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A photograph of a group of shirtless men seated on a red floor mat during a ritual at the Nithyananda Peetham Thiruvannamalai ashram. In the foreground a man with black hair and a trimmed moustache, wearing a red thread on his wrist and a white cloth around his neck, lifts both arms to his head and holds a small white item. Several men behind him are bare-chested with white horizontal sacred ash marks on their foreheads and chests, wearing white dhotis with yellow borders and beaded or cord necklaces. A plastic bag and bottle sit on the floor at lower right.

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Photograph of a seated initiation session at an ashram gathering. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with short dark hair and glasses adjusts a white sacred thread over his shoulder, his chest and arms marked with white paste. Beside him, a bare-chested participant with white paste on his shoulders and back wears a dark beaded necklace and a white dhoti. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls sit in rows, some with rudraksha malas. A colourful striped mat lies on the floor. The scene reflects a Shiva Deeksha initiation with sacred threads and vibhuti-style markings.2017-03-15 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02Photo 11712255March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large seated gathering of shirtless young men in white dhotis during a Shivoham-style ritual session. The central young man wears a gold pendant on a chain, a long white sacred thread over his shoulder, and white ash markings on his forehead, chest and arms. To the left, a man in white leans forward working with his hands, while behind them many men sit close together, several with white horizontal markings on their bodies. At the lower right, a man in orange clothing sits beside them. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-04-03November 22 20162016-11-22April 16 20172017-04-16February 22 20172017-02-22A large group of young men sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in a hall, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with sacred threads across their chests. Many have white vibhuti or ash marks on their foreheads and bodies, and several wear gold pendant necklaces and rudraksha malas. The foreground man in the center holds a small object in his hands and appears to be in meditation. Others sit with eyes closed or gaze downward in quiet concentration.2017-04-03February 22 20172017-02-22A dense crowd of men sits closely packed on mats at an evening gathering, most bare-chested with white sacred ash smeared across their foreheads, chests and arms. Many wear rudraksha or bead necklaces and white dhotis with coloured borders. Some sit with hands folded or heads bowed, and a few men stand at the left edge in white dhotis. Brass oil lamps are visible in the background near the top of the frame. The scene resembles a satsang or initiation sitting; no a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2017-09-05November 22 20152015-11-22