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A young boy sits cross-legged on a pink mat outdoors, smiling and turning to his left. He is bare-chested and wears an orange dhoti with gold border, a long rudraksha mala with a small pendant, multiple rudraksha bracelets, and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Drop earrings and white markings on his arm are visible. Behind him are stone steps and brass pots, with the legs of other people at the top edge of the frame.

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A photograph of a single bare-chested sannyasi standing barefoot on a pink-draped stage, arms raised in front of him with fists clenched, wearing an orange dhoti with gold-edged border and a rudraksha mala across his chest, with tilak marks on his forehead and a bracelet on his wrist. Behind him, rows of seated audience members sit on red stone steps in white, orange and colourful clothing, and a few brass lamps stand on the steps. The figure's face is not clearly enough visible to support an identity claim, so he is described by role only.2016-12-18A young shaved-or-slicked-back-haired devotee in orange cloth stands in profile with raised hands, palms angled upward in a ritual gesture. He wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a small earring, rudraksha mala beads across his bare chest and red-brown rudraksha bracelets on both wrists. A saffron-orange garment is wrapped at his waist and a sacred thread hangs over his back. A blurred orange-brick structure and pale stone steps form the background. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2017-01-02A young person in profile stands outdoors at a ritual site, arms extended forward with palms open, in a gesture of offering. The person wears an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, has bare upper body, multiple rudraksha mala strands around the neck and wrists, a white vertical forehead mark, and small hoop earrings, with hair pulled back. A blurred orange building and light sky appear in the background, with a pale stone surface at left.2017-01-02December 17 20162016-12-17A young ascetic-looking boy in orange cloth stands in profile on a pale stone platform, pointing outward with his right arm while his left hand is raised near his chest. He wears rudraksha beads on his wrists, arms and neck, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, and a loose orange dhoti with a gold-bordered end. His bare back is visible, and a blurred warm background of red structures and metal frames surrounds him.2017-01-02A 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.2016-12-19Outdoor ritual on tiered red-stone steps. In the foreground a young shaven-headed or short-haired figure with a white forehead mark and a bare upper body wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, raising both hands in a mudra-like gesture. Behind, seated devotees in saffron and white clothes fill the steps, and a woman in a white sari stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a public puja or ceremonial practice at an open-air venue.2016-12-18Side profile of a young boy with short dark hair tied back, wearing a white tripundra mark on his forehead and a small silver hoop earring. He wears rudraksha mala beads around his neck and on his bare upper arm and wrist, with a saffron orange cloth wrapped at his waist. His arms are raised in front of him, hands open, as if offering or in ritual gesture. The background is a soft blur of orange and white, with a person in blue at the far left. This appears to be a photo of a young disciple performing a temple ritual, with the clothing and rudraksha reflecting ashram practice.2017-01-02A young boy with a shaved-looking forehead marked by a white vertical tilak stands in profile, arms extended, wearing rudraksha bead bracelets and a long rudraksha mala with an orange cloth draped over his bare back. He hooks one hand forward in a ritual gesture while his eyes are lowered. Behind him, blurred orange and blue shapes suggest an outdoor temple or ashram setting during a ceremony.2017-01-02January 02 20172017-01-02A 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.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18