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A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors, with a seated figure in the foreground on a leopard-print cushion beside a golden lion-form object. The seated figure wears a pink floral garland, has long dreadlocked hair, and is bare-chested with gold beaded necklaces and a trident-topped golden staff rising behind. A bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with a copper pendant stands at the centre with hands together, flanked by men with vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas. Other attendees in white and one in a yellow saree sit in the foreground. Red curtains and a crowd fill the background.

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Ritual scene in an indoor hall during a Shaktipata-style initiation. A seated figure on a throne-like seat with a golden trident behind him, wearing a pink-and-white beaded garland and long dreadlocked hair, is facing a row of kneeling and standing male devotees bare-chested with white dhoti-style cloth and gold-and-rudraksha necklaces. A devotee in the center leans forward holding small ritual items, while another devotee in a yellow garment sits in the foreground with her back to the camera. Ornate gold ritual objects and a leopard-print cloth lie in the foreground. Several other white-clad people stand in the background, and a red cloth hangs behind them.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment in a hall with maroon curtains and pink-lit walls. A shirtless man with a gold-coloured sacred thread, gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha mala stands at centre with eyes lowered. In front of him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a small object in his hands. On the right, a long-haired ascetic in a saffron-coloured wrap with a pink-and-white beaded garland stands facing the group, extending his hands toward them. A large golden trident is visible at top right, with a golden ritual vessel in the lower foreground. Several shirtless men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand behind, with a woman's head visible at lower left.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24August 23 20172017-08-23