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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with red curtains and a pale wall. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and white horizontal tilak marks on his chest and forehead bows his head while a man in a long-haired, saffron-banded ensemble with ornate gold necklace and a brown-and-gold shawl places a hand on his head and holds his shoulder. Behind them, another bare-chested man in orange cloth and rudraksha malas holds a tray of green fruits. Several other people in white, orange and red garments stand around, one partially visible at the top right. A small a person logo appears at top left.

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July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual initiation with a bare-chested man in white dhoti and saffron cloth at center, his face marked with white tilak lines and a sandalwood spot, receiving a bead bracelet from a long-haired figure in a rust-red shawl and a gold-beaded neck garland with a gold earring. The initiator, wearing a leopard-print garment, is holding rudraksha beads. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand around, one with his hands raised to his face, and a red curtain and a small framed picture appear in the background.2017-07-28July 28 20172017-07-28July 28 20172017-07-28A photo of a ritual blessing in an ashram setting. A long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl, rudraksha malas and gold earrings presses his palm to the forehead of a shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala, who holds his hand up palm-out. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti holds a brass tray with limes and fruit, and other men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand by a brass elephant figure and a gold-coloured wall. a person figure performs the blessing, though appearance cues are not conclusive.2017-06-20December 18 20162016-12-18June 20 20172017-06-20A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ashram setting. A bare-chested devotee with shaved-looking head covered by a white cloth bends forward while a long-haired man in an orange-red shawl places his hand on the devotee's head. Beside them, a standing man with long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments wears a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold cloth draped over one shoulder. Another person in orange stands at the left edge, and a wooden carved panel is visible at the right. The devotee has white markings on the shoulders and back, and the blessing giver wears rudraksha beads and gold earrings and bracelets.2017-06-20A photograph of a ritual initiation in an indoor hall. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown shawl, gold armlets, a gold necklace and gold earrings, rests his hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. Another bare-chested man in a rudraksha mala stands behind, hand raised to the head of another devotee, while a younger saffron-clad disciple with rudraksha beads and a tilak touches the kneeling man's back. Several other men stand in the background, and a gold ceremonial object sits in the lower foreground. The dreadlocked man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identifiable by his long hair, gold ornaments and shawl, presiding over the ritual; the other participants are devotees and disciples.2017-07-28A night-time photograph of a ritual initiation. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a beard, a red-brown saffron shawl, a long multi-strand gold necklace, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee on the left, who bows forward. The devotee wears a white cloth with a thin white sacred thread, a rudraksha mala and red-and-white wrist threads. Behind them an attendant in white clothing with a vertical sandalwood-coloured mark on his forehead watches, and a silver-trimmed ornate throne stands at the right edge beside a red pillar. The scene is a shiva deeksha initiation.2017-10-05October 15 20172017-10-15June 20 20172017-06-20