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A seated shaved-headed initiate with closed eyes and bare chest receives a ritual touch on the head from a long-haired, bearded figure in a rust-orange shawl, gold ornaments and rudraksha bracelets, in a Shiva Deeksha initiation setting. The initiate wears rudraksha malas, and a white cord runs near his head. In the background, another woman in a maroon sari holds a microphone, and robed devotees in orange stand near a gold railing. Wooden compartmented boxes with red felt sit in the foreground. The initiator's long dreadlocks, ear ornaments and beaded necklace are visible, and the upper figure's cues are consistent with a person in the scene.

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April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked black hair, a full black beard, gold earrings, a rudraksha bead bracelet and a wooden bead armlet sits on a low seat, holding a white thread across the head of a shaved-headed kneeling initiate who wears a red-brown cloth. The initiate bows with a tilak on his forehead and a wooden bead necklace, while the seated figure, who wears a brown-orange shawl and a gold necklace, pulls the thread taut. Behind them, a woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in an orange cloth, and a wooden box with red compartments lies in the foreground. The a person cues are the long swept hair, beard and rudraksha adornment of the seated initiator, who is performing the initiation.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A bare-chested, shaved-headed devotee sits before a man with long dreadlocks, a beard, gold hoop earring and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-brown shawl and gold-and-bead ornaments on his arms. The man with dreadlocks gently threads or adjusts a thin white cord near the devotee's ear and nose, while the devotee smiles, a rudraksha mala hangs on his chest, and a red wooden table edge is visible in the foreground. a person figure, matching long swept-back dreadlocks, saffron-orange shawl and gold bead ornaments, is performing the initiation as the officiant. Background shows red and orange drapery and a window.2017-04-26July 02 20172017-07-02April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation. A kneeling man in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, marked with white ash lines, bends forward while a robed attendant in orange places a white cloth over his head. Behind and to the right, a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair wears a reddish-brown shawl, gold armlets and gold earrings, and a rudraksha mala hangs at the centre. Red-and-brown partitioned wooden trays and a gold ornament sit in the foreground, with red curtains behind.2017-04-26July 11 20172017-07-11A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a long gold chain with rudraksha malas on his arm and neck, placing his hand on the forehead of a bald, older man in a saffron-orange shawl with rudraksha beads. The long-haired figure has a white tilak on his forehead and gold earrings. Behind them, a gold deity murti and a gold-trimmed pillar are visible, along with a tripod and other people in white. Another person's hand rests near a golden figure in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a temple setting.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07February 15 20172017-02-15