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A seated man on a raised stage gives a discourse before a large painted backdrop of a four-armed deity in a meditative pose, adorned with a crown, jewelry and a crescent moon, flanked by a tall temple tower and small figures with folded hands. The seated speaker wears red robes, a red shawl, a beaded mala and dark hair swept up, and sits on a cushioned seat beside a microphone stand. Green foliage frames the stage, and a white bull sculpture rests at the right edge.

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February 07 20162016-02-07A seated man in red and saffron robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised stage before a large painted backdrop of a four-armed deity seated with a trident and kalasha-like objects, flanked by a temple tower and a white bull. Two bearded attendants in white stand on either side with hands folded. Green foliage and potted plants frame the platform, and a microphone stands in front of him. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker wears a red-and-saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, with long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to a talk.2016-02-07A seated speaker in red-orange saffron robes and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits on a raised stage with a microphone in front of him, hands together in a gesture of address. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed deity figure with a crescent moon in the headdress, flanked by a temple tower and a banyan-like tree, with green foliage and potted plants framing the stage. Oil lamps and a fire-lit setting suggest a ceremonial talk. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate beaded necklaces and a microphone-led discourse indicate the speaker is Swamiji on stage. Several other figures are painted on the backdrop, not present physically.2016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07A seated man in a saffron-red robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a raised stage with a microphone, hands folded at his chest, speaking to an audience. Behind him a large backdrop painting shows a multi-armed deity murti seated in meditation with a crescent moon and third-eye tilak on the forehead, holding a trident and other objects, beside a painted temple tower and green foliage. Two painted attendant figures in saffron flank the stage. The man is visibly a candidate by his appearance, with a tall swept-up hairstyle, rudraksha malas and saffron robes, but the identity is uncertain so the description uses a role.2016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07Photograph of a stage talk set with a painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity seated in meditation, holding a lotus and other objects, beside a temple gopuram, a banyan-like tree and a white bull. Seated centrally on a low red-cushioned seat, a figure with tall swept-up hair, a crown, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces wears red-orange robes and speaks into a microphone. Two bearded men in orange-red garments stand with hands folded on either side. Green foliage frames the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure shows long swept-up hair, a crown, rudraksha malas and orange-red robes, consistent with a discourse setting.2016-02-07A seated figure in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala with a large ornate necklace sits cross-legged on a raised platform in front of a microphone stand, with a topknot and a tilak. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a large four-armed deity murti seated in lotus pose with a crescent moon in its hair, holding a trident and other objects, beside a gopuram temple tower and a white bull. Two bearded attendants in orange stand on either side, and green potted plants and a banyan-like tree frame the stage.2016-02-07A seated figure in a red and saffron shawl and red dhoti sits cross-legged on a raised stage with a bamboo-like green plant and fern foliage around him. He wears a large rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and a microphone stand stands before him. A large painted backdrop shows a four-armed deity murti seated with a crown, holding a trident and a kalasha-like object, flanked by a stepped gopuram temple tower and a painted white bull. Two bearded devotees in red-orange robes stand on either side with hands folded, and a third figure kneels at the lower left near a gold railing. The image is a stage photograph of a discourse setting.2016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07 +2 copies