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A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha and Gayatri mantra initiation ritual inside a hall with a crowd seated in the background. In the foreground, a man with an orange turban, gold necklace and gold bangles, seated at the left, reaches to tie a white thread around the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange cloth. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his body stands at the right, guiding the initiate, while white-clad women in white saris assist with white threads nearby. A gold pole and a digital clock reading 10:23 are visible. The scene shows a sacred thread initiation ritual with vibhuti markings on the bodies.

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A photograph of a ritual initiation in a hall with a gold-framed throne area in the foreground. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, gold necklace and gold bangles, with a full beard, applies a white marking to the forehead of a bare-chested man kneeling before him; a white thread is stretched across the kneeling man's head. A standing man in a brown rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands beside them, holding a gold staff. Women in white and cream saris stand behind, and a large group of people in white clothes sits on a stage in the background, with framed photos on the back wall. A digital clock in the corner reads 10:23. a person is not established from appearance here; the seated turbaned figure shows some cues but the mapping is uncertain.2017-02-22A photograph of a ritual initiation in a hall with pink-red lighting and a stage with a golden-edged frame. 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Several attendants in saffron and orange cloths, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments assist with white and yellow cloth and offerings. Behind them, women in white sarees with gold borders stand, and a crowd of people in white dhotis sits in rows on a raised stage. A large gold-trimmed trident stands upright beside the seated figures, and a digital clock on a stand reads 10:24.2017-02-22Overhead photo of a ritual initiation in a hall with a striped mat floor and potted plants at left. A tall gold-framed board stands at left. Several people in saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas sit on the mat. A woman in an orange turban and orange sari ties a white thread on a kneeling devotee's wrist, while a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklaces holds a gold staff at right. Others in white dhotis stand in the background, and a digital clock reads 10:24 on a wall screen.2017-02-22A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation at an ashram hall. 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Beside him a standing man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti supports the initiate. Other people in white dhotis and saris sit and stand behind, with a large gold-framed structure in the foreground. a person seated with turban and gold ornaments, performing an initiation ritual.2017-02-22A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation ceremony in a hall with pink walls and framed posters. In the foreground a seated figure in a saffron-coloured wrap with a red-orange turban sits before a large golden throne-like seat with a golden trident raised beside it. A shirtless man kneels forward while a woman in a white sari and an orange-clad attendant tie a white thread around his waist and neck. Several shirtless men wearing orange cloths and rudraksha malas sit on striped mats beside them, and a man in white dhoti stands at the right. Behind, rows of women in white saris and devotees fill a raised stage and the hall floor, with a red digital clock showing 12:25.2017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22Shiva Deeksha initiation ritual in a hall with a large crowd of white-clad devotees behind a rail. In the foreground a bare-chested initiate in orange cloth kneels on a striped mat while a priest in orange and a bare-chested man in white dhoti hold white threads and assist. A tall golden trident stands beside a gold-framed panel, with kalasha pots and offerings on the mat. Several men wear rudraksha and white dhotis. A man with long hair in an orange shawl stands near the trident; the page notes a person present, but his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm, so his identity is uncertain.2017-02-22Photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation at an ashram hall. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-brown turban and gold bangles sits on a gilded throne-like seat with a golden canopy edge, extending a hand toward a bowed, bare-chested man kneeling with a white cloth draped over his shoulder. A man in white dhoti stands beside a gold pole, wearing a brown rudraksha mala and a pendant. Women and men in white garments kneel and stand behind on a stage, with a large seated audience at the front. Red-tinted stage lighting and a digital clock are visible in the background.2017-02-22