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A seated man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits at a microphone stand in a temple hall, speaking with raised hand gestures. Before him, a woman in a maroon and navy sari stands with hands clasped. Around him sit a group of saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad young devotees, some with red shawls and tilak markings. Behind them are painted stone dvarapala-style figures and a stone chakra-like wheel, and a white-robed man stands at right holding a camera. A long garland of white and red flowers hangs beside the microphone.

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July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph inside a temple hall with a plain tiled floor and stone pillars. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark sits on a white plastic chair, gesturing with one hand while speaking into a handheld microphone on a stand. He wears a rudraksha mala and white bandages on his upper arms. Beside him, a woman in a maroon sari with a blue border stands with hands clasped, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands behind. Seated devotees wear saffron and yellow clothes, and a trishul with flower garlands stands near the pillars beside painted deity statues. Several people in white and yellow sit or stand around the edges, and women in the foreground are seated watching.2009-07-13A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, holding a microphone and gesturing with one hand at a temple gathering. He has long hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, and white arm bandages. Nearby, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace sits to his left, and a man on the far left wears a rudraksha mala. Devotees in saffron, yellow and pink saris sit on the floor. A floral garland hangs from a stand, and a standing man in white dhoti with an orange shawl is at the right edge. Yellow metal gates and a crowd of onlookers in shirts stand behind. a person: the seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, speaking into a microphone to devotees.2009-07-13September 08 20162016-09-08A photograph inside a pillared temple hall with grey stone columns and carved brackets, where a large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor facing a central ritual. Painted wooden or stone guardian figures stand along the left and right pillars, some with folded hands. At the centre, a priest in orange and red robes leads the ceremony beside a raised platform with a garland and offerings. Many seated people wear white dhotis, orange and red saris, and bare-chested devotees wear yellow-orange garlands. A man in white shirt stands with a camera near the front. Ceiling fans and a red cloth canopy are visible. A few figures in saffron stand among the crowd, but the identity of any person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2009-07-13A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long gold necklace and a red-and-white garland, sitting barefoot on a white cloth-covered chair in a hall with a striped mat floor. Around him sit saffron-clad devotees, some with white-painted foreheads and rudraksha malas, and older men in white dhotis. A bare-chested man in a blue-and-red dhoti stands in the background, and a man in white with a red mala and a multicoloured waist cloth stands at right holding a microphone. A figure seated at lower centre wears white and has a grey beard. The seated central figure has a sandalwood-marked forehead and long dark hair; the candidate is shown with cues consistent with the page's description of a person.2012-09-24July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy decorated with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and hanging tassels. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-red shawl and a vertical mark on his forehead, sits at centre in front of a microphone stand, apparently speaking. Around him, seated devotees wear white dhotis and blouses with gold borders, and women in orange saris stand at right. At left a cameraman in an orange wrap films with a tripod-mounted camera. A silver ceremonial staff hangs beside the canopy. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated centre with long dreadlocks and a rust-red shawl, in a satsang-like setting; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2018-05-24