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A 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.

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February 15 20172017-02-15A 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 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.2013-06-26A 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 person stands in a gilded temple hall, dressed in ceremonial Shaivite attire: rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, an orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth, and a white-and-red tripundra on the forehead. The figure holds a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial in one hand and a small silver vessel in the other. Behind them, tall brass oil lamps line the foreground, and a blurred crowd of seated devotees, several in white and red, fills the background. The scene depicts a ceremonial procession or ritual presentation at a Paramashivoham event.2018-12-20 +1 copiesA young man with shoulder-length dark hair sits in a black armchair holding a handheld microphone, speaking to an audience. He wears an orange saffron shawl edged with gold border over his bare chest, with long rudraksha mala beads and a small pendant necklace, plus beaded armlets and bangles. A vibhuti or tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him stands a gilded carved deity murti or ornate golden relief and a red curtain. At right, a person in white dhoti with gold border and multiple beaded necklaces stands partially visible.2016-09-22December 17 20162016-12-17A young shaved-headed boy in an orange saffron garment sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears layered rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets on both wrists and upper arms, with a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, other people in maroon and orange robes sit in a seated gathering.2014-04-25A 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.2017-02-15December 17 20162016-12-17February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20122012-09-22