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Outdoor scene on a dirt ground with patchy grass. A young man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a gold chain stands at centre holding a microphone, with a turban-style yellow-and-cream head wrap and bare feet. He wears a gold necklace and speaks to the gathering. Behind him a black speaker sits on a tripod, and an orange-draped table holds audio equipment. To the right a barefoot man in white ritual clothes walks past. Several men in casual shirts and trousers stand watching at left. A brick-red railing and a grey concrete building with a blue signboard reading Photography and video camera prohibitions appear in the background.

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October 31 20112011-10-31October 31 20112011-10-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a devotee gathering at an ashram. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles holds a microphone to his lips and speaks. Around him stand women in white and orange saris and salwar-style dress, some with pink and orange shawls, arms folded or hands clasped. A small boy in a teal shirt stands among them. Behind is a red metal railing, a row of potted plants and trees under a pale sky.2011-08-28 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11Outdoor photograph of four men on a dirt courtyard beside a small stone structure and palm trees. On the right, a bare-chested man in a red and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace gestures with both hands while speaking; he holds a white cloth over one shoulder. Facing him, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white markings on his arm listens, and beside him a younger man in an orange robe wears a gold-bead necklace. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stand watching. Orange gates, a blue sign and foliage form the background.2011-10-01September 09 20162016-09-09A stage event with red draped curtains and a golden ornamental pillar at right. Two men stand in front, both in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, and both wear rudraksha malas. The man at right, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, holds a microphone in folded hands and speaks. The younger man beside him, with long dark hair, stands with hands clasped. A woman in white with gold-bordered clothing and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a pot. Three physical people are visible, and no appearance-based candidate for a person is clearly identifiable.2015-09-11Outdoor satsang on a dirt-and-grass ground enclosed by a red metal railing. On a raised platform draped in orange cloth, a woman with long dark hair sits in a striped upholstered chair, wearing an orange sari and a rudraksha mala, with her hands folded. Beside her, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged on the platform. A shaven-headed monk in orange stands nearby, and figures in white dhotis and a woman in red stand at a side table draped in orange with equipment. A blue sign with Kannada text is at left, a black speaker stands at right, and a tripod is visible near the edge.2011-10-31Outdoor evening procession on a dirt ground with a low red brick wall and palm trees behind. On a raised platform draped in orange and gold cloth, a seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, sits on a striped cushion while a bare-chested attendant in white stands nearby. A man in white dhoti holding a microphone stands in the foreground beside a small boy in a teal shirt, and a group of women in white and orange saris stands behind. A bright orange parasol and a multicoloured fringed canopy shade the platform, with a small offering tray on a golden cloth table.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA young male priest in white ritual dress with gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a cream and gold patterned turban, stands on a dirt ground holding a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in his cupped right hand while his left hand is raised beside it. He wears a beaded necklace and bangles, with a tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, other people in white and yellow garments stand in a line, and a blue banner hangs on a fence. No candidate is identifiable as a person by the cues required, so the figure is treated as a priest.2011-10-31March 02 20182018-03-02December 17 20112011-12-17