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A large crowd of male devotees sits cross-legged in dense rows during a Shiva Deeksha initiation. Most are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and white sacred threads over their shoulders, with white vibhuti or sandalwood markings on their chests and foreheads. Several wear pendant necklaces and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man with short black hair and a moustache sits upright with hands joined, and an older man with grey hair wears a rudraksha mala and pendant. Tall yellow candles stand behind the rows and a few devotees hold small items. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.

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