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A large group of young male students, mostly bare-chested, sit cross-legged in rows on colourful mats in a hall, eyes closed or gazing down in meditation. They wear white dhotis and white sacred threads across their chests, with pendant necklaces and sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms. One boy in the front centre wears glasses. No a person candidate is visible in this frame, and the scene shows an assembled group of students seated in a shared practice session.

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April 08 20172017-04-08April 08 20172017-04-08February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20172017-02-15A large seated gathering of bare-chested men and boys sits cross-legged on white cloth and pink mats for a Shiva Deeksha initiation. Most wear white dhoti-style waistcloths, white ash or sandalwood markings across their foreheads and chests, and beaded or gold-toned pendant necklaces, with rudraksha-style malas on some. The foreground participants keep their eyes closed in meditation, one with palms pressed together in namaskar. The crowd appears to exceed one hundred people.2017-02-15April 08 20172017-04-08February 15 20172017-02-15A dense seated group of bare-chested male devotees fills the frame, many with white vibhuti horizontal stripes across their chests and foreheads. Several wear white dhotis, rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, some with white beaded necklaces. Foreground includes two young boys with white tripundra marks and red-and-white cords. Behind them, older men, one with glasses and a grey moustache, look toward the camera. Gathered ritual setting suggests a pada yatra welcome. Some arms show white painted patterns. Count is about a dozen visible people.2016-01-02February 15 20172017-02-15A large group of shirtless young men and boys sits cross-legged in dense rows on pink and green mats during a seated meditation or initiation session. Many have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies, with rudraksha and metal pendant necklaces, and white dhotis. Several sit with eyes closed, and one man in the foreground has hands folded in anjali. Hundreds of participants fill the hall behind them.2017-02-15