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A large group of bare-chested men sits closely together on striped mats during a Shiva Deeksha initiation at Nithyananda Peetham. Most wear white dhoti cloths and white sacred threads over the shoulder, with rudraksha or pendant necklaces, and many have white vibhuti or sandalwood marks on the forehead and chest. In the foreground, a man with grey hair and a red bindi holds a small wooden stick in both hands while seated cross-legged, with a dark-haired man with a white-striped forehead beside him. Others on the right and left wear white-rimmed glasses or hold their hands in prayer posture, and an overlay logo appears in the upper left corner.

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February 22 20172017-02-22Dense crowd of bare-chested male participants seated on striped mats during a Shiva Deeksha initiation at a temple hall. Most wear white dhotis, white sacred threads across the chest, and white vertical tilak markings on the forehead and body. A central man with grey hair holds a piece of thin cord or wood and chants with eyes half closed. A man in the foreground at left holds a thread between his hands, and an older bespectacled man at right sits with his hands near his chest. No single presenter in saffron or with a throne is clearly visible, so no a person candidate is identifiable from the image. Purple logo at upper left.2017-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20172017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22December 10 20172017-12-10April 16 20172017-04-16 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of bare-chested male devotees at a Shiva Deeksha initiation ritual. The central man, in the foreground, has a white sacred thread across his chest and a red-and-gold pendant necklace, and he holds a small green leaf or card while looking down in prayer. Behind and around him, other men with sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies sit with hands folded or eyes closed, some wearing white dhotis and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. The scene has a warm, dim, devotional atmosphere.2017-08-21May 24 20172017-05-24May 23 20172017-05-23February 22 20172017-02-22