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A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation. A seated man in a leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklaces, ornate gold armlets and a rust-red robe sits on a red cushioned seat in front of a gold shell-patterned backdrop, with a tilak on his forehead. He touches the head of a bare-chested male devotee wearing a white cloth, who bows before him. Two attendants stand to the left: one with long matted hair and white tilak, and a woman with a red-orange shawl and beaded necklaces.

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Photograph of a ritual initiation at a golden-backed throne. A man in a rust-red shawl, with a leopard-print headband, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, sits with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a small ritual object toward a bald, bare-chested devotee who bows with palms joined. Behind them stand a man in an orange cloth and another in white with white-painted forehead markings. The scene matches a Vishesha Deeksha initiation.2017-08-22November 19 20172017-11-19August 21 20172017-08-21October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesAugust 21 20172017-08-21Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor ceremony. A seated man on a red cushioned throne before a gold-leaf backdrop wears a maroon-red cloth, layered rudraksha and gold-bead garlands, a gold necklace, gold armlets and a patterned leopard-print headband, with eyes closed and hands extended. Before him a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti bends forward, offering his palms over the seated man's hands. Behind them, figures in saffron-orange robes and white tilak marks on their foreheads stand, one holding a fan. The seated figure appears to be the a person, identified by the long swept-back hair tied up, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and ceremonial red-and-gold clothing, while the devotees are in white and saffron attire.2017-08-22Photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation ceremony. A seated man on a red throne with a gold-patterned backrest wears a leopard-print headband, a rust-brown saffron-toned cloth, a long gold bead necklace and gold armbands, and raises his right hand in blessing. Before him a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti bends forward while a woman in a rust-red sari with a bindi holds a white thread over his head. A man on the left in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead watches the rite. The setting is an evening ceremony with a white structure behind.2017-08-21November `4 2015 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe, with long swept-back hair, a brown beaded shawl, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and earrings, is placing his right hand on the head of a bald man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a saffron-green-white shawl. Behind them stands a young priest with a rudraksha mala, bare-chested with a white cloth, while a gold throne with ornate carving frames the scene. Appearance-based label: a person on the throne, giving a blessing. The lower right shows a printed portrait with an orange turban. Blessing or ritual touching of the head.2016-07-13October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesA seated figure on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest is performing a ritual on a bare-chested man bowed forward at the left centre. The seated man wears a leopard-print headband, a red-and-maroon robe, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a red tilak, and is holding a white cord draped over the kneeling devotee's head. Two attendants stand at the left with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and sacred ash on their foreheads, one wearing white and the other orange-brown. The setting appears to be a shivadeeksha initiation ritual; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with cues of swept-back long hair, a crown-like headband, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and a gold throne, and the bowed devotee wears white dhoti.2017-08-21