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A photograph of a priest's torso and arms during a ritual. He is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with multicolored striped borders and a yellow cloth draped over one shoulder, and wears a silver bangle. He holds a round silver plate filled with dark granular material. Behind him, a blurred deity murti sits on a red-draped seat with gold ornaments and a golden halo, with garlands visible. Soft golden light fills the background.

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September 27 20172017-09-27April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation session. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man seen from behind, bare-chested with white sacred ash markings on his shoulders and back, wears a rudraksha mala and a hoop earring, and holds a lit incense stick over a silver plate of dark granular material. To the right, a standing attendant in a white dhoti with purple borders, a gold ornamental pendant necklace and a yellow-and-green embroidered shawl gestures toward the plate. Behind them, other initiates sit on colourful striped mats in white garments, and a wooden stool is visible at lower left.2017-04-26February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20122012-02-09December 07 20162016-12-07January 15 20172017-01-15Close photo of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall. In the foreground a figure in white clothing with a red-and-white striped border and a gold pendant with a small portrait medallion holds out a brass plate containing dark, thick substance. Another person's hand, with a silver bracelet, receives the plate. Behind, several stacked dark metal bowls rest on an orange and blue cloth. The seated audience wears white and light blue clothing and sits in rows on a hall floor.2010-09-05April 26 20172017-04-26