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Indoor ritual scene with seated devotees on mats and floor cushions. In the foreground a man in a dark navy shirt and rudraksha mala has his head bowed while a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a gold watch and rudraksha beads, pours or applies a substance onto the top of his head. Nearby a man in a pink shirt and rudraksha mala sits with hands raised, and a shaven-headed boy in orange robes with white tripundra marks sits on the right. Other boys in orange and white garments sit around, and a grey-haired man in white kurta with rudraksha beads is seated in the background. Wooden chairs and a striped mat are visible.

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July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08A photograph of a seated group meditation or initiation session with many participants in white and orange. In the left foreground a young boy in an orange cloth and layered rudraksha malas, with white marks on his forehead, places his hands over the eyes of a seated young man wearing a black blindfold. The young man, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and white stripes of ash across his shoulders, presses his palms together. To the right, a man in glasses and a white shirt, with white forehead marks, sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and orange garments sit in rows, some with white-painted foreheads. No visible a person candidate can be confidently identified by appearance.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08A 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.2017-04-26March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated group on colourful striped mats in an indoor hall. In the centre, a man in a dark navy shirt, khaki trousers and wire-rimmed glasses wears a long rudraksha mala and sits cross-legged, holding a sheet of paper and a pen while gesturing. To his right, a boy in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead holds a small curved metal instrument. A younger boy in orange cloth with a white forehead mark sits at lower left, and other children in orange wraps and a man in a light blue shirt sit nearby. A standing man in white dhoti with a yellow border is at the top. Brass plates lie on the floor at the edges.2017-07-08A photograph of a healing or blessing moment. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, a red-and-gold shawl and a large gold bead necklace reaches his right hand onto the forehead of a seated man in a white collared shirt, rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. The seated man raises his right palm toward his own face. Behind them, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits beside a blurred man in white, with other people standing in the background. Red curtains and a white appliance are visible at left. a person: the bare-chested figure with swept-back hair, gold beaded necklace and red-gold shawl in a blessing gesture, with the photo's caption page indicating a Nithya Kriya session.2011-11-06Close photo of a man with short dark hair and a white cloth tied over his eyes, head bowed, while a hand wearing rudraksha bracelets and a gold bangle rests on the crown of his head. The hand belongs to a person in an orange garment with a beaded necklace. A silver ceremonial staff with ornate finial stands at right. The blurred background is pale and white-clad.2018-03-25A seated group ceremony with many people sitting on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels and places his hands on the head of a child wearing a black blindfold; the child wears an orange cloth. Several children in orange or saffron cloths sit around, some with white ash stripes on their bodies and one with a blindfold. A man on the left wears a rudraksha mala, eyeglasses and white clothes with a gold-bordered cloth. Other attendees wear white and yellow-bordered dhotis, and a woman with white hair sits in white at right. Behind them are more seated devotees and a wall with wooden chairs.2017-07-08