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A stage photograph shows a bespectacled man in a white dhoti with an orange-red shawl, rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, speaking into a handheld microphone. Beside him, a young person in an orange-red turban, large silver earrings, layered rudraksha malas and an orange robe claps with hands together. Another person stands at the right edge, partly visible and bare-chested with white markings on the skin, and a figure is cut off at the far left. A dark red curtain and a blue starry backdrop fill the background.

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May 20 20182018-05-20August 28 20162016-08-28A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with a blue starry backdrop. A figure in a bright orange-red turban and orange garment, wearing rudraksha malas and a silver-bead necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, a red bindi on the forehead. Facing away from the camera, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red shawl over his shoulder stands before them. Three white horizontal stripes mark the upper arm of the figure in orange.2018-05-20Two men stand on a stage before a deep red curtain, each holding a handheld microphone. The man on the right wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and bare upper body, multiple rudraksha mala beads around his neck and arms, and a white ash mark on his forehead; he holds a small wooden object in his other hand and speaks. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, a rudraksha mala, and white and red forehead markings, and listens while smiling. The setting appears to be an indoor sessions hall for a retreat-style programme.2016-09-22Stage photograph of a man speaking into a handheld microphone, bare-chested with white dhoti, a green pendant and beaded necklaces, hand pressed to his stomach. Beside him stand two attendees in red-orange saffron garments and rudraksha malas; the left man wears glasses and white with folded hands in anjali, the middle person wears a red turban and mala, and a partly visible person in orange at right wears a red turban. Behind them is a blue starry backdrop with white stage lamps. Speaker identity uncertain from appearance.2018-05-20A photo of a speaker at a microphone on a stand, seen in profile. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red saffron garment with a dark rudraksha mala and gold border sits at the center, long dark hair falling behind him, smiling as he speaks, with one hand raised in a gesture. To the left, a smiling man with a moustache wears a red-orange garment with a green-and-gold sash and green lanyard. At the right edge, a hand in a dark sleeve with a gold ring and bangle is raised. Behind them a red and green painted backdrop is visible.2011-05-24August 28 20162016-08-28Two young men sit outdoors in front of black stone pillars and pink-and-grey ledges. The man on the left wears clear-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala with a pendant, and holds a handheld microphone while speaking. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. The man on the right, with hair tied back, sits bare-chested with white vertical markings on his chest and arms and a rudraksha mala. Both wear orange-saffron cloth around the waist and rudraksha bracelets. A pink-clad figure and white-clad legs appear in the background, and a red cloth hangs at the right edge. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2016-10-10A man with short dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead speaks into a handheld microphone on a stage. He wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and a white dhoti wrap, with brown rudraksha beads at his neck. Behind him a gold-framed ornate panel stands before deep red draped curtains. Two seated men beside him wear white tilak markings, orange-red robes, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and one sits with his hand near his chin. Faint copyright text overlays the lower right of the photo.2017-08-15 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20182018-01-05Two young men in orange saffron turbans and orange wraps sit side by side during a ritual, with a green and gold decorated altar and pink sequined drapery behind them. The man on the left wears a red bindi, dangling earring, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, and holds his right hand raised in a gesture. The man on the right, wearing glasses and a red tilak mark, presses his palms together in anjali mud\u0101 with rudraksha bracelets on his arm. Garlands of marigolds hang on the altar at the top of the frame, and a red cushioned seat is visible at the lower left.2015-04-30A photograph of a crowded sadhu gathering at an outdoor Kumbh Mela setting with a dark backdrop and warm lighting. A bald man with glasses and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border, leans in holding a black microphone toward a man in an orange-red turban, gold-bordered rust-red dhoti, and a large gold pendant on a beaded necklace who points forward. To the right, a bearded man with hair tied back wears an orange kurta and rudraksha mala. Other saffron-clad sadhus and devotees stand behind, with a decorated altar and flags at upper right.2015-09-14