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A smiling young child in saffron-orange sannyasi-style wrap stands on a stage before deep red draped curtains, with white markings on the arms and forehead and a rudraksha mala around the neck. The child holds a shallow brass bowl in both hands while a gilded ornate chair with red cushions stands behind. In the foreground, a blurred figure in orange robes and dark hair is out of focus, and two seated people in white clothes sit at the lower edge of the stage. The setting resembles a ritual hall during a ceremony.

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Photo of a devotional gathering on a stage hung with deep red drapes. A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a long mala of dark beads stands at right, holding a microphone and gesturing to her forehead while speaking. Beside her a young child in an orange cloth, with bare chest, beaded necklace and ash markings, holds a shallow brass bowl. Behind them stands a large ornate gold-coloured wall panel with relief figures. Seated devotees in white clothing fill the foreground with their backs to the camera, listening attentively. A red-and-multicolour mat covers the stage floor at right.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03December 18 20162016-12-18A 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.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A 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 20162016-12-18Outdoor 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.2016-12-18November 21 20102010-11-21A 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 child stands barefoot on a pink-draped platform in front of tiered red steps, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. The child wears a saffron-orange cloth wrapped around the waist, bare-chested with white tilak on the forehead, rudraksha mala beads around the neck and wrists, and white stripes on the arms. Behind, seated spectators in casual clothing watch from the steps, and gold-tipped brass lamps stand on the stone ledges.2016-12-18