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A photograph of a seated panel on a white-draped stage in front of a painted backdrop of a waterfall, lake, forest and deer. On the far left, a bald man in orange robes speaks into a microphone. Beside him, a bald monk in orange robes sits with hands folded. In the centre, a man in a cream vest, white kurta and maroon-and-gold turban sits on a white sofa. Next, a bearded elderly man with long white hair, bare-chested with a yellow sash, sits in a red chair. To his right, a figure with long dark hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange-red clothing smiles, and beyond them a bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange robes, with rudraksha beads, sits beside another person in orange. Several people in orange and saffron stand or sit at the edges of the stage.

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Photograph of a stage at an outdoor tent event with a painted forest-and-waterfall backdrop showing deer, monkeys and a river. Seated on white sofas in a row are several people: at left an elderly saffron-robed monk with a shaved head holds a microphone and speaks; beside him a bald monk in orange robes and dark glasses sits with hands clasped; next a man in white kurta and cap sits with a hand near his face; then a white-bearded elder in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl; a woman in a red-brown sari with a gold necklace; and at right a man with a tall orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange robe. A few other attendees sit at the edges. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance alone, so role descriptions are used.2016-05-20Photograph of a stage event with a painted forest backdrop showing a waterfall, a pond with ducks, deer and birds. 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From left, a bearded man in red and orange robes sits; next, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a microphone and speaks; beside him another shaved-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha mala sits; then a man in a cream waistcoat, white trousers and an orange turban sits; next to him a bare-chested elderly man with long white hair and beard wears a white dhoti and a gold necklace; at the far right a figure with long dark hair wears a red-orange robe and yellow beaded necklace. Other seated people in saffron robes fill the background.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20A photograph of a stage at a religious assembly with a large painted backdrop of a waterfall, a pond with ducks and green banks. Five seated men sit on white sofas across the stage. On the far left, an elderly man in orange robes and a mala sits. Next, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits. 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Several people sit at the edges and in the background.2016-05-20Photograph of a seated row of religious figures on white sofas before a large backdrop of a blue lake, waterfall and ducks. A man in an orange robe with a microphone and rudraksha mala speaks at left-centre, while a bald man in orange robes and beads sits beside him. A man in a cream nehru jacket with a dark cap sits centre-right, and a bare-chested elderly man with a white beard and white dhoti sits at right. A figure at far right wears a dark red robe, long beads and a tall black hair bun. Several other seated and standing people in saffron, white and red garments are visible behind the row, and a stage edge is in the foreground.2016-05-20Photograph of a stage event with a painted backdrop of a waterfall, a lake and ducks. Seated on white sofas in a row are several people: at far left an older man in orange robes with a beaded necklace; next a bald man in orange robes with a mala; a man in white kurta with a yellow vest and a maroon embroidered cap; an elderly bearded man with white hair, bare-chested and wrapped in a white cloth, holding a yellow object; and at far right a man with a dark turban and a rust-red robe with gold bracelets and a yellow-beaded garland, gesturing as he speaks. Others in white and orange sit behind them.2016-05-20