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A photograph of a seated man in white ritual dress with a gold-edged white dhoti and wrap, sitting with hands joined in namaskar. He wears white tripundra marks on the forehead, white ash stripes on his arm and chest, a rudraksha mala, and a gold bangle. Beside him a woman in orange robes with a red-orange forehead mark sits at a microphone stand holding papers open in her lap. Behind them a large banner reads DHYANA, in orange and white. The setting appears to be a stage or hall. The man's appearance does not clearly match the candidate cues, so he is described by role only as a ritual participant.

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November 28 20112011-11-28November 15 20112011-11-15September 22 20112011-09-22A photograph of two people seated cross-legged on a red patterned mat at a stage with microphones on stands. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a white shawl, a dark rudraksha mala, gold bangles and white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms, and reads from a sheet of paper. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse, a dark rudraksha mala and a small forehead mark sits with her hands folded in her lap, eyes lowered. Behind them is a red and white draped backdrop with garlands. The setting appears to be a discourse or satsang.2011-10-10A man in white ritual dress sits before a microphone with his palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered as if chanting. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and upper arm, and white horizontal sacred marks on his shoulder and forehead. A second person in a red top with white forehead marks, hands folded, sits behind a second microphone against a saffron-orange curtain. In the lower right, a brass or orange-toned ritual object and flowers are visible.2012-04-01A photograph of two people seated cross-legged on a red patterned mat before two microphones on stands, reciting in a devotional setting. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, bare upper body with white ash markings on his arms, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-brown bead bracelet, with white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a gold-bordered cream blouse and white sari with a red shawl across her shoulder holds her palms together and holds an open book. Behind them a painted deity figure in red garments and bare feet stands against a colourful temple backdrop. The page indicates a Bhagavad-Gita satsang context, but the visible scene shows chanting before microphones with no clear a person candidate.2011-12-28Photograph of a seated man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, hands pressed together in anjali, chanting at a microphone stand. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest and upper arm, with white horizontal sacred markings on his forehead and arm. Beside him, a woman in a red sari with folded hands also faces the same direction. Behind them is a golden deity murti or ornate golden structure, and in front are open chant books on a stand. The setting appears to be a temple or satsang hall with painted panels and red garlands. The man's role appears to be a priest or devotee leading chanting; his identity is not established by visible cues.2011-11-30A photograph of two seated performers at microphones on a stage, reciting or chanting from printed sheets placed on a stand. The man on the left wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered edge, bare upper body with white sacred ash marks on his arm, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a white tilak on his forehead, and gestures with his hands. The woman beside him wears an orange sari with a red border, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a small bindi, and also gestures with her hands. Behind them hangs a large red backdrop showing a red garment and red beaded necklaces, and a tall brass lamp stands on the right.2011-10-09A photograph of two people seated cross-legged on a red and patterned floor mat in front of a stage backdrop with painted orange, green and blue temple-style pillar motifs. A man on the left wears a dark red dhoti-style garment with gold border and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal markings on his forearms and forehead, hands pressed together in anjali. Beside him a woman in a cream and gold saree with an orange-red shawl and small red bindi sits with palms joined, eyes lowered. Two microphone stands stand in front of them, and a sheet of paper rests on the man's lap. The scene suggests a devotional recitation or chanting.2011-12-30December 30 20112011-12-30A seated man in white dhoti with a gold-edged border and a white shoulder cloth sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a microphone on a stand. He wears a rudraksha mala with a wrist mala and a gold bracelet, and has white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse, eyes closed and hands folded, sits at another microphone. Behind them are gold-coloured ornamental panels and a pink-and-green cloth backdrop, with sheets of printed script on a stand before them.2011-12-05Two people sit cross-legged on a red floor mat before microphone stands, hands pressed together in namaskar while chanting from open books. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, rudraksha beads on his neck and arms, and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. The woman on the right wears an orange sari with maroon border, a red bindi, a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Red velvet drapes hang behind them.2015-05-05