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A woman in a cream sari with pink blouse and gold border stands bending forward, extending her hand over the head of a seated older woman with dark hair, dressed in white-and-cream clothing with a rudraksha mala. Around them, participants in white clothes and rudraksha malas sit on the floor, some with red-orange head wraps, beside small ritual arrangements of pyramids, a kalasha-like cup, and brass plates on the floor. A water bottle and a purple suitcase are visible near the back, and a large screen shows red floral imagery. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a meditative initiation or energy transmission practice taking place, with the standing woman performing a blessing gesture.

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March 17 20172017-03-17A photograph of a group initiation or puja session in a hall, with participants seated on the floor in white clothes and orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and pink blouse leans forward, touching the forehead of a seated woman in white while holding a small object. A seated woman in a red headscarf and white clothes, a man in white with orange shawl, and others with white headbands sit around a tray with brass items, small triangular objects, candles and a water bottle. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this scene.2017-03-17A photograph of a seated group in a hall during a Mandala initiation session. A woman in a cream sari with a pink blouse leans forward and reaches toward a seated devotee's forehead. Seated participants wear white clothes with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas; one woman wears a yellow and white sari. Others wear orange-red head coverings. Water bottles, small lamps and a tray of offerings sit on the floor. A man standing in the background wears a white kurta with rudraksha beads.2017-03-17March 17 20172017-03-17 +1 copiesA woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a pink blouse bends forward and touches the forehead of a seated elderly woman, who wears a white garment and a rudraksha mala. The woman standing wears a long rudraksha mala and bangles and has her hair pulled back. Around them, seated devotees in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls sit in a large hall; a man with bare torso and saffron wrap sits at left, and a standing figure in an orange-brown robe moves at back. Bright striped hangings and banners decorate the background.2017-03-17 +1 copiesA woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a pink blouse leans forward and touches the forehead of a seated older woman with grey hair, holding a long rudraksha mala that hangs down her front. Around them, seated participants in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit on the floor, and a bare-chested man with a red shawl sits at left. Another person in a red-orange sari stands in the background among banners in red, blue and white. The setting is an indoor hall with bright lights and colourful decor.2017-03-17 +1 copiesPhoto 11712472A photograph of a seated group in white and cream clothing with orange-red shawls during a ritual session. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with gold borders stands bending forward, applying a mark to the forehead of a woman with short red hair who is seated with eyes closed, wearing white and an orange-red shawl. Beside them a seated woman in a yellow-and-gold outfit holds her palms together in prayer. Behind, rows of participants in white with orange-red shawls sit before small white ritual plates and brass items. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-03-13A seated meditation session in a hall, with participants dressed in white. A woman in a pink blouse and cream sari stands and touches the forehead of a seated older woman in a white head covering and white clothes, wearing a rudraksha mala. Other participants in white, some with rudraksha malas and orange shawls, sit in chairs around them. The setting appears to be a Sadashivoham session with Inner Awakening initiation activity, possibly a mandala process or energy centre work.2017-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 17 20172017-03-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of devotees at a session hall. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with gold border stands bent forward, applying a mark to the forehead of a seated woman with short red hair, white top and orange shawl. Around them, seated participants wear white clothes with orange-red shawls and sashes; a man in a white shirt and orange sash sits in the background, and a few people hold small white wooden ritual objects in front of them. The scene suggests a devotional ritual session, with a red-and-gold carved wooden structure visible at the lower left.2017-03-13March 17 20172017-03-17 +1 copies