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A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation. A kneeling man in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, marked with white ash lines, bends forward while a robed attendant in orange places a white cloth over his head. Behind and to the right, a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair wears a reddish-brown shawl, gold armlets and gold earrings, and a rudraksha mala hangs at the centre. Red-and-brown partitioned wooden trays and a gold ornament sit in the foreground, with red curtains behind.

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A ritual initiation scene in which a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with gold border, body marked with white paste, bends forward while a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, orange-and-maroon shawl, gold armlets and a rudraksha mala places both hands on his head. A third person in orange robe and rudraksha mala stands behind, and a red-cushioned wooden platform sits in the foreground. a person's appearance cues: long dark hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha, performing the head blessing as initiator. Setting appears to be a Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-04-26A ritual initiation scene indoors. In the foreground, a bare-chested, long-haired figure with a brown-orange shawl, gold armlets and a gold necklace places a hand on the head of a kneeling young man in white dhoti whose head is bandaged with white cloth. Beside them, a standing priest in orange-saffron dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant, and another person in white is visible at the right. Gold-tipped rods and a red curtain frame the background. a person candidate with long dreadlocked hair, gold ornaments and shawl is seated as the officiant. Blessing or initiation rite with laying of hands.2017-02-15June 20 20172017-06-20A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown shawl and gold ornaments presses his right palm to the forehead of a bare-chested devotee who bends forward, with white cloth tied over his eyes. The devotee wears a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border. A bearded man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas stands behind, supporting the devotee's shoulder. Other shirtless participants in white dhotis with white eye-bands stand in the background, and a gold-framed mirror and a wooden offering box with a microphone sit in the foreground. The setting suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A photo of a initiation or deeksha ritual indoors. In the foreground on the right, a bare-shouldered man with long dreadlocked hair, a gold armband, gold earring and gold necklace wears a rust-orange shawl and bends toward a kneeling figure in white. A younger man in white dhoti with a sandalwood-marked chest stands near. On the left, a man in saffron-orange dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and bare chest. Other people in white clothing and gold rails appear in the background.2017-02-15A seated shaved-headed initiate with closed eyes and bare chest receives a ritual touch on the head from a long-haired, bearded figure in a rust-orange shawl, gold ornaments and rudraksha bracelets, in a Shiva Deeksha initiation setting. The initiate wears rudraksha malas, and a white cord runs near his head. In the background, another woman in a maroon sari holds a microphone, and robed devotees in orange stand near a gold railing. Wooden compartmented boxes with red felt sit in the foreground. The initiator's long dreadlocks, ear ornaments and beaded necklace are visible, and the upper figure's cues are consistent with a person in the scene.2017-04-26A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl bowing forward with his head lowered, holding a small yellow card with a printed emblem, while a tall figure in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace places a hand on his head. A third person, with long dreadlocked hair, a beard and gold earrings, wears an orange-brown wrap and rudraksha bracelets and watches from the right. Rudraksha malas hang from the bowing man's neck. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a pale floor. Some people are partly cropped at the edges. No readable name appears on the image itself.2017-06-20February 15 20172017-02-15June 20 20172017-06-20April 26 20172017-04-26June 20 20172017-06-20