation with the head blessing.2017-02-22A bare-chested devotee bends forward with his head lowered while a man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha malas places a hand on his head, apparently in a blessing or initiation moment. The devotee wears a white dhoti and has white ash marks on his chest and back, with white cloth bandages around his head. Gold bangles and a ring are visible on the blessing hand. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and gold ornaments is partly visible. Behind them, several other bare-chested participants in white dhotis stand in a crowded hall.2017-02-22A photograph of an initiation ceremony where a bare-chested man with grey hair and a white cloth tied over his head bows low, his forehead touched by a hand. Attendants in saffron and orange robes hold him steady, one wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and another in an orange turban with gold earrings and necklace. A white-clad figure with a rudraksha garland stands behind. The scene matches the page's Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-02-22Photograph of a devotee in a white and gold-bordered dhoti with a white cloth wrapped over his head, bare-chested and bowed forward at a night ceremony. A man in a red-orange garment and turban stands at left, and a man's hand with a red-and-brown rudraksha bracelet reaches toward the bowed devotee's head, appearing to bless him. Behind them, many people in saffron, orange and white robes stand in a blurred crowd near flowers and a red wall. The bowed man is a devotee receiving blessing, and no one in the frame shows distinctive a person cues clearly enough to identify.2018-02-04A photo of a shirtless, bald-crowned man with grey hair and a white-and-gold cloth tied over his eyes, leaning forward with his head bowed while assistants steady him by the shoulders. Behind him stands a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads, and a hand with rudraksha bracelets rests on a polished metal pillar beside a silver vessel. Ash markings are visible on the bare back.2018-03-04A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with red curtains. A bare-chested devotee with a red blindfold is held by two men in white dhotis with gold borders; one standing man wears a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold cloth. Another man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala places a hand on the devotee's head, while a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti holds a gold-coloured garland. On the right edge, a long-haired figure in an orange-brown shawl and gold necklace is partly visible.2016-10-16August 09 20152015-08-09February 22 20172017-02-22