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A photograph of a ceremonial scene at an outdoor or semi-open temple event. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a trimmed beard, wearing an orange-rust saffron cloth, multiple gold necklaces and a gold waist chain, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a bright, ornate embroidered backdrop with jewel-toned panels and yellow marigold garlands. He extends his hands toward a bare-chested young man kneeling before him, who holds a small offering. Beside them a younger attendant in a white dhoti with gold borders, a bare torso, rudraksha beads and white sacred ash markings on his arms stands and applies something from a small dish. The setting suggests a darshan or blessing ritual.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A seated man in rust-red robes and a leopard-print headwrap sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver-embossed panel. He wears large rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and bead bracelets on his upper arms, and extends his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee, bare-chested in white dhoti, has palms pressed together. Behind him, a man in orange robes with white tripundra marks on his arms holds a small object, and a woman in orange also stands nearby.2017-12-10 +1 copiesOutdoor evening initiation scene. A seated figure on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold-and-red backrest wears a leopard-print headwrap, rust-orange draped robe, heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and hoop earrings, and touches the forehead of a bare-chested, white-clothed devotee bowing before him, who holds a small card. Behind them a standing man with white vibhuti marks, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold chains watches. Other people in red and blue garments stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial orange-red robe match the presentation cues, consistent with a Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-08-21September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesA seated man on a red-cushioned gold-backed throne raises his right palm in blessing while smiling. He wears a leopard-print yellow-and-black headband, a rust-brown shawl, heavy gold beaded necklaces and wide gold armlets and bangles, with his long hair falling behind. Before him a shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti with white body marks kneels with palms joined, holding a small book. Behind them a second man with long matted hair, white forehead marks, beaded necklaces and a rust cloth stands, and a woman in a dark red sari stands in the background. This is a shiva deeksha initiation scene at night.2017-08-21October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesJuly 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14August 21 20172017-08-21April 14 20182018-04-14