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A photograph of a stage at an indoor hall decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands draped along a maroon-covered platform. Four men in saffron orange robes sit in a row, two with orange turbans and one with a shaved head, while a younger monk in orange sits at the far right edge with his hands folded. Behind them is a white wall with a window and a wall fan, and a dark blue curtain hangs at the left. The monks appear to be seated in meditation or quiet attendance. No clear appearance-based cues establish any particular individual as a person, so identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a stage draped with a maroon cloth and decorated with a fringe of yellow and red marigold garlands. Four saffron-robed sadhus sit on the stage: at left a bald elder in orange, next a figure in orange with a saffron turban and rudraksha-style beads, then a figure in orange with an orange turban who leans toward him, and at far right a shaved-headed man in orange seated on the stage edge. A white wall with windows and a wall fan sits behind them, with a dark curtain at left and an orange paper garland along the top edge. The scene suggests a seated gathering or satsang. No readable caption identifies the people.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph of a stage decorated with marigold and red flower garlands along its front edge, with a black curtain at left. Four seated and standing saffron-robed sannyasis dominate the stage. A man in saffron robes with an orange head covering stands at right holding a microphone and speaking, with a paper in his other hand. Seated figures wear orange turbans and saffron robes; a bald monk in saffron stands beside the speaker. A man in white kurta holds papers at right, and a camera operator films from the right edge. The white wall behind has a ceiling fan and grilled windows.2010-01-28December 11 20092009-12-11August 09 20072007-08-09A stage at a large tented satsang event with a red draped platform. Seated in ornate golden armchairs are several people in saffron robes: a man in orange at a microphone stand, a woman in a maroon and brown sari with a red head covering, a saffron-robed man in the centre, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl, and a bearded man in orange at the right. Two more saffron-clad men sit at the far left.2015-01-13A stage event under a white tent with a pink and white drape behind. On a raised red stage, several seated men in saffron/orange robes sit in orange armchairs with orange footstools. The seated figure on the right wears a saffron robe, a white forehead mark and a bald head, and sits upright on an armchair near a golden throne-like backdrop. Next to him a man in a maroon-and-gold robe and a red turban sits with his hands clasped. A bearded man in orange sits at a microphone stand, and two elderly men in orange sit at the left edge near a hospital-style bed. A large deity murti decorated with a garland of multicoloured flowers stands on a golden pedestal at the top centre. A purple logo appears in the top-left corner.2015-01-13A stage under a pink-white tent hosts a seated group of about ten people in orange and saffron robes. Ornate golden thrones and a gilded shrine arch frame a large framed portrait of a bearded figure with a turban-like cloth, labelled as a portrait; the shrine holds a golden deity murti with a garland of multicoloured flowers beside it. A red draped stage front and monitor speakers are visible, and a microphone stand sits at the right. A man in white ritual clothing sits centre-right among the orange-robed seated people. Several seated men in saffron and orange robes listen to a discourse.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Five men in saffron and orange robes sit in a row of orange upholstered armchairs on a stage, with a microphone stand in front of the central figure. The leftmost man wears plain saffron and has his head bare, the second wears a white cap with an orange-and-gold shawl, the central man in pale orange robes with a white garment across his chest sits with hands together, the fourth wears an orange head cloth with a beige-and-orange outfit, and the rightmost wears a bright orange turban and orange clothing with hands raised near his face. The backdrop shows a large banyan-like tree, and a purple bird logo appears at the upper left. The scene looks like a seated assembly or satsang on stage. No figure is clearly identified as a person by appearance cues.2009-12-11