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A photograph of a diksha-style blessing. A long-haired figure in a rust-red garment with a gold-trimmed edge, multiple red beaded necklaces and a coral bangle raises one hand toward a young man in black shirt and saffron-orange shawl who holds his palms up in response. A white-robed attendant with a tilak and rudraksha mala sits behind, a man in white with a red scarf stands in the background, and a bald man in a maroon shirt with an orange shawl and a lanyard watches at right. A gold-decorated object and a braided white cord lie in the foreground.

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November 20 20132013-11-20A photograph of a diksha-style blessing during an indoor event. A bare-chested man in a red-maroon dhoti with gold trim and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a black t-shirt and orange-red shawl, who has his palm raised. The blessing giver has white vibhuti lines and a red tilak, and wears copper-coloured bangles. Behind them a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and white vibhuti watches, a man in white shirt and red stole stands in the background, and a shaved-headed man in a maroon top and orange stole is at the right edge. A gold-coloured vessel sits in the lower left foreground, and red curtains hang behind.2013-11-20A photograph of a ritual initiation in an indoor hall with red velvet drapes. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak and a red bindi, wearing red and gold garments and a coral-beaded necklace, sits on a gold-trimmed seat and places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in an orange shawl and black t-shirt with eyes closed and palm raised. Behind them a man in a white shirt with an orange scarf stands, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and white tilak sits. A bald man in a maroon shirt with an orange scarf and event lanyard stands at right. Gold cloth and a rope lie in the foreground.2013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20A photograph of a sannyas-style initiation moment in an indoor hall with cream walls, a wall-mounted fan and red curtains. On the left, a person with swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, orange-gold ceremonial garment and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments presses one hand on the forehead of a young man seated on the right. The young man wears a white shirt under an orange shawl with white lettering, his eyes closed and both hands raised beside his head. a person is the person on the left, given the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace cues; the blessing gesture is a sannyas or deeksha moment.2013-11-19November 21 20132013-11-21 +1 copiesNovember 19 20132013-11-19A photograph of a satsang where a man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare chest, rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, reaches out to clasp hands with a young man in a white T-shirt and orange-red shawl. The young man smiles and raises his palms toward him. Behind them a seated man in white with a white tilak and rudraksha mala watches, and a woman in an orange sari stands near red curtains. A gold-coloured ceremonial object is in the lower left.2013-11-20December 16 20122012-12-16April 16 20122012-04-16August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesA seated woman in a rust-red sari with a brown rudraksha-style mala places her right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta, who has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange bead mala leans in attentively. A gold-coloured ritual vessel and red fruit sit on a tray in the foreground, and other people in white and light clothing stand in the background.2013-12-30