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A photograph of a darshan blessing in an indoor hall. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing a red-orange shawl over a bare chest and a dense rudraksha mala, stands at right with one hand extended onto the crown of a seated person's head, whose grey hair is visible at lower centre. At left, a hand holds up a small printed card with a figure drawing toward him. Behind them, several bare-chested men in white dhotis with white and vibhuti-marked foreheads stand with hands clasped in prayer, and a silver ceremonial staff rises at upper right.

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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, and white ash marks on his forehead sits at right, wearing a rust-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, with one hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee below. Beside him stand bare-chested male devotees in white dhotis with mala necklaces and ash-marked bodies, and a standing woman in a white top at left holds up a small printed paper with a figure drawn on it. Older men and onlookers stand in the background, and a microphone stand and silver ceremonial pillar appear at right.2018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocks, a full beard and a bare upper body wrapped in a red-brown shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. He holds a short rod or staff in one hand and extends his other arm toward a young woman on the left who holds up a small white printed form. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare torsos stand with hands folded in prayer, and a devotee wearing a rudraksha mala looks on. Ornate silver-and-gold ceremonial staffs stand at the right edge. Faces are marked with white and red ritual paste. The setting appears to be a Shiva Deeksha initiation darshan.2018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06A long-haired, dreadlocked figure in a red-brown shawl and beaded rudraksha malas places a hand on the forehead of a bowing, bare-chested man with white ash marks and a gold chain. Behind them, a row of onlookers in white and yellow clothing watches, and a brass ritual lamp stands at the right edge. Red curtains form the backdrop.2018-05-06Photograph of a crowded ritual scene in which a bare-chested sannyasi with long matted dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala stands at right, arm extended and eyes closed. In the foreground a devotee in white dhoti with a bowed head receives blessing; behind, several white-clad devotees hold up papers and folded cards. Crowd is close and tight, with red sandalwood or kumkum marks visible on some foreheads. Scene reflects darshan given to participants of a Shiva Deeksha.2018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06A photograph of a ritual initiation scene in warm red light. A bare-chested young man with short hair bends forward while a robed figure in a rust-red shawl with a gold collar necklace and dreadlocked hair wrapped with a rudraksha band places a hand on his head. Beside them stands another man with a red headcloth, red tilak, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold dhoti holding a small white paper. Ceremonial silver staffs and a garlanded element are visible at right.2018-05-13 +1 copies