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A large indoor hall filled with seated initiates in deeksha, most bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with yellow or gold borders and sacred threads over the shoulder, many with white ash or marks on their bodies and beaded rudraksha or gold necklaces. A few wear saffron or orange cloth. In the foreground a man with a long reddish beard and tattooed arms and a white head cloth presses his palms together, flanked by seated devotees with hands folded in prayer or meditation. Many people in the rows behind are chanting or sitting in prayer on orange mats, with a few women in white saris at the left. Red cloth covers a table toward the back. The scene is a group initiation ceremony.

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A photograph of a large group of bare-chested male initiates seated cross-legged on orange cloth during a deeksha initiation. They wear white dhotis with yellow-and-orange borders and white sacred thread across the chest, many with white ash markings and red tilak on their foreheads. Several wear rudraksha mala and pendant necklaces. The man in the centre foreground holds his hands in a mudra and wears glasses and a rudraksha mala. A younger man on the right holds a small printed card. Behind them, colourful hanging decorations and a bright indoor hall are visible. No single presenter's identity is established from appearance, and no visible name is printed in the frame.2018-01-13September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesNovember 21 20172017-11-21January 05 20192019-01-05July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesMay 13 20152015-05-13May 27 20172017-05-27May 24 20172017-05-24Large group of men, mostly bare-chested, seated in rows on orange mats in a hall, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and white shoulder cloths, with rudraksha or bead necklaces. Many have hands pressed in prayer (anjali) and eyes closed, some meditating with palms over ears or on laps. A few wear white and gold shirts or sit on chairs at the back. A water bottle sits on the floor at right. Spiritual meditation or satsang gathering in progress.2018-03-09May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesMay 30 20172017-05-30A large group of men seated cross-legged on an orange cloth at night, bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, many with white forehead markings, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Several have hands folded in anjali, and one in front holds his hands together while another reads or gestures. Behind them stand more devotees and illuminated ritual decorations, with a golden ornate structure visible at the upper right. No individual is singled out as a person; the attendees appear to be devotees and priests in ritual dress.2017-09-26 +1 copies