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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man with a white headband and layered rudraksha malas kneels with his head bowed, while a long-haired man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and a wrap decorated with a leopard-like pattern places his hand on the initiate's head. Behind them, a silver trident stands upright, and other robed participants in white and orange clothing are visible. The scene reads as a Shiva deeksha blessing.

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April 01 20182018-04-01April 01 20182018-04-01 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene. A man seated on a leopard-print cushion, with long dreadlocked hair, a thin gold necklace, a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, and a red bracelet, raises his right hand toward the head of a young man standing before him. The young man is bare-chested, wears white dhoti cloth and a white cloth tied over his eyes, and his head is bowed. Nearby, another figure in red-orange garments and a white wrap stands behind a tall ornate silver staff. A carved stone or wooden figure stands at the right edge, and an air conditioning unit is on the wall behind. The seated man appears to be a person by his dreadlocks, gold necklace and orange shawl, shown in an act of blessing.2018-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual initiation during an evening event. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with a white blindfold bends forward while a man with long dark matted hair, rudraksha mala and a red-orange robe places his hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha necklace holds the devotee's shoulder, and further figures in saffron and white stand near tall silver ceremonial staffs. Shiva-themed stage lighting glows in red and purple.2018-04-15A diksha initiation scene in which a bare-chested male devotee with a white cloth tied over his eyes bows his head while a robed priest touches his forehead with a polished silver ritual staff. The priest on the left has long dark dreadlock-style hair, a reddish-brown shawl draped over his shoulder, and gold earrings, and is holding the staff steady. Behind them, several people in saffron-orange garments and white dhoti-style clothes with yellow borders move about the hall. A second bare-chested attendant in orange stands at the right edge. The setting is a ceremonial hall with draped red curtains in the background.2018-01-13A bare-chested young man with short dark hair and white sacred ash streaks on his shoulders and chest sits in a dim, warm-lit setting while a long-haired sadhu in a rudraksha mala presses his palm to the man's forehead. Behind them, several standing sadhus in saffron/orange robes wear layered rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial necklaces, and one wears a white dhoti. The scene suggests a sacred initiation or blessing ritual, with a visible tilak-like mark and orange clothing dominating the frame.2018-03-12A seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped up on his head, a white vertical forehead mark, and layered rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, wears a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders. He raises his right hand and places it on the head of a kneeling young man bowing forward, whose eyes are covered by a white cloth band tied around his head. The kneeling man is bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala and his hands are folded in prayer. A small silver-rimmed stand sits in the foreground, and a blue starry backdrop with a red and white throne behind. Appearance-based a person, seated in a blessing gesture, with two people in the scene.2018-04-15A photograph of a ritual initiation scene. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man with white ash markings on his chest and arms, wearing a white cloth tied over his eyes, bows his head while a man in saffron-orange clothing with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a bun and a rudraksha mala places his hand on the devotee's head. A second man stands behind with a black turban, red tilak on his forehead, a white sacred thread and rudraksha beads, his hand resting on the blindfolded man's shoulder. A red curtain and a silver ornament appear in the background. a person cues: long swept-back dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala, and saffron clothing mark the figure giving blessing as the initiating guru.2018-02-25June 20 20172017-06-20May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial initiation moment. A bare-chested man with long dark hair wrapped in a tall reddish-orange braided turban and a saffron-orange shawl touches the forehead of a devotee with his right hand. The devotee, a man with short greying hair in a cream kurta with a small pattern, wears a rudraksha mala and stands with eyes closed. Behind them, another saffron-clad figure wearing dark beaded malas and a man in a brown-grey turban are visible, with a metal railing and dark backdrop. The gesture resembles a blessing or diksha.2018-04-30April 15 20182018-04-15