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A young person with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark stands in the foreground with palms pressed together in namaste at the chest. They wear bare-chested with an orange-red dhoti edged in gold, a dense rudraksha mala with a gold-toned central ornament, and white markings on the upper arm. Behind them, seated devotees in white and saffron clothing sit on red-brick tiered steps lit by small oil lamps, many with hands pressed together in prayer. The scene suggests a large outdoor ritual gathering.

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A young boy with shoulder-length dark hair stands in the foreground wearing an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border and bare chest, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. White sacred ash marks are on his forehead and upper arm. He holds his hands in front of him in a mudra-like gesture. Behind him, a tiered red stone amphitheatre is filled with seated people in white and colourful clothing, with small black stone lingam-like shrines or pillars along the steps. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual gathering. The boy's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so he is described by role only.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A young man in the foreground stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaste, facing left. He has long dark hair, white tilak-like markings on his bare chest and arms, dark rudraksha-style beads, and an orange cloth wrapped at the waist with a gold border. Behind him, rows of red stone steps are filled with seated people in white and coloured clothing, and many small dark lamps or stone lingams with gold-tinted lights sit along the steps. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual gathering. The man's appearance does not clearly match a known identity, so he is described by role only as a devotee.2016-12-16A young man stands in the foreground wearing an orange dhoti with gold-bordered sash and a bare chest marked with white sacred ash lines, holding his hands together in a mudra-like gesture while looking down. Long dark hair is tied back and a braided cord hangs from his shoulder. Behind him, rows of red stone steps are filled with small black shivalinga-style shrines edged in gold, and many seated devotees in white, pink, blue and red clothes are in prayer or meditation postures. This appears to be an outdoor ritual gathering with rudraksha-style ritual activity.2016-12-15December 19 20162016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17December 16 20162016-12-16A man stands outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured waist cloth, a heavy orange-beaded necklace with gold bead accents, gold bangles and an upper-arm band. He has long dark hair, a white sacred ash mark on the forehead and a red bindi. Behind him, several people in orange robes stand in a courtyard with orange-painted buildings and trees.2013-05-15A young barefoot devotee in an orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border stands on a red-carpeted stage with hands folded in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on the forehead. Behind him, a tiered red stone ghat is filled with seated people in white, orange and pink clothing, and several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand and sit among them. The scene suggests a ritual gathering at a riverside steps setting.2016-12-18A photograph of a young bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with gold borders stands in the foreground, right arm raised in a fist, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder. Behind him, rows of red stone steps are filled with seated participants in white, orange and red clothing, many with raised hands, at what appears to be a large outdoor assembly. The setting is bright and sunlit, with blurred gold lamps visible on the steps. No deity murti or readable signage is clearly visible. The man is a devotee or participant rather than a clearly identifiable a person figure.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05