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Stage photograph of a young person in orange-red saffron robes with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, head slightly bowed. Their wrists and upper arms wear beaded bangles, and they wear layered red-orange beaded necklaces, a pendant, and a leopard-print waist belt. Two more people in orange turbans, orange robes and beaded necklaces stand behind them to the right. A red draped table with a small digital scale sits in the foreground, and a blue starry backdrop with orange stylised motifs fills the background along with white stage pillars and a spotlight.

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May 20 20182018-05-20May 20 20182018-05-20 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29December 24 20092009-12-24Three young men stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on a stage before a deep red curtain and a gilded background. The youth on the left wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a brown rudraksha mala, and a red bindi. The one in the centre wears orange clothing with gold trim, a beaded necklace, a wristwatch, and a white forehead band. The man on the right wears a white dhoti with gold border, brown rudraksha malas, a white forehead band and dark bracelets, with eyes closed. A gilded deity murti or ornate golden backdrop stands at the right edge.2016-08-28Four young men stand in a row on a stage with anjali mudra, palms pressed together at chest level. They wear orange-red sannyasi-style cloths, rudraksha malas around their necks, and bangles on their wrists. Their hair is in dreadlocks, and one has a headband. Behind them is a cream canopy and an ornately carved golden-brown wooden pillar. The figure second from right has a rudraksha mala and gold-toned bands. The setting suggests a satsang or sacred programme.2016-04-17January 06 20182018-01-06Night photograph of a Deepavali-related ritual in warm lamplight. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a row before dark foliage. On the far left, a bare-chested young man holds a lit oil lamp with a visible open flame. Next, a man with a tall topknot and a wooden tray of dark offerings stands with a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace. Behind him, a third man with long hair and beaded necklaces holds a bell. On the right, a man in an orange turban with gold-framed glasses, a long rudraksha mala and bare chest stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of greeting and reverence. Gold-bordered orange cloth is draped over his shoulders. The scene reads as an aarti with a lamp and offerings. The a person candidate is the right-hand figure in the turban and mala, whose appearance is consistent with the page, though the identification is uncertain.2016-10-29A photograph of a man with his palms pressed together in namaste at chest height, eyes lowered, in a reddish-brown robe. He wears an ornate gold crown, a long swept-up dark hairstyle, a red, white and purple flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha malas. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside him; the one on the left raises a tall silver staff, and the one on the right holds a silver-topped ceremonial rod. A woman in white with folded hands is partly visible at the right edge. Red walls form the backdrop.2016-01-24May 20 20182018-05-20 +2 copiesPhotograph of a line of young male performers in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths and orange shawls, with rudraksha beaded necklaces and bangles, leaning forward and raising handheld ritual instruments: brass lamps, a silver ceremonial plate, bells and a metal cymbal-like disc. Several wear leopard-print headbands, and some have white body markings on their arms and chests. Behind them, seated devotees in orange clothes fill the hall beneath dark red drapery. In the foreground a striped cloth-covered table holds offerings.2018-02-13A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a blue starry backdrop. A figure in a bright orange-red turban and orange garment, wearing rudraksha malas and a silver-bead necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, a red bindi on the forehead. Facing away from the camera, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red shawl over his shoulder stands before them. Three white horizontal stripes mark the upper arm of the figure in orange.2018-05-20