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Bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand in a hall during a ritual, several with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies and rudraksha malas around their necks. The man at left holds a brass plate of red fruit. Behind them, framed religious paintings hang on pale walls and red curtains hang above. A few men in the foreground sit cross-legged on a mat. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be part of a homa or puja.

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September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27July 29 20172017-07-29 +1 copiesA seated group of initiates in a bright hall with pink walls, wooden chairs and wooden doors. In the foreground, several bare-chested men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces and white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and arms. The central man has his hands joined in front of him and holds a small object, while others sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Background participants in white clothes sit in rows. A wall notice board and framed pictures hang on the walls.2017-04-26March 09 20182018-03-09July 23 20172017-07-23Several bare-chested men seated in wooden chairs in a hall with pink walls, wearing rudraksha malas and white dhoti-style cloths with gold borders. Some have white horizontal marks on their chests and foreheads and hold small cards or booklets while others press palms together in prayer. Shaven-headed participants sit in rows with a few heads visible behind, and a wall clock and framed pictures are visible in the background.2017-04-26A photograph of a long row of seated devotees performing a puja with brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings arranged on the floor in front of them. In the foreground a bare-chested man with short hair, a white dhoti with yellow borders, and rudraksha beads holds a lit lamp while another man with dreadlocks wears a red-brown rudraksha mala. A bald priest on the right has white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads, and an orange cloth. Others in orange, maroon and white clothing sit behind them, some holding lamps. A blurred deity image hangs on the wall in the background.2017-01-06Photo 11709984A seated group of male devotees in a hall performs a meditative initiation session, many with eyes closed and hands in mudra positions. They are bare-chested with white ash or paint markings on their shoulders and arms, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Brass puja plates, oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on the floor in front. Framed photographs hang on the pale pink walls behind them, and additional participants sit further back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is physically present in the foreground.2017-02-01July 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a seated group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and white ash or paste markings on their chests and arms, at a Shiva Deeksha initiation session in a hall with pink walls and wooden doors. In the foreground a man in the front right holds his palms together in a mudra with a small brass or wooden item, while nearby men sit with hands joined in prayer and others sit in rows of wooden chairs. a person is not clearly identifiable among the seated devotees.2017-04-26