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February 15 2017

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A photograph of a young bare-chested man standing on a stage before a deep red curtain, with wooden carved brackets and brass finials on either side. He wears an orange dhoti-style cloth, multiple strands of rudraksha mala beads, ornate gold beaded necklaces, and matching beaded armlets. A white horizontal tilak marks his forehead, and he has small hoop earrings. His eyes are lowered and his hands are held together at his waist in a ritual gesture. Yellow and green cloth banners are visible at the edges.2017-02-15A bare-chested young man stands on a stage before a deep red curtain, raising his right hand to his forehead in a gesture of salutation. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red kumkum dot, multiple rows of rudraksha malas, and a heavy gold necklace with large gold beads and a pendant. Gold bangles adorn his arms. Wooden carved stands and a brass bell are visible behind him, and a corner of a colourful banner appears at right.2017-02-15A young man stands before a golden ornamental backdrop beside a gilded trident with red, white, green and blue tassels. He wears an orange dhoti and an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and a small pendant on a cord. White vibhuti lines mark his forehead, arms and chest, with a red bindi on the brow. His arms are crossed in front of his chest and his hands are raised in a mudra. The setting appears to be a temple-style stage. a person cues are the orange clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, though appearance alone is uncertain.2017-05-24A young boy stands on a stage before a deep red curtain, bare-chested with a white vibhuti line across his forehead and his right hand raised to his brow in a salutation gesture. He wears layered rudraksha mala beads, a heavy gold bead necklace, a small pendant, a bead bracelet and gold bangles, with a gold bead strand at the shoulder. Behind him are wooden stands topped with brass bells and a glimpse of a yellow-and-red cloth.2017-02-15May 02 20162016-05-02March 21 20132013-03-21A young shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands before a carved grey stone pillar with ornate relief sculpture and gilded metalwork at right. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with a pendant, a small earring, and white tripundra-style marks on his forehead and arms, with his right hand resting on his chest. Behind him are a maroon drape and blurred greenery. The image is a photograph of one person, and the appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the role is given as a devotee in saffron robes.2013-06-26December 18 20162016-12-18May 03 20122012-05-03A smiling man stands barefoot on a small patterned rug on a light stage floor, arms raised with palms open in front of a deep burgundy velvet curtain. He wears a rust-orange ochre dhoti and upper wrap with gold borders, multiple strands of rudraksha-style brown beads, a white-and-maroon garland of large beads, gold armlets, a gold pendant, earrings, and a wristwatch. A white vertical tilak and red dot mark his forehead.2013-02-20 +2 copiesA young boy stands barefoot on a stone platform, bare-chested, with his right arm raised high and his left hand held at his side. He wears a bright orange dhoti tied with broad gold-coloured borders and a long strand of rudraksha beads with a pendant around his neck. Behind him, rows of red stone steps hold seated devotees in white and red clothing, many with bare upper bodies, arranged around black stone shivalinga-style forms. Golden oil lamps glow on the steps.2016-12-19March 28 20132013-03-28