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July 09 2012

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Two shaved-headed young men sit before microphones on an orange-painted stage in front of an ornate gold carved throne back with red cushioning. The man on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment with a red-and-white striped border, a gold bead mala, a white tilak and a white arm marking, and sits with eyes closed in apparent chanting or recitation. The man on the right wears saffron-orange sannyasi robes, a gold bead mala, and a red bindi, looking to the side. Neither man is identified by appearance2010-11-01A photograph of two shaven-headed men seated cross-legged before microphones on stands, chanting with eyes closed. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder and a gold bead mala with a small pendant. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead mala with a large gold pendant, with a red bindi and white forehead markings. Behind them an orange wall, a golden ornamental structure at left, and a partly visible figure in white stand in a temple courtyard.December 22 20102010-12-22Two young men sit side by side on an orange floor before microphones on stands, reciting from printed sheets at a satsang. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with red-bordered cloth over his shoulder, a gold bead mala, white tilak lines on his forehead and white markings on his arms. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes with a gold bead mala, a red bindi and bare arms with a gold bangle. Behind them stands a red cushioned seat framed by ornate gold carved panels on an orange wall.2010-11-01A photograph of an indoor hall where an elderly man in a white shirt with glasses and a rudraksha-style red bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar, facing a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned embellished border. The man in orange wears a long gold-and-bead necklace, a pearl-style mala and a small pendant, and has his hair swept back in a long style; his hands are clasped in front of him. Behind them, another man in orange with a shaved head and a red forehead mark stands near a second orange-clad figure, and several people in white and other colours move in the background. Orange and gold tassels hang from the ceiling at the upper right.2011-02-22Photograph of seated sannyasi devotees in saffron-orange robes during a satsang gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man with rudraksha malas and a saffron shawl rests his hand on his chin and looks to the side. Beside him, a man wearing glasses, a white forehead band and white tripundra markings, with a saffron shawl and beaded bracelets, sits with his hands together. Several other robed participants sit on the floor behind them, some with white forehead markings and malas. No visible candidate matches the a person cues of long swept-back hair, crown, or ceremonial gold adornments.2013-11-10A photograph of two shaved-headed young men in white dhoti-style garments with red-and-white borders, standing in a wooden-panelled room with shelves behind them. The man in front has a rudraksha mala around his neck, white sacred ash marks across his forehead and a red-and-yellow tilak at the centre. The man behind, slightly blurred, wears a similar white cloth and a rudraksha mala, with white and red markings on his forehead, and smiles at the camera. Neither wears saffron or ornate a person-style cues, so no candidate is identified.2010-10-16Three shaved-headed male devotees sit in a row in profile, eyes closed or lowered, in a meditative or chanting posture. The man on the left wears orange-saffron cloth with a maroon border, a rudraksha mala, and white tripundra with a red bindi. The middle man wears saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala and wears rimless glasses. The man on the right wears a white cloth and rudraksha mala and also wears glasses. Behind them is a cream wall, a red bowl on a shelf, and a red cloth at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is evident, so the seated men are described by role only.2011-09-16Close photo of two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders seated in meditation or puja. The man in front wears a rudraksha mala, white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arm, and thin-rimmed glasses, with his eyes closed. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti sits with his hand raised near his face, and a figure in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. A small pendant hangs at the chest.2011-11-08A young man with short dark hair and a white tilak with a red mark on his forehead smiles while facing a person seen from behind with long dark braided hair and a pink-and-white flower garland. The smiling man wears an orange saffron garment, rudraksha beads, a gold-bead necklace and a small pendant on a chain, plus a small brooch with a portrait. Behind them, other people in orange robes and a woman with a white forehead mark stand in a red-walled hall.2017-02-27April 13 20132013-04-13Two seated men lead a chant at microphones in a plain hall. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, gold ornaments on his arms and a gold necklace, and presses his palms together with eyes closed. The man on the right wears an orange shawl over orange clothing, a long gold bead necklace with a pendant, and white forehead markings; he holds an open book and keeps his eyes closed in recitation. Both appear in devotional sanctity during a satsang session, with a door and pale wall behind them.2010-12-18