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A young bare-chested man with dark hair tied in a high topknot stands in profile, looking to the side. He wears white horizontal stripes across his forehead, chest and upper arms, orange and brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a thick gold bead necklace, a small pendant and a round medallion with a portrait on his chest, and hoop earrings. Behind him are a gold and silver ornate seat and a blurred figure in red and gold clothing. Figure is an in_person candidate with compatible presentation cues only partially visible, so identity is uncertain; setting appears to be a ceremonial hall with decorated furnishings.

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December 19 20162016-12-19A young man with a bare chest sits on an ornate gold throne with a repoussé frame, decorated with a carved lion face and a medallion portrait. He wears a dense rudraksha mala in red-brown beads with gold bead spacers, matching red-brown bracelets on his upper arms, a small gold pendant on a thin chain, and a gold hoop earring. His hair is tied in a high topknot, and a white sacred-ash line runs across his forehead with a red dot at the centre. An elderly man in a white shirt stands to the left with hands clasped, and a gold snake-headed ornament rests at the bottom edge. A red pole and hanging decorations appear behind the throne.2017-03-11December 19 20162016-12-19August 09 20162016-08-09Side profile of a bare-chested man seated before an ornate gilded throne backed by a carved lion face and a brass finial. His long dark hair is tied in a high topknot, he has white vibhuti on his forehead and body, and he wears wooden rudraksha mala strands with gold-toned beads, a small pendant, a hoop earring and a round pendant bearing a portrait. A brass trident-like ornament and a golden kalasha-style vessel stand behind him.2017-03-11April 07 20202020-04-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a young sadhu standing in profile during a ritual in a large tented hall. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold border, a gold necklace, a beaded gold armband, and a hoop earring. His long dreadlocked hair is piled in a topknot, and white tripundra lines mark his forehead, arm and chest. He holds a tall brass multi-tier aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, and behind him are seated devotees and a saffron flag.2016-05-21September 05 20162016-09-05A 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 person stands in a gilded hall holding a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame in the right hand and a small silver bell or vessel in the other. They wear a leopard-print cloth over an orange-saffron garment, with rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, a gold-bead necklace, and a white tripundra with a red bindi on the forehead. Hair is piled in a high bun with a rudraksha band. Behind them, seated devotees fold their hands, and rows of brass lamps stand on the right.2018-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph in profile of a man seated before a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests. He has swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak and a red bindi on his forehead, a gold stud earring, and a bare shoulder draped in a cream and yellow cloth. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a gold pendant necklace, and looks down to his right. A dark curtain forms the background.2011-03-05A young man seated on a golden ornate throne in a hall with a deep red curtain behind him. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and long gold ceremonial chains, and a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. A woman in a green and white sari sits behind him, and a golden elephant-trunk shaped armrest stands at left. A person in dark blue clothing is partly visible at right. Appearance is not confident enough to establish a specific identity, so he is described by role only.2017-07-08