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Photograph of a ritual initiation scene in a hall. A bare-chested man with a white cloth blindfold tied over his eyes and a white dhoti stands with his hands pressed together at his chest, bowing forward. Behind him a young man with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange cloth, rudraksha beads and a neck pendant, supports him by the shoulders. On the right, a bearded man with long matted hair wrapped with rudraksha beads, wearing an orange shawl, rudraksha bracelets and gold earrings, extends his hand toward the blindfolded man. A tall silver ceremonial staff stands between them. Other people in orange and white robes are blurred in the background.

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A photograph of a Hindu initiation or blessing ritual. A bald, bare-chested older man kneels with his head bowed, eyes covered by a white cloth wrapped around his head. A hand with rudraksha beads on the wrist presses a palm to his forehead. Behind him a younger man wearing a white forehead band and red tilak stands near ornate silver ceremonial staffs or danda with finials. Another person in an orange-red cloth is partly visible at right. Setting appears to be an indoor ritual space with blurred figures in the background. Two people are clearly visible, with a few others partially seen.2018-03-04March 04 20182018-03-04April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene. A man seated on a leopard-print cushion, with long dreadlocked hair, a thin gold necklace, a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, and a red bracelet, raises his right hand toward the head of a young man standing before him. The young man is bare-chested, wears white dhoti cloth and a white cloth tied over his eyes, and his head is bowed. Nearby, another figure in red-orange garments and a white wrap stands behind a tall ornate silver staff. A carved stone or wooden figure stands at the right edge, and an air conditioning unit is on the wall behind. The seated man appears to be a person by his dreadlocks, gold necklace and orange shawl, shown in an act of blessing.2018-04-04 +1 copiesApril 26 20172017-04-26March 15 20172017-03-15March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesA photo of a shiva deeksha initiation in a hall with a maroon curtain behind. A bare-chested male initiate with a white cloth tied over his eyes bows forward while two robed attendants steady him; one holds his shoulder and another supports his waist. On the right, a man with a tall braided topknot, rudraksha beads on the head and arms, a beard, gold earrings and a silver armlet raises his hand toward the initiate's head. Beside him stands a silver trident-topped staff. Another attendant wears an orange cloth, rudraksha malas and a white tilak. The setting suggests a ritual initiation rite.2018-03-04March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesApril 01 20182018-04-01 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesA diksha initiation scene in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace, a saffron-orange shawl and gold armbands sits at right, raising his hand in blessing toward a kneeling initiate. The initiate, bare-chested with white sandalwood markings on his arms and a white cloth band across his eyes, wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. A second man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala supports the initiate's shoulder. Several other shirtless men in white dhotis, some with eyes covered by white bands, stand behind them. A gold-fitted wooden stand with flowers sits at right, and a white air conditioner is visible at top right.2017-04-26