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Three young men in ceremonial dress stand together on a stage against a dark background with haze. The man on the left wears thick-rimmed glasses, an orange dhoti with gold border and a layered gold-bead necklace, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms. The man in the centre wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a multi-strand gold-bead garland and bangles, and reads aloud from an open book held in both hands, with a microphone nearby. The man on the right wears an orange turban with a fan-like crest, an orange shawl with gold border and a gold-bead necklace, and sings or recites.

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February 07 20162016-02-07Three young men in orange and gold ceremonial dress sit cross-legged at a ritual gathering in dim light. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala, gold ceremonial necklaces and bead bracelets, and speaks while looking to the side. The seated man in the middle wears a white and gold garment, multiple gold bead necklaces and bracelets, with white arm bands, and looks down. The man on the right has a white tilak on his forehead, glasses, orange garment with gold border, and gold necklaces, singing or chanting. A partly visible fourth person sits at the right edge, and a golden-rimmed vessel is in the foreground.2016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesThree young men stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on a stage before a deep red curtain and a gilded background. The youth on the left wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a brown rudraksha mala, and a red bindi. The one in the centre wears orange clothing with gold trim, a beaded necklace, a wristwatch, and a white forehead band. The man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold border, brown rudraksha malas, a white forehead band and dark bracelets, with eyes closed. A gilded deity murti or ornate golden backdrop stands at the right edge.2016-08-28Photograph of a stage event with a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl standing at the front, holding a wireless microphone, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a crown-like rudraksha necklace and white and red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two young people in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand; the boy on the right has a white tilak and the girl in the middle has a red bindi. A large gold temple-shaped backdrop and a stone-carved temple wall decorate the stage. The speaker, identified by appearance and role as a person on stage, is speaking to the audience as the two attendants listen.2016-01-24August 28 20162016-08-28Four people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on a stage before a large painted backdrop of a golden deity figure and a tree. The man on the left wears white dhoti with gold borders, a brown rudraksha mala, and a tilak on his forehead. Two boys in white dhotis with gold borders stand beside him, one with a red and white garland. The boy on the far right wears an orange-and-gold dhoti and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak. A red throne with gold trim and a brass lamp stand behind them, with a garland draped over the lamp.2015-07-26 +1 copiesA group of young people in saffron and orange robes with gold borders stand in a row on a stage before a painted backdrop of forest trees and seated sages with white beards. Most wear rudraksha mala necklaces, forehead markings, and beaded armbands. The leftmost figure wears a white dhoti and white shawl with gold trim. At the far right edge, a golden trident stands beside the backdrop.2016-07-31Four young men in saffron and orange ceremonial dress perform a fire ritual at night, with a flame and smoke rising from a lamp in the foreground. The man on the left wears large round spectacles, orange-and-gold draped cloth and a gold-bead garland, with white markings on his arms. The second man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a brass vessel. The third man in orange holds a microphone while the man on the right wears an orange-and-gold turban, orange-gold shawl and a rudraksha-style bead mala, holding a pot. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange watches, with yellow flowers in the lower right corner.2016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07April 04 20162016-04-04