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Photo of a Shiva Deeksha initiation session in a hall with red curtains. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti on his forehead and body, and a white dhoti reaches forward and smiles while holding a white cord. a person figure appears with distinctive long hair and ritual adornments, seated and directing the initiation. Nearby, a seated initiate with a shaved head receives the cord from an attendant in a white shirt. Tripods and blurred onlookers stand in the background, and a rudraksha mala is visible at the lower edge.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed man seated in a red upholstered chair reaching out to clasp hands with a bare-chested devotee. The central figure wears a white dhoti-style cloth, has long dark hair pulled back, white markings on his forehead and arms, and a wristwatch. Behind him are another bare-chested man, a man in a white shirt, and a seated person in the foreground holding rudraksha mala beads. A red curtain and a camera tripod are visible in the hall, with a sign-up style white-clothed setting. a person cues are a long swept-back hair and white ritual markings on a bare-chested figure; the other devotees show white dress, malas and shaved heads.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation session in a hall with rows of salmon-coloured chairs. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and bare chest, with white ash marks on his shoulders and back, stands bending forward and tying a thread bracelet on the wrist of a shaved-headed initiate seated in a chair. The initiate, bare-chested and marked with white ash, wears a rudraksha mala and a hoop earring. Behind them a video camera on a tripod records, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border raises her arm while other participants sit in the background. A pink screen is visible at the upper left.2017-04-26A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation session in a pink-walled hall with wooden doors. A central bare-chested man with long swept-back grey hair, a vertical ash mark on his forehead, a red dot, a pendant necklace and a wristwatch, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, smiles while holding rudraksha beads and white cords. A bald man with his back to the camera has white ash streaks on his shoulders and a rudraksha mala draped around his neck and is seated on a cushioned chair. Another man at right, also with white markings and rudraksha beads, is in the foreground. Several women in white and orange clothes stand in the background near a microphone stand, and a digital clock shows on the wall. a person (appearance-based candidate, central figure with long hair, pendant and bare chest).2017-04-26A photo of a Shiva Deeksha initiation session in a pink-walled hall. A long-haired man with a ponytail, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with white ash marks on his arms and chest, stands at left adjusting a rudraksha mala. Seated at right, a shaved-headed devotee with a hoop earring and a brown rudraksha mala sits bare-backed with white markings on his shoulders and back, facing the man. A tripod-mounted video camera stands in the centre. Behind them, other participants in white and orange-red garments sit on golden-armed chairs, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stretches an arm to her head. A navy backpack lies on a chair in the foreground.2017-04-26A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation session in a hall with red curtains and a carpeted floor. A bare-chested man with long swept-back grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with a white cord, stands centre and works at the waist of a seated initiate. His body bears white ash markings and he wears a pendant necklace. Seated participants, mostly bare-shouldered and marked with white ash, sit in wooden chairs; one holds a smartphone, and another wears a rudraksha mala. Others in white dhotis are visible in the background. The surrounding scene suggests a ritual initiation process.2017-04-26July 05 20172017-07-05Photograph of a seated initiation session at an ashram gathering. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with short dark hair and glasses adjusts a white sacred thread over his shoulder, his chest and arms marked with white paste. Beside him, a bare-chested participant with white paste on his shoulders and back wears a dark beaded necklace and a white dhoti. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls sit in rows, some with rudraksha malas. A colourful striped mat lies on the floor. The scene reflects a Shiva Deeksha initiation with sacred threads and vibhuti-style markings.2017-03-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of men in a ritual setting, bare-chested with white sacred markings on their arms and faces and red-brown rudraksha malas. Several hold small golden bells and incense or ritual implements, and a brass lamp and offering items sit in front of them. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks in a red lower garment holds a golden bell, beside an older man with grey hair, glasses and layered rudraksha beads who holds a bell as well, and a younger man in glasses at the right edge. Behind them more participants sit in orange and white garments. A pink wall and a blue-lettered sign appear in the background. The scene appears to be a group puja or chanting session.2017-01-03December 02 20162016-12-02