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Outdoor 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.

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December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor 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.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 event photo on a red-carpeted stage in front of a large seated audience on terraced steps. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with gold trim, a gold necklace and beaded garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside and behind him, a younger child in a matching orange dhoti also stands with hands folded. Many seated spectators in white, red and multicolored clothing fill the stands, with brass oil lamps set along the steps. No person is clearly identified as a person.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.2016-12-16Outdoor ritual on a red-carpeted stage at a stepped amphitheatre with rows of black lingam-shaped stone shivalingas topped with brass or gold-tipped caps. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wears an orange dhoti with gold bands and a sash, with white painted markings on his arms and shoulders, one arm raised. Seated on the tiered steps behind him, devotees in white dhotis and bare torsos, and a woman in a blue top and red skirt, raise their hands in worship. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style puja with many lingams.2016-12-15December 16 20162016-12-16A 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.2016-12-17Outdoor 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 photograph of a ritual performance on a red-carpeted stage at a stone ghat with tiered red steps. In the foreground a bare-chested sannyasi in saffron-orange dhoti stands barefoot on the stage, one arm raised, with rudraksha beads and a long braid visible. Behind him, a figure in white dhoti with gold border walks across the platform. Seated along the steps are robed men and women in orange, white and purple, many wearing rudraksha malas, with a large group of onlookers watching from the stairs.2016-12-18December 17 20162016-12-17