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Indoor photo of a temple or hall setting. In the foreground, a bare-backed sadhu with long matted dreadlocks tied up, wearing a red-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, a bare-chested man bends forward, and to the right a man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered wrap stands in profile. On the left, a woman in a pale yellow sari with a red bindi and glasses holds a notebook and pen, and a name badge is visible on her clothing. Warm lamp light and blurred figures in orange appear in the background.

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May 06 20182018-05-06A young shirtless boy with white cloth tied on his head bows forward while a bearded man with long dreadlocks, gold necklaces and gold bangles presses his palm on the boy's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them stand two men in orange cloths with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, one with long hair and a red tilak on his forehead. The setting appears to be an indoor initiation ceremony with a maroon curtain behind. Ritual initiation scene.2017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15June 24 20172017-06-24April 16 20182018-04-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual initiation during an evening event. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with a white blindfold bends forward while a man with long dark matted hair, rudraksha mala and a red-orange robe places his hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha necklace holds the devotee's shoulder, and further figures in saffron and white stand near tall silver ceremonial staffs. Shiva-themed stage lighting glows in red and purple.2018-04-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 13 20182018-02-13February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, and white ash marks on his forehead sits at right, wearing a rust-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, with one hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee below. Beside him stand bare-chested male devotees in white dhotis with mala necklaces and ash-marked bodies, and a standing woman in a white top at left holds up a small printed paper with a figure drawn on it. Older men and onlookers stand in the background, and a microphone stand and silver ceremonial pillar appear at right.2018-05-06June 24 20172017-06-24May 24 20182018-05-24