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Photograph inside a large tented pavilion at an evening initiation camp, with red and white draped walls and hanging marigold-style garlands on the poles. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in saffron cloth with a saffron head wrap and white jasmine garland sits before a brass tray with small lamps, while a man in a white shirt with a lanyard holds a small item over a decorated tray at a low table. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a red-and-orange sari stand near the ritual table, and saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit or stand throughout the tent. Several people in saffron and white fill the background, one raising a phone. The scene reads as a Shiva deeksha initiation ceremony with an oil-lamp ritual.

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May 06 20162016-05-06Photograph inside a tented ceremony hall with orange and white drapery and marigold garlands on the posts. In the foreground, a woman in a red and orange sari with a red bindi and bangles stands beside a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a blue lanyard and ID badge, who is holding a silver plate with a lit flame. A woman in a yellow sari with dark red motifs is also reaching toward the plate. Near the bottom, a person in an orange turban and white jasmine garland sits in front of a decorated wooden puja table with brass vessels and a patterned cloth. Several other people in white and orange clothing are visible in the background, and a banner in the top left shows a logo. Visible actions suggest a puja or aarti offering with a flame.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06Photograph of a diksha initiation ceremony inside a red-walled tent at an outdoor camp at dusk. 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Red draped walls and orange-robed participants fill the background, with many oil lamps lit along the tables.2016-05-06Photograph of an outdoor initiation or puja camp with a long row of brass plates on a low platform, each holding a lit oil lamp and flower garlands. A figure in an orange-red turban with long swept-back dark hair and orange robes. Saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad attendants surround the row, and a photographer stands at right. Red and white bunting and marigold garlands decorate the enclosure.2016-05-06A long red-walled initiation hall with a red carpet and marigold-garlanded poles. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged at low gold-and-patterned tables holding brass plates, small oil lamps and offering trays. A bald man in a white shirt with a lanyard bends over a table while a white-clad attendant hands over papers. A woman in a red sari with a blue lanyard stands at left. 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