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A shaved-headed man in wire-rimmed glasses sits outdoors at night, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar while holding a small microphone. He wears a rudraksha mala across his bare chest, rudraksha bands on his upper arms, a saffron-and-green striped cloth over his shoulder and a wristwatch. A red bindi marks his forehead and a glowing white deity murti stands at the right edge beside lit oil lamps.

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December 11 20152015-12-11Night outdoor photo of a shaved-headed man seated on the ground, hands pressed together in namaskar around a handheld microphone, eyes closed as if chanting. He wears thin-rimmed glasses, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala draped over his bare chest, multiple dark rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms, a gold wristwatch and a saffron-and-cream wrap. Dark foliage stands behind him, and a white stone deity murti with a blurred metal kalasha sits at the right edge.2015-12-11November 18 20152015-11-18A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed in prayer. He wears dark rudraksha malas and a large ornate gold pendant with a deity figure, plus a gold chain and a gold bracelet on one wrist. Horizontal white markings adorn his upper arms and forehead. A brass plate or lamp stands in the foreground on a patterned cloth, with dark foliage and a blue tent behind him at night. The figure is a devotee-style presenter; appearance cues such as saffron robes, several malas and gold ornaments are present, but identity is not established from the face.2015-11-18A seated man with a shaved head sits on a cloth-covered floor with palms pressed together in namaste at his chest and eyes lowered. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, dark rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists, and a large gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant. White tilak marks are on his forehead and arms. A brass vessel with a spoon sits in the lower foreground. The background is dark foliage and a blue cloth.2015-11-18April 29 20132013-04-29November 18 20152015-11-18November 25 20142014-11-25November 18 20152015-11-18Two men sing devotionally into handheld microphones in a warmly lit hall with wooden paneling and green leafy plants behind them. The man on the left has a shaved head with white vertical tilak lines on his forehead, rudraksha malas worn across his bare chest and draped over a saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and a small earring; his palms are pressed together in prayer. The man on the right has long dark hair swept back, white tilak marks, a rudraksha mala, and white and saffron clothing, holding a microphone in prayer-folded hands with eyes lowered.2014-12-24A close-up photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron shawl, palms pressed together in namaste at the chest while he speaks into a headset microphone. He wears white tripundra-style forehead markings with a small red bindi, and a rudraksha mala with gold-toned bead ornaments. Blurred figures in orange robes sit behind him against a red and white backdrop. The speaker's cues are a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala without long hair or a crown, so identity is uncertain; he is described by role as a sannyasi addressing a satsang.2013-02-16A seated monastic man in a rust-red robe with gold border holds a black microphone close to his mouth with both hands, eyes closed as if chanting. He wears layered rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a silver bangle, and a white-and-red forehead mark. Behind him, several boys in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sit on the floor, and white paper cups and a plate sit on a green leaf mat in the foreground.2016-02-23