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Outdoor ceremony on a raised red-carpeted stage in front of tiered stone seating filled with seated participants in white and pastel clothing. In the foreground a young man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white body markings, long dark hair, a beaded necklace and gold ornaments, stands with palms pressed together. Beside him a young girl in orange dress with gold trim stands with her arm raised. A tall brass trident stands at the left edge, and rows of brass oil lamps line the seating steps.

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December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor ceremony on a red mat in front of tiered red stone steps filled with seated audience members. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair, white markings on his forehead and arms, and a beaded necklace stands in orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders, his hands raised in a gesture. A younger figure in similar orange garments with gold borders stands behind him, also with arms extended. The seated audience wears white, red, pink, green and orange clothing, and many hold or sit beside small oil lamps arranged along the steps.2016-12-17Outdoor photo of a stepped amphitheatre filled with seated, mostly bare-chested or white-clad devotees and women in bright saris. In the foreground on a pink stage, a young male performer with long swept-back hair, white body markings, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads wears orange dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and raises his hands in front of his chest. A smaller child performer in matching orange cloth stands behind him, arms raised. A brass lamp stand is at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual or ceremonial performance.2016-12-17Outdoor photo of a large amphitheatre-style stone stepped seating area filled with seated audience members in white and mixed-colour clothing, many with lit oil lamps set on the red steps. On a red-carpeted stage in the foreground, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands with raised arms, while a second figure in an orange dhoti stands at right beside a golden peetha or throne-like seat at left. Behind is a tall beige wall and a green, yellow and red striped flag. A purple bird logo appears at the upper left.2016-12-17Outdoor ritual at a stepped amphitheatre filled with seated participants in white, orange and colourful clothing, many with brass oil lamps set on the red tiers. In the foreground on a red mat, a young Gurukul-style boy with bare chest, orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined in namaskar, while a smaller child in orange cloth stands at right. A gilded ornate throne or seat is at left. Banner with green and red trim at upper left.2016-12-17Outdoor ritual gathering on tiered red stone steps filled with seated devotees, many wearing white, with saffron and orange clothing visible among them. In the foreground on a red-carpeted stage, a bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace stands with hands joined at his waist. A smaller figure in orange also stands on the stage to the right. Rows of brass oil lamps line the steps, and a gold ornate base sits at the left edge. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-12-17A photograph of an outdoor amphitheatre-style event on a red-carpeted stage before tiered stone steps filled with seated audience members in white and coloured clothing. In the foreground, a young male Gurukul-style performer in orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with sacred thread and beaded necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a brass ceremonial staff. A second performer in an orange sari-like garment stands at the right edge with arms raised. A gilded ornate throne or peetha sits at the left edge. Rows of black kalasha-style pots line the steps. Hindu devotional ritual setting.2016-12-17A photograph of a yoga session on an open red-carpeted stage with tiered red steps behind it. In the foreground a bare-chested young man with long dark hair and white markings on his arms and chest stands in an orange dhoti with a gold border, hands clasped in front of him. Behind him on the steps, many seated participants in white clothing sit before rows of small dark and golden vessels, and several people stand or sit on the upper tiers. Some participants wear white dhotis and others wear dark clothing. Hindu-style ritual yoga practice is evident in the setting.2016-12-16December 17 20162016-12-17A young man with long braided hair stands barefoot on a red stage in front of a stepped amphitheatre of seated participants, wearing an orange dhoti with a gold-edged yellow sash and bare upper body, arms held in front of him. Behind him, rows of seated people in white and pastel clothing sit among many brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels set on red steps beside a water body. The scene reads as a yoga or ritual session with a practitioner on stage.2016-12-16Outdoor ritual at a tiered stone amphitheatre with red-carpeted floor. In the foreground a bare-chested young male devotee stands with hands folded at his chest, wearing orange dhoti and rudraksha mala. To the right a second person in orange dhoti stands with back turned. Behind them, hundreds of seated audience members fill red-brick steps lined with rows of small brass oil lamps. Gold ceremonial seat or peetha is visible at left edge.2016-12-17