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Seated line of initiates in an ashram hall, bare-chested and wearing saffron-orange dhotis or wraps with white ceremonial markings on arms and chest. The foreground man has long dreadlocks tied back with a red band, wears multiple rudraksha malas and a pendant, and holds his hands in a mudra with eyes closed. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and rudraksha beads sits in meditation with hands raised. Brass puja items and small oil lamps are laid out on a low table at left, and more seated devotees fill the background. The scene matches the initiation session described by the page, with participants in meditation during shakti initiation.

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February 01 20172017-02-01January 11 20172017-01-11January 01 20172017-01-01January 11 20172017-01-11January 12 20172017-01-12A photograph of a seated group of male devotees in a plain hall with pink walls and a wooden door, performing a ritual in a row. The foreground man has long light dreadlocks tied up, wears a rudraksha mala, a white dhoti and an orange-and-gold cloth across the shoulder, with white tilak marks on his forehead and body; his hands are raised in a mudra. Beside him sit other men with shaved heads, white horizontal forehead markings, rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, some in orange cloths. Brass lamps and offering items sit on the floor in front of them. Other participants are visible further back.2017-01-01A photograph of several men seated cross-legged in meditation at an ashram hall, eyes closed and hands resting in mudra. They wear saffron-orange cloths over bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas, and white horizontal tilak lines on their foreheads and chests. The man in the foreground on the right has his hair in a topknot and wears hoop earrings and an orange shawl. Other seated devotees in orange and white are blurred in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the figures are described by role only.2017-01-08Photo of a seated group puja in a large hall. Several men sit cross-legged on mats in orange and saffron garments, many with white sacred ash stripes on their foreheads, arms and chests, and wooden rudraksha malas. A man in the centre, wearing an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, chants with hands in mudra gestures. A man on the left in white clothes sits with hands together. Brass and copper puja vessels, oil lamps and small bowls sit on a tray in front, with a copper water bottle and pink bags nearby. Other devotees are visible in the background.2017-01-07June 02 20142014-06-02A seated group of men in a hall performs a puja, with brass lamps and ritual items on mats in the foreground. Front right, a man with long blond dreadlocks in a topknot sits bare-chested with white ash stripes on his arms and forehead, wearing a cream dhoti with a gold border, hands in a mudra. Centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, also with white horizontal markings. Beside them, a younger man in a white dhoti and a few other participants sit in meditative posture, some with white stripes across their bodies. Brass vessels, a small incense container and offerings surround them, and a coconut-shaped object sits on a tray.2017-01-11January 07 20172017-01-07A group of bare-chested men sit cross-legged on a white floor in a prayer posture, palms pressed together at the chest or forehead, eyes closed. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces and white sacred cloths tied at the waist, with white and yellow markings on their arms and bodies. A small brass pot and offerings sit at the lower edge. A man in the foreground wears a gold chain and bracelets. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual hall with wooden doors behind. No individual is identified as a person.2019-01-01