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November 14 2008

A man seated on an orange bean-bag cushion reads from a sheet of paper held in both hands, eyes lowered. He wears an orange-saffron robe over an orange undershirt, a white jasmine garland layered with red flower garlands, and a red bindi on his forehead. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Behind him are blue plastic chairs and a pale wall with a small framed item at left.

A seated man in saffron-orange silk robes reads aloud from a small open book held in both hands, speaking into a silver microphone on a stand. He wears long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a thick white and yellow flower garland with purple accents, and a gold chain with gold beads. Behind him, figures in white clothes sit in the background, and a partially visible person in orange is at the left edge. Ritual discourse setting with flower garlands and a microphone, consistent with a reading or satsang.

Photograph of a seated assembly at an indoor gathering. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a multicoloured floral garland sits forward before a microphone on a stand, his hands clasped low. Around him devotees sit in rows with hands pressed together in namaskar; several women wear white sarees with coloured borders and gold bangles, and a man in white shirt and rudraksha mala sits to the right. Plain white walls and windows form the background. Visible people number roughly two dozen.

February 24 2007

Photograph of a seated man in an orange robe and white-and-tricolour flower garland, with a red bindi and long dark hair, speaking into a microphone on a stand during a gathering. Behind him, several people sit on a woven mat in white clothes and orange shawls, some with hands folded in devotion. A metal pole and a loose sheet of paper lie at the lower right, and a wall and rudraksha-style beads are visible against the orange robe.

November 14 2008

A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands speaking into a handheld microphone on a metal stand. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a gold ceremonial necklace and a long white garland of white and yellow flowers with red and purple accents. Behind him, several people stand in a light-walled hall; a young woman in orange and white and a man in a yellow-and-white outfit are visible, along with a man in grey on the right. A teal sign with Kannada-script text hangs on the wall above. a person by appearance cues including long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads, speaking as the main figure.

December 29 2008

A man in saffron-orange robes sits barefoot on an orange-covered armchair, reading from a printed sheet held in both hands. He wears a white jasmine garland with red flower garland over his shoulders and a small red bindi on his forehead. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Beside him is a table draped in orange cloth with a red rose arrangement in a vase and a bottle. Blue plastic chairs and a refrigerator are in the background of a plain room with white walls.

A man wearing a white turban with gold sequined trim and a red bindi reads from a white sheet of paper while seated under a decorated canopy hung with orange, yellow, green and teal tassels. He wears an orange garment, a white flower garland and a thick red rose garland, and has long dark hair. Behind him, several women in white and pink clothing stand and watch at an outdoor festival. A partially visible woman in white sits in the lower left foreground. The person's appearance is consistent with ceremonial dress but not a clear basis for identifying anyone, so identity remains uncertain.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes reads from an open book held in both hands before a microphone on a stand. He wears a white and multicoloured marigold and jasmine garland, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and a rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck. Behind him, people in white clothes sit on the floor, and the setting appears to be a satsang or discourse hall. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and ornate saffron robes with gold beads, reading a discourse text.