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A photograph of a seated, smiling man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha band across his head, bare-chested in rust-coloured cloth, wearing a thick green and pink flower garland. He rests his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes and a red flower garland. Behind them, saffron-clad sadhus with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand; a woman in a light green sari stands at left. A silver trident stands beside the throne, which has a leopard-print cushion and silver carved frame, with a silver lion figure at lower right.

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June 03 20182018-06-03June 03 20182018-06-03A photograph of a Shiva deeksha ceremony in a hall before an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion and a silver lion-form armrest. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a flower garland stands at the throne-side holding a silver trident and placing his hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with gold borders. Nearby men wear white dhotis with gold borders, white tripundra markings, rudraksha malas and saffron cloth, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right. A red curtain and a microphone stand are visible, with a distinctive long-haired figure in dark dreadlocks behind them. The central figure matches the presentation of a person through his dreadlocks, garlands and ritual role.2018-06-03 +1 copiesJune 03 20182018-06-03December 26 20142014-12-26Photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment inside a temple with gold-leaf panelling behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlock-style hair, a reddish-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, a gold necklace and a white forehead mark smiles while holding a tall silver ceremonial staff upright. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas kneels with palms pressed together in reverence. A third man with a green cord and bare torso, face lowered, also presses his hands together near the staff. A wall fan and pale patterned wall are visible in the background.2017-11-17August 22 20172017-08-22May 01 20142014-05-01July 18 20162016-07-18June 03 20182018-06-03May 01 20142014-05-01A photograph of a ceremonial reception inside a hall with pink walls and red curtains. A man in a grey-green vest over white kurta kneels with his forehead touching the feet of a seated bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a green leaf and white flower garland, a red-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a silver lion-shaped armrest, with a microphone stand nearby. Standing behind are men in white and yellow-bordered dhotis, one wearing an orange and rudraksha-beaded cloth, and a woman in a white and yellow-bordered sari smiling and holding a small paper. A silver staff stands beside the throne and rose petals cover the floor mat. a person: the seated figure with dreadlocks, garland and bare chest on the silver throne.2018-06-03 +1 copies