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A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation. A man with a large dreadlocked topknot wrapped with a rudraksha mala, bare-chested and wearing a rust-coloured shawl over a gold-edged garment and a beaded necklace, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a seated initiate with his right hand. Nearby, a woman in a white garment and red bangles, with a red bindi, and others in white and orange sit in a red-curtained hall; a man in a white shirt and a shirtless man in orange cloth stand in the background, and an ornate pillar and a white air conditioner are visible at right.

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April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesOctober 12 20172017-10-12April 26 20182018-04-26October 12 20172017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a headband of rudraksha beads, wearing a maroon sleeveless drape and a rudraksha mala necklace, reaching forward with his right arm to apply a white paste or prasad to the forehead of a bare-chested man in the foreground. Several other people stand behind, including a smiling woman in a white sari and a person in white at right; a glass vessel sits at lower left. The setting appears to be an indoor gathering or satsang. a person: the man has long dreadlocks, a rudraksha headband and necklace, and maroon robe, consistent with the page's description of him as the presiding teacher performing the blessing.2018-04-16 +1 copiesAugust 09 20172017-08-09A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a turban-like crown and strung with rudraksha beads, wearing an orange-red cloth over bare shoulders and a gold chain, places his hand on the head of a seated man with short dark hair and a red-orange shawl who has his eyes raised upward. Behind them a second person in a red robe stands near a red curtain. A third seated person with a sandalwood-marked forehead and rudraksha beads looks on, and a silver kalasha-style vessel and a silver cup sit on a leopard-print cloth at right. a person is the man with the dreadlocked crown, applying a blessing on the seated devotee's head.2018-05-12A bearded man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-red wrap over bare shoulders, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee during a ritual blessing. The devotee has a white mark on the forehead and bare upper body with a white and yellow cloth draped over. Behind them, a woman in orange clothing wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds a white card. Red and yellow flower garlands hang from pillars decorated with silver and tinsel, and an oil lamp stands at left beside an electric fan. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation ceremony in a temple-like hall.2018-05-24A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like headwrap, a beard, and layered rudraksha malas sits at left in orange-saffron cloth, extending his right hand to rest on the head of a kneeling devotee with closed eyes, a red wristband, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body. A young woman in an orange saffron sari with rudraksha beads stands beside them, eyes lowered. Behind them, several people in white and cream clothing and a man in a white dhoti with a red-brown mala watch the blessing, and a silver-finished pillar stands at right. a person appears as the central figure in orange with rudraksha malas, giving a blessing (aushadha process) in a temple setting.2018-04-16 +1 copiesMay 12 20182018-05-12April 14 20182018-04-14