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July 07 2013

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A staged scene in a hall with dark red curtains and a projection screen showing a painted image of crowds. A man in a red turban and ornate gold-and-red garland sits in a red armchair at left, raising his hand in greeting. Several children and young people in orange and red robes with gold borders stand and kneel; a boy in orange with a red forehead mark stands centre. At right a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a bell and a ritual spoon beside a draped red table, while a man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala bends over it. Students in white dhotis with gold borders sit in the foreground.

A photograph inside a temple hall with gold-carved panels and a red curtain at the back. Several people in red and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a line on the left, some with white painted faces and marks. A man in white dhoti with a golden border and a garland stands with arms folded near the centre, beside a standing fan. A young boy in white kurta and dhoti walks forward toward a red cloth bundle set on a silver-patterned low stand. Two other silver stands sit nearby, and a bald man in white and gold-bordered cloth sits in the foreground with his back to the camera. Another attendee in red with a bindi and mala stands on the right holding a microphone.

Photograph of a stage performance with two boys in red and white traditional attire dancing before an ornate golden arched shrine. The boy in the foreground wears a red and gold dhoti, a red shawl, rudraksha beads and a bindi, lifting one leg in a dance pose with arms outstretched. Beside him stands a boy in white dhoti with a red shawl and beaded necklaces, smiling. Behind them an adult in white with a red shawl and glasses stands. Brass lamp stands flank the stage, and a figure in an ornate shrine is draped in orange and marigold garlands. Pink and gold backdrop.

September 15 2015

A photograph of a gurukul ceremony in a hall with a red draped backdrop. A man seated on a large red throne with a gold halo-like arc reaches out to a girl in a white and gold dress who stands at a microphone, her forehead marked with a vertical tilak. Around them, students in white dhotis or drapes with gold borders and young women in white and mustard-yellow outfits stand close. A bald man in orange and a boy in maroon with a rudraksha mala are at the left edge. Behind the throne, a deity murti with a gold-and-blue face and an ornate gold altar set are visible, and a gold-trimmed red-and-orange figure appears on the left. The scene suggests a gurukul power manifestation session.

July 16 2016

A shaved-headed young man in an orange and maroon sannyasi-style robe stands centrally in a hall, wearing a rudraksha mala, a pendant and a dark armband, with a red tilak on his forehead and a handbell in his hand. Behind him, boys and young men in orange and white dhotis with gold borders dance and gesture, while more white-clad men stand around. Portraits in gilt frames hang on the walls, a red digital clock is visible, and a small flame burns at the lower right near a brass stand. The scene suggests a ritual procession or temple performance. No portrait or caption of a person is legible in this frame, and the central figure's appearance is not a clear match for the claimed identity, so he is described by role only.

November 03 2016

November 10 2015

A photograph of a young person in glasses wearing a white kurta-style shirt and a red lanyard with an ID badge, standing in a wooden hall with a lattice screen behind them. Their hands are raised mid-gesture as if speaking to an audience.

January 02 2013