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A bare-chested man sits on a dark maroon chair with both arms raised behind his head, eyes lowered. He wears white horizontal tripundra marks with a red bindi on his forehead and several long rudraksha mala strands with a small amber pendant. In the blurred background, other seated participants and a yellow-cushioned chair suggest a hall during a Shiva Deeksha initiation session.

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A photo of a bare-chested man seated in a hall, with both hands behind his head and eyes lowered. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a small pendant on a white cord, and has white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Blurred figures in white and saffron stand and sit in the background, with yellow-cushioned chairs visible. The scene suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation session. The man appears to be a devotee participating in the practice rather than a clearly identifiable a person, so identity is uncertain.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A bare-chested man with curly dark hair sits in a maroon chair with both arms raised, hands behind his head, during a seated ritual session. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest and a small pendant on a cord, and has white vibhuti horizontal lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind and beside him, blurred figures in white and orange clothing sit among gold-tipped chairs in a hall. a person identity is not established from appearance alone.2017-04-26A bare-chested man with short brown hair and eyes closed receives a forehead blessing from a priest standing behind him, whose hand rests on his brow. The man raises his left hand open in a gesture of receptiveness and wears a dark rudraksha mala with a pendant at his neck, and a yellow and red flower garland hangs at his chest. The priest, seen from behind with long dark hair, wears an orange-and-gold shawl and gold earrings, and wears a red and gold bracelet. Warm lights and a red-and-white canopy fill the background, with blurred devotees beyond. A kumkum or vibhuti mark is visible on the man's forehead.2017-08-02A bearded young man with curly brown hair stands bare-chested with eyes closed and one hand raised, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange pendant on a white cord. A figure with long dark braided hair, wearing a pink and white flower garland, places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Behind them a second man in white clothing and red curtains are visible, with a warm blurred background and a yellow cloth edge at right.2017-02-27A bare-chested man kneels in a devotional posture with palms open and eyes lifted, wearing layered rudraksha malas, a ceremonial gold necklace, a gold bangle and a wristwatch. White ash marks his forehead and upper chest, with a red tilak at the brow centre. Behind him, several other shirtless devotees sit in a blurred hall, and a blue wall with a white panel forms the background. The figure is a devotee in ritual dress, and the appearance does not clearly establish a person candidate.2019-01-01January 12 20172017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12A young bearded man with curly brown hair sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, bare-chested and marked with white ash stripes across his shoulders and chest. He wears a rudraksha mala and a small pendant on a cord, with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him, many other seated participants, also bare-chested and marked with white ash, are blurred in a bright hall with pillars and a hanging red cloth. The setting suggests a group sitting session.2017-02-26October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20172017-01-12