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A seated man on a red-cushioned gold-backed throne raises his right palm in blessing while smiling. He wears a leopard-print yellow-and-black headband, a rust-brown shawl, heavy gold beaded necklaces and wide gold armlets and bangles, with his long hair falling behind. Before him a shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti with white body marks kneels with palms joined, holding a small book. Behind them a second man with long matted hair, white forehead marks, beaded necklaces and a rust cloth stands, and a woman in a dark red sari stands in the background. This is a shiva deeksha initiation scene at night.

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Outdoor evening initiation scene. A seated figure on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold-and-red backrest wears a leopard-print headwrap, rust-orange draped robe, heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and hoop earrings, and touches the forehead of a bare-chested, white-clothed devotee bowing before him, who holds a small card. Behind them a standing man with white vibhuti marks, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold chains watches. Other people in red and blue garments stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial orange-red robe match the presentation cues, consistent with a Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-08-21August 21 20172017-08-21August 22 20172017-08-22A photograph of an outdoor ritual initiation at night. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print headband, long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak, layered gold-bead and white-flower garlands and gold armlets sits on a gold-and-red throne and smiles with eyes closed while another man presses his hand to the head of a bare-chested, bearded devotee in a white dhoti with purple flowers and a red-and-white thread. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants with white body markings and rudraksha malas stand near a bright light. A gold peetha backdrop frames the scene. a person is the seated figure in the red robe and gold garlands, shown in a ceremonial seat.2017-08-22A 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.2017-08-21Photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation ceremony. A seated man on a red throne with a gold-patterned backrest wears a leopard-print headband, a rust-brown saffron-toned cloth, a long gold bead necklace and gold armbands, and raises his right hand in blessing. Before him a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti bends forward while a woman in a rust-red sari with a bindi holds a white thread over his head. A man on the left in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead watches the rite. The setting is an evening ceremony with a white structure behind.2017-08-21August 21 20172017-08-21August 21 20172017-08-21October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesAugust 22 20172017-08-22A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a short beard and gold hoop earrings, wearing a rust-red robe, multiple strands of beads and gold ornaments, and a red armband-style bead bracelet, touches the forehead of a kneeling older bald man in white dhoti. The kneeling man leans forward with his palms pressed together. Behind them a standing man in white clothing, with white forehead markings and beaded malas, holds a small white item, while a person in orange cloth stands at the left edge. A silver lion figure sits on the floor in front, and an ornate white and red throne-like chair is at the right. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a red-brown robe, and is seated on a throne, acting as a blessing giver.2017-10-15October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copies