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October 18 2010

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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and draped shawl sits cross-legged before a silver microphone on a stand, eyes closed and speaking. He wears a heavy necklace of large gold beads with a small framed portrait pendant, a white horizontal tilak across his forehead and a red mark above the brow, and his head is closely shaved. Behind him hangs deep maroon drapery. In the foreground, a blurred woman in orange clothing and other audience heads are visible at the edges, with white papers on the floor before him.2010-10-18October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wears a long necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant. He sits cross-legged before a microphone on a stand, holding an open book in his lap while his right hand holds a small lit oil lamp flame over a brass plate. His left hand rings a brass handbell. Behind him is a round wooden frame, and offerings of white flowers and a brass bowl lie on the cloth-covered table in front. Green and white cloth covers the setting, and a few printed booklets lie nearby. a person: the orange robe, gold bead necklace and ceremonial role of conducting a puja fit the a person presentation, though his hair is short and the cues are not strong.2012-10-16July 14 20132013-07-14April 29 20132013-04-29October 16 20122012-10-16A seated monastic man in a rust-red robe with gold border holds a black microphone close to his mouth with both hands, eyes closed as if chanting. He wears layered rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a silver bangle, and a white-and-red forehead mark. Behind him, several boys in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sit on the floor, and white paper cups and a plate sit on a green leaf mat in the foreground.2016-02-23September 22 20092009-09-22A young man with a shaved head and white urdhva pundra forehead markings sits and speaks into a black handheld microphone with a teal band during a seated gathering in an orange-draped hall. He wears rust-orange robes, a long braided ponytail, a small gold earring and a bead mala, while white markings also appear on his shoulders and upper arms. Blurred figures in orange robes sit behind him, and a second person in orange is partly visible at the right edge.2013-07-14A close photograph of a shaven-headed man with eyes closed, speaking or chanting, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi garment draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha mala beneath it. He has white horizontal sacred ash bands on his forehead and a red bindi dot. Behind him, a man in white ritual clothing with a gold chain stands, and another figure in orange is partly visible at the left edge, beside a golden ornamental pillar on the right. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or ceremony. a person: the man's appearance includes saffron robes, ornate gold beads and a rudraksha mala, but the shaved head and forehead markings are also consistent with a priest, so the identity remains uncertain.2010-10-26November 23 20102010-11-23February 04 20132013-02-04