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A seated man in orange-red ochre robes speaks during a satsang, holding a sheet of paper in his hands. He has a shaved head, white horizontal tilak stripes and a red dot on his forehead, and white ash markings on his arms. Multiple rudraksha malas hang across his chest and wrap his arms, and a small headset microphone is clipped near his mouth. Beside him to the left, the orange-robed arm of another seated person is visible, and a water bottle sits on the floor. A video camera on a tripod stands at right, and a dark board hangs on the wall behind.

A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange monastic cloth, wearing layered rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded wrist bands, with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms and a red bindi between his brows. He looks to the side with his arm extended. Behind him, other shaven-headed devotees in orange robes sit in a hall with red curtains and a white wall. The setting suggests an ashram satsang or ritual gathering. Appearance does not clearly establish whether he is a person, so identity is uncertain.

A shaved-headed man seated cross-legged speaks into a clip-on lapel microphone while gesturing with his right hand. He wears a maroon-and-gold draped shawl over an orange-red robe, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a rudraksha mala around his neck, small gold earrings and a gold bangle. White vertical marks are painted on his forehead and arms. Behind him, other seated people in orange monastic robes and white-marked foreheads sit on a red-carpeted floor beside paper cups and leaf plates. a person by appearance cues of orange and maroon clothing, layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, presented as a speaker at a satsang.

A shaved-headed man in saffron-red robes wears long rudraksha mala strands across his chest and multiple rudraksha bracelets on his wrists, with a red bindi and white ash markings on his forehead and arm. He sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, gazing forward, while blurred figures in orange robes and a seated person in white are visible at the edges. A red curtain forms the backdrop. Appearance is consistent with a sannyasi in an ashram satsang setting, but the page does not establish that this man is a person, so no identification is made.

A 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.

April 23 2013

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Close-up photo of a shaved-headed man with white horizontal tilak lines and a red dot on his forehead, wearing rudraksha mala strands and a rust-brown robe. He holds a lit brass oil lamp in his outstretched right hand, flame clearly burning, and appears to be speaking. A gold bracelet and beaded wrist mala are visible. The blurred background shows a red-and-white floor with a soft-focus object. Appearance-based label: a person is not supported here, since the figure lacks the long swept-back hair, crown or turban and ornate saffron clothing cues; he reads as a priest or devotee holding an oil lamp during a satsang or puja.

July 14 2013

A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits smiling and holds a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, with his right hand extended. A white sandalwood band marks his forehead with a red bindi, and white paste covers his upper arms. Behind him, several people in maroon robes with gold borders sit on the floor, some holding small lamps. The man is a priest or sannyasi and his appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim.

September 13 2012

Close photo of a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe holding a lit brass oil lamp in his outstretched right hand toward the camera while speaking. He wears a red bindi, white horizontal tilak lines across his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads with a dark bead strand. A gold bangle and red-beaded bracelet are on his wrist. The blurred background shows red mats and seated people in white.

A saffron-robed swami stands at a table speaking into a handheld microphone, gesturing with his open left hand while smiling. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a gold-rimmed saffron dhoti, a small gold earring and white horizontal tripundra markings on his forehead and arms. Beside him a second saffron-clad swami sits at the table with a similar mala and white markings, holding a water bottle. Water bottles and a name placard reading Sri Nithya Amaprabhananda Swami sit on the orange tablecloth before a deep red curtain.