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A night-time photograph of a initiation rite. In the foreground a man kneels bare-chested with his right arm raised, wearing glasses and a black cord around his neck, while a shaved-hair-free priest with long dreadlocks coiled high on his head, a rudraksha mala, and a bare back draped in a rust-red cloth places his right hand on the kneeling man's head. Behind them standing figures wear saffron-orange robes and heavy rudraksha malas with gold pendants, and additional seated devotees in orange are visible at the left edge beside brass vessels and offering plates.

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Night courtyard ritual with a kneeling bare-chested man in white and gold-bordered dhoti, rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded in namaste, while a long-haired figure in rust-red robe places a hand on his head. Behind them stand saffron-clad sannyasis with rudraksha malas and a robed attendant holding a white paper. To the left a fire pit made of yellow bricks burns beside an ornate white and gold altar with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel; another orange-robed priest tends the fire. Apartment buildings and lights frame the courtyard, with a few onlookers at the edges.2018-05-29A photograph of a ritual initiation scene. A bearded man with long dreadlocks and a red-and-maroon shawl places his right hand on the head of a seated, bare-chested devotee with closed eyes and hands pressed in anjali mudra. The devotee wears a black beaded mala and a white dhoti. Behind them stand several bare-chested men with white sacred ash markings, rudraksha malas and white cloth, one wearing a red headband and red tilak. A silver ceremonial staff with ornate finials is visible at right, along with a microphone stand.2018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29August 03 20172017-08-03A shirtless man with short grey-streaked hair and a rudraksha mala stands with both arms raised while a long-haired man in a maroon-and-saffron shawl places his hand on his forehead in a blessing. The blessing man has long dreadlocked hair, a beard, and a gold necklace; the blessed man wears a gold-shell chest ornament. Behind them, two men in white with saffron shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A red curtain and a brass lamp stand appear in the background.2017-08-08 +1 copiesApril 30 20182018-04-30May 06 20182018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesApril 24 20172017-04-24July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copies