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A photograph of a ritual initiation in a hall with pink-red lighting and a stage with a golden-edged frame. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti kneels with head bowed while a woman in an orange sari and gold jewellery applies a white thread or sacred marking to his head. A standing bare-chested man wearing a long rudraksha mala and a round gold pendant holds a golden staff beside them. A woman in white sari with a forehead mark stands at left, and a person in an orange turban and gold ornaments kneels nearby. Rows of people in white clothes sit in the background on the stage and floor. The scene resembles a Shiva deeksha initiation with a kneeling devotee, though the chanted initiation is not visible.

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A photograph of a ritual initiation in a hall with a gold-framed throne area in the foreground. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, gold necklace and gold bangles, with a full beard, applies a white marking to the forehead of a bare-chested man kneeling before him; a white thread is stretched across the kneeling man's head. A standing man in a brown rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands beside them, holding a gold staff. Women in white and cream saris stand behind, and a large group of people in white clothes sits on a stage in the background, with framed photos on the back wall. A digital clock in the corner reads 10:23. a person is not established from appearance here; the seated turbaned figure shows some cues but the mapping is uncertain.2017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22Photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation at an ashram hall. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-brown turban and gold bangles sits on a gilded throne-like seat with a golden canopy edge, extending a hand toward a bowed, bare-chested man kneeling with a white cloth draped over his shoulder. A man in white dhoti stands beside a gold pole, wearing a brown rudraksha mala and a pendant. Women and men in white garments kneel and stand behind on a stage, with a large seated audience at the front. Red-tinted stage lighting and a digital clock are visible in the background.2017-02-22A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation at an ashram hall. A man in an orange-brown turban, gold necklaces and gold bangles sits on a gold-framed seat at left, one hand raised and holding a white thread that he places on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee with grey hair. The devotee bows forward with his forehead toward the seat. Beside him a standing man in white dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala holds the kneeling man's shoulder. Other figures in white garments, some with white headbands, sit and stand in rows behind, and a large red digital clock is visible at upper right. a person: the seated figure in the orange-brown turban, gold necklaces and bangles giving the initiation.2017-02-22A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha and Gayatri mantra initiation ritual inside a hall with a crowd seated in the background. In the foreground, a man with an orange turban, gold necklace and gold bangles, seated at the left, reaches to tie a white thread around the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange cloth. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his body stands at the right, guiding the initiate, while white-clad women in white saris assist with white threads nearby. A gold pole and a digital clock reading 10:23 are visible. The scene shows a sacred thread initiation ritual with vibhuti markings on the bodies.2017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22A photograph of a ritual initiation in a hall with pink-washed walls and framed posters behind. In the foreground, a man with a bare upper body and a white cloth tied at his waist bends forward over a seated devotee wearing a white cloth, while a shirtless attendant with a rudraksha mala stands at right gripping a gold-coloured pole. A gold-edged wooden screen stands at left beside a figure in an orange-brown head wrap. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a black thread necklace stands near seated participants in white garments. Dozens of people in white cloths sit on the floor in the background. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed; no candidate matches the cues.2017-02-22Indoor ceremony in a hall with pink-tinged lighting and a red curtain valance. In the foreground a gold-carved throne with a red velvet seat is occupied by a figure seen from behind with long dreadlocked hair, while nearby a young woman in an orange sari with garlands and a man bare-chested with rudraksha malas and a white dhoti kneel and bend forward in devotional service. A tall gold-finished staff stands beside them. Several young people in orange and white garments, some with garlands and white forehead markings, stand around the scene, with a large seated audience blurred in the background.2017-02-15A seated figure in an orange-and-saffron turban, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with a full beard, presides over a ceremony in a hall. He holds a thin white cord that is being wrapped around the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange garment. Beside him a standing man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti supports the initiate. Other people in white dhotis and saris sit and stand behind, with a large gold-framed structure in the foreground. a person seated with turban and gold ornaments, performing an initiation ritual.2017-02-22A photograph of a ritual initiation in a hall with pink-tinted lighting. A seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, gold earrings, gold necklaces and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet backrest, appearing to bless or instruct the people before him. A young girl in an orange saffron dress and beaded necklaces stands before him, and a young man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala assists her while a boy in white bends forward. Another dreadlocked person in orange robes stands at right beside a tall gold staff, and a woman in white and women in orange stand in the background among a crowd. The seated figure's appearance shows several cues such as long dreadlocks, ceremonial gold ornaments and a throne, consistent with the page's mention of a person, so this is a probable in-person candidate, though the face is not clearly visible.2017-02-15Photo of a ceremonial initiation inside a hall with pink-lit walls and a crowd in the background. In the foreground, a bearded man with long hair sits on an ornate gold-carved red throne, wearing gold armbands and bangles, and bends forward to place his hands on the head of a young boy kneeling before him. Around them, several young people in orange and white garments and rudraksha malas assist, including a young woman in an orange sari with a gold-beaded garland and a young man bare-chested with a mala. A tall gold staff stands beside the throne, and a long-haired figure in orange sits at the right edge. The scene appears to be a Gayatri or Shiva deeksha initiation.2017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15