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Photograph of a shirtless young man in a white dhoti bowing forward with palms pressed together at his chest, his head bent low. A bearded man on the right with a shaved-looking dark crop and an orange shawl places his hand on the kneeling man's back. Three other men flank the scene: on the left a young man in an orange dhoti with a long orange rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklace, and on the right a young man with white forehead markings and a gold necklace in orange cloth. A small ID badge hangs from the white dhoti. Behind them a blurred figure in white stands in the background. Body markings of white paste mark shoulders and chest.

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A photograph of a ceremonial scene indoors. A bare-chested devotee with a white cloth wrapped over his eyes and head bows forward while two men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas support and hold his shoulders and head. The man on the right wears a gold necklace and gold bangles and presses a hand to the devotee's head. On the far right in the foreground, a long-haired person with a beard, gold earrings and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-brown shawl, sits or stands with bare shoulders and faces the group, their clothing and profile partly visible. Behind them several other people in white and red head coverings are visible.2016-10-16A photograph of a Gayatri or Shiva deeksha initiation at an ashram. A bare-chested young man in white dhoti kneels with his head bowed, a white cloth tied across his hair. A standing priest in orange cloth and beaded rudraksha malas with gold ornaments presses his hand on the initiate's head. Another attendant in orange and gold necklaces stands at right, and a figure in orange cloth with a gold bracelet and ring leans in from the lower right. White sacred ash marks the initiate's shoulders and chest. a person is not clearly visible among those present.2017-02-15A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. A shirtless man with his head bowed is held and blessed by several men in white and gold-bordered dhotis. One man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a white shawl with gold border and places his hand on the bowed man's head; another on the left in a white dhoti with a gold border and red sash grips his shoulder. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange cloth and gold ornaments stands in the right foreground, while other participants in the background wear red and white eye bindings. Red curtains and garlands fill the background.2016-10-16A young shirtless boy with white cloth tied on his head bows forward while a bearded man with long dreadlocks, gold necklaces and gold bangles presses his palm on the boy's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them stand two men in orange cloths with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, one with long hair and a red tilak on his forehead. The setting appears to be an indoor initiation ceremony with a maroon curtain behind. Ritual initiation scene.2017-02-15Outdoor temple-procession scene with a colourful canopy at upper left. An elderly bald man with a gold-banded headpiece, forehead tilak and layered rudraksha and white-bead malas, wearing saffron and gold-bordered orange cloth, holds a folded orange cloth and reaches forward. Beside him a younger shaved-headed man in orange robes and a sacred thread-style neck garland bows with palms pressed together, his head bowed. A tall man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and several men in white shirts and dhotis surround them. Crowd members press in at the edges.2012-05-18October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a ritual initiation during an evening event. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with a white blindfold bends forward while a man with long dark matted hair, rudraksha mala and a red-orange robe places his hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha necklace holds the devotee's shoulder, and further figures in saffron and white stand near tall silver ceremonial staffs. Shiva-themed stage lighting glows in red and purple.2018-04-15February 15 20172017-02-15A photograph of a deeksha initiation ritual in a hall. In the foreground a bare-backed devotee in white dhoti with gold border bends forward while a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas steadies his head and back. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold earrings and a gold necklace, wearing an orange wrap, reaches toward the devotee's head holding white cords. Several other men in orange and white dhotis stand behind, along with a golden ceremonial staff. The scene is a Vishesha Deeksha initiation. Visible people are about six, all in ritual dress.2018-01-13May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20172017-02-15January 13 20182018-01-13 +1 copies