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Large seated gathering of devotees in white and orange clothing during an initiation session. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim wears a long gold-bead necklace and multiple rudraksha malas; he touches a small object to his forehead near the third eye. Around him many seated devotees, some in white, some in orange or red robes, perform similar gestures with eyes closed. Blurred background of further participants and a building.

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A seated man in white ritual clothing with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, a white forehead tilak and white body markings, sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Behind him, a large hall holds devotees in orange and cream clothing, two men in pink and white, and many more people seated in prayer or satsang. The setting is a blurred temple-like hall with warm lighting.2016-09-16A photograph of a ritual initiation moment. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti sits bare-chested, eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, while a standing figure with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha bracelet and a rust-orange shawl places his palm on the seated man's forehead. Behind them, another person wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, and a gold-framed doorway is visible. The seated man has a sprinkle-blessing feel but the scene shows a blessing gesture only. Two or three people are visible in the scene.2017-06-20May 06 20162016-05-06April 23 20172017-04-23July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesMay 28 20172017-05-28July 12 20162016-07-12A large crowd of devotees seated closely together in a hall, many in white dhotis and white shawls with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas worn around necks. In the foreground, a man with spectacles and a red tilak on his forehead sits beside a young girl in a magenta dress with rudraksha beads, and another man in white with a red bindi, gold chain and rudraksha mala sits next to them. An older bald man in glasses in orange shawl and white attire sits at right.2016-05-05May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a ritual blessing. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a saffron shawl and rudraksha beads, who raises his palm in response. Behind them, other men in white with orange shawls stand, and a seated man in white with a white forehead mark looks on. A gold-toned wall forms the background.2017-08-09 +1 copiesJuly 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09