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A seated figure in an orange-and-saffron turban, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with a full beard, presides over a ceremony in a hall. He holds a thin white cord that is being wrapped around the head of a kneeling devotee in an orange garment. Beside him a standing man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti supports the initiate. Other people in white dhotis and saris sit and stand behind, with a large gold-framed structure in the foreground. a person seated with turban and gold ornaments, performing an initiation ritual.

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February 22 20172017-02-22A photograph of a ritual initiation in a hall with pink-washed walls and framed posters behind. In the foreground, a man with a bare upper body and a white cloth tied at his waist bends forward over a seated devotee wearing a white cloth, while a shirtless attendant with a rudraksha mala stands at right gripping a gold-coloured pole. A gold-edged wooden screen stands at left beside a figure in an orange-brown head wrap. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a black thread necklace stands near seated participants in white garments. Dozens of people in white cloths sit on the floor in the background. a person's presence is not visibly confirmed; no candidate matches the cues.2017-02-22A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation in a large hall with pink walls and framed posters. Beside him a bare-chested man in orange wrap and rudraksha mala holds a white cord, and seated devotees in saffron and orange clothes receive initiation with a tall golden staff in the centre. Standing men and women in white dhotis and saris watch, and a crowd fills the stage area behind. The floor is covered with colourful woven mats.2017-02-22A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation at an ashram hall. A man in an orange-brown turban, gold necklaces and gold bangles sits on a gold-framed seat at left, one hand raised and holding a white thread that he places on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee with grey hair. The devotee bows forward with his forehead toward the seat. Beside him a standing man in white dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala holds the kneeling man's shoulder. Other figures in white garments, some with white headbands, sit and stand in rows behind, and a large red digital clock is visible at upper right. a person: the seated figure in the orange-brown turban, gold necklaces and bangles giving the initiation.2017-02-22A photograph of a ritual initiation in a hall with a gold-framed throne area in the foreground. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, gold necklace and gold bangles, with a full beard, applies a white marking to the forehead of a bare-chested man kneeling before him; a white thread is stretched across the kneeling man's head. A standing man in a brown rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands beside them, holding a gold staff. Women in white and cream saris stand behind, and a large group of people in white clothes sits on a stage in the background, with framed photos on the back wall. A digital clock in the corner reads 10:23. a person is not established from appearance here; the seated turbaned figure shows some cues but the mapping is uncertain.2017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22March 15 20172017-03-15March 15 20172017-03-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a dark red-brown robe with a matching red-brown turban, wearing a pink and white flower garland and heavy beaded necklaces, on a raised golden throne under a white canopy. A bearded man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, with a white cord or thread passing between him and the seated figure. A long-haired man in orange cloth with a leopard-print wrap and rudraksha beads stands at left, hands on the kneeling devotee's head. Other devotees in white and orange cloth stand nearby, and a woman in a teal sari is at right edge. Gold ornamented canopy frame and a green brocade drape behind.2017-03-11March 15 20172017-03-15March 15 20172017-03-15October 01 20172017-10-01