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A photograph of a diksha moment in an ashram hall. A kneeling child with a shaved head and white cloth draped over the crown bows forward while a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, a gold necklace and gold bangles places a hand on the child's head. Two standing attendants flank them, wearing saffron-orange dhotis, rudraksha mala necklaces of wooden beads and gold bead necklaces, with white ash lines on their bare arms and chests. Gold armlets and a wooden pole are visible at the right edge, and the seated figure wears an orange shawl. The setting appears to be a Gayatri or Shiva deeksha initiation. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so he is described by role.

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A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation ritual. In the foreground, a figure with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard wears an orange-brown shawl, gold beaded necklaces and gold bracelets, and holds his hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested initiate in white dhoti who is bowing forward. The initiate's chest carries white ash markings. Behind them, a standing man in orange dhoti and gold necklaces and another man with a tilak stand near a golden pole, and a white-clad crowd fills the hall beyond a maroon curtain.2017-02-15A photo of a initiation or deeksha ritual indoors. In the foreground on the right, a bare-shouldered man with long dreadlocked hair, a gold armband, gold earring and gold necklace wears a rust-orange shawl and bends toward a kneeling figure in white. A younger man in white dhoti with a sandalwood-marked chest stands near. On the left, a man in saffron-orange dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and bare chest. Other people in white clothing and gold rails appear in the background.2017-02-15A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ashram setting. A bare-chested devotee with shaved-looking head covered by a white cloth bends forward while a long-haired man in an orange-red shawl places his hand on the devotee's head. Beside them, a standing man with long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments wears a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold cloth draped over one shoulder. Another person in orange stands at the left edge, and a wooden carved panel is visible at the right. The devotee has white markings on the shoulders and back, and the blessing giver wears rudraksha beads and gold earrings and bracelets.2017-06-20A photograph of a Gayatri or Shiva deeksha initiation at an ashram. A bare-chested young man in white dhoti kneels with his head bowed, a white cloth tied across his hair. A standing priest in orange cloth and beaded rudraksha malas with gold ornaments presses his hand on the initiate's head. Another attendant in orange and gold necklaces stands at right, and a figure in orange cloth with a gold bracelet and ring leans in from the lower right. White sacred ash marks the initiate's shoulders and chest. a person is not clearly visible among those present.2017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15A bare-chested man stands with his head covered by a white cloth, facing away from the camera while several other men surround him. A man on the left in an orange-saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace steadies his arm. Another man on the right with a tilak mark and gold bracelets presses a hand to the covered head, and a man at lower right wears gold earrings and a rudraksha mala. The bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala, a dark-patterned waist cloth and a white lower cloth, and his torso is marked with white ash. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain wall.2017-02-15A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation at a Nithyananda Peetham event. A young boy with shaved head, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti, stands with eyes lowered while a long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl and gold necklace places a hand on his head. Two standing men on the left and right wear orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; the man on the right has a red tilak. Bare-chested attendants and devotees appear in the background, and a pink wall and maroon curtain frame the hall. A purple logo appears at the top left.2017-02-15January 13 20182018-01-13 +1 copiesJuly 28 20172017-07-28Photograph of a shaven-headed boy with a white cloth tied over his eyes, standing bare-chested with a small gold pendant on a dark cord, while a man with long dreadlocks and a gold necklace places his hand on the boy's head. Another man in an orange dhoti with beaded and gold necklaces stands at left, and a priest with long braided hair and a saffron shawl stands behind. Their bodies bear white ash markings. The setting appears to be a ritual hall with maroon drapes.2017-02-15May 06 20182018-05-06A seated man in rust-orange robes, a leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver backdrop with carved relief figures. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a bowing devotee in white dhoti and bare upper body. Beside him stand two attendants in saffron cloth with white body markings, one holding a folded white paper. Another figure in white dhoti stands at left.2017-12-10 +1 copies