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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. A seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl, gold armlets, a gold waist sash and a gold necklace, sits on an orange cushion and ties a white thread around the upper arm of a kneeling woman in a white dhoti-style cloth, while a second person holds the thread. Behind them, several shirtless men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand, and a seated woman in a purple blouse with a rudraksha mala watches in the lower left. Other seated people, red mats and bags are visible in the background, along with an orange-and-gold box and a wall fan.

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March 15 20172017-03-15March 15 20172017-03-15 +1 copiesMarch 15 20172017-03-15September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and ornate silver-beaded armlets and necklace, raising his hand toward a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a red sacred thread. The standing man, with his palms raised and a rudraksha mala draped near his face, is receiving a blessing gesture. Behind them a seated man in white with a bead mala sits, a man in white stands in the background, and an older man with white moustache and an orange shawl stands at right. Red and white floral garlands decorate the left edge, and a red cloth covers the seat. The seated figure with long hair and saffron wrap and ornate beaded jewellery is a person candidate, shown in a seated position giving a blessing to the standing devotee.2013-07-10March 15 20172017-03-15A photograph of a ritual initiation at an indoor hall. A bare-chested young boy kneels and bends forward while a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body guides a thread or cord over his head. Beside them, a man with long hair, a full beard, a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-saffron garment, holds a white cord. Another attendant in a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and a woman in a magenta shawl and orange garment, assist. Behind them, a golden trident and red curtain frame the stage. Other boys stand in white dhotis and rudraksha malas.2017-02-15A photograph inside an ashram hall with a red carpet and maroon drapes. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange silk and gold armbands, with a beaded rudraksha necklace and gold earring, sits on the floor facing right and holds his hands out. Beside him, a younger man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala leans toward an elderly white-haired man in an orange cloth who bends forward, possibly receiving a blessing. A woman in a green sari with long braided hair stands at left. Behind them, a standing man in orange and a woman in a white sari watch, and a group of devotees stands along the back wall near an air conditioner and a white fan.2016-11-16A temple-style ritual room with brick walls and a corrugated roof. A seated priest in a red-orange garment and a garland, with a white tilak on his forehead, raises an arm toward a brass lamp stand while an assistant in a white dhoti with a bare chest stands beside him. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits on the floor at the front left, her long dark braid over her shoulder, with a kumkum mark on her arm, and a woman in a maroon sari kneels nearby holding a yellow cloth. Other bare-chested young men in white dhotis with sacred threads move about. A seated man at the right wears a yellow head cloth and a garland, with a striped mat underneath, and a bouquet of yellow flowers sits in front on the floor. A framed chart hangs on the wall behind.2017-04-06A night-time ritual in an open courtyard with stone pillars. A seated figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland and gold bangles sits on a low red and orange throne-like seat with gold trim, facing a devotee. The devotee kneels in saffron-orange clothes with a rudraksha mala, head bowed while the seated figure's hand rests on his head. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby, a priest in a white dhoti sits at a puja setup with flowers and brass vessels on a striped cloth, and smoke rises in the background. A fan and digital clock with red numerals stand in the foreground.2017-04-06May 07 20172017-05-07A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked black hair, a full black beard, gold earrings, a rudraksha bead bracelet and a wooden bead armlet sits on a low seat, holding a white thread across the head of a shaved-headed kneeling initiate who wears a red-brown cloth. The initiate bows with a tilak on his forehead and a wooden bead necklace, while the seated figure, who wears a brown-orange shawl and a gold necklace, pulls the thread taut. Behind them, a woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in an orange cloth, and a wooden box with red compartments lies in the foreground. The a person cues are the long swept hair, beard and rudraksha adornment of the seated initiator, who is performing the initiation.2017-04-26