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Several men seated cross-legged on a red patterned rug on a raised stage before deep red curtains and a golden relief of hands in mudra. Most wear white dhoti-style cloth with red-orange shawls and beaded necklaces with garlands, and some have white tripundra markings on their foreheads. Two gilded thrones with red cushions stand behind them. The man seated third from left wears a white shawl and ornate gold-beaded necklaces; he is a person on stage, with no distinctive presentation cues marking him as a person.

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August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesSix men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls sit cross-legged on a raised stage in front of a golden throne and a lotus-motif backdrop. Several wear rudraksha malas and wooden-bead necklaces, and a few have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. A decorative multicoloured woven rug covers the platform edge, with brass lamps and a ceremonial staff at the left. No figure with distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so the identity is left unsure.2017-05-20A photograph of a seated group of about a dozen men on a red-draped stage at a satsang-style session. Most wear white dhotis with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas; several have shaved heads and some wear gold chains. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti and a red-brown shawl with his hands clasped, and another at right holds a mala. A bearded man with long hair sits among them. Their attention is directed to the left, and a dark red curtain backs the stage. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person by appearance.2016-05-18December 01 20162016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01August 15 20172017-08-15Photograph of a seated group of male devotees in white dhotis with orange-and-yellow shawls and rudraksha malas on a stage with red draped curtains and gold-framed panels behind them. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a black microphone and speaks. Beside him a smiling man in similar orange-and-white clothes laughs, and to the right an older man with gold necklaces sits with hands clasped. Several men have white sandalwood markings on their arms and foreheads, and a red floral arrangement appears at the lower right.2017-08-15A seated group of men and boys in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls with rudraksha malas and gold chains sits on a carpeted stage before a deep red curtain and a gold-framed throne with red cushions. The central man in an orange-red shawl and gold-brown necklaces holds a handheld microphone and speaks. To his left, a grey-haired man with a red tilak and bare arms listens, while a young boy with white paste markings sits behind him and another boy sits at right near the throne. Several other seated men are partly visible at the edges.2017-08-15September 01 20152015-09-01Photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls at a stage event in front of red drapes and gilded thrones. In the centre a man with a black microphone speaks and smiles; he wears a rudraksha mala, a thin silver chain and a white-and-gold cloth. Beside him a smiling man in an orange shawl and beaded mala sits. At right an older man with white forehead markings, layered gold chains and rudraksha beads sits with hands clasped. Others sit at the left edge, one with white markings and an orange shawl. Gilded peetha-style chairs stand behind them.2017-08-15A stage with red draped curtains and a red carpeted platform hosts a seated group of devotees in traditional attire. At left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. Beside him, a young man in yellow-and-white dhoti with beaded necklaces sits with hands folded. At centre, a man in a red kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged. Next to him, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala sits in meditative posture. Further right, a man with a white turban and gold necklaces sits beside a sitting man with long hair and rudraksha beads. At far right, a woman in orange and gold sari wears garlands and stands near an ornate silver-framed panel. A woman in dark sari stands at far left.2016-12-01A photograph of a stage in front of a red draped curtain. A woman stands at top centre in an orange saffron garment with a garland and holds a microphone, speaking. Seated in front of her on a patterned mat are several men in white dhotis with red-orange shawls and floral garlands, some with white ash marks on their foreheads and arms. A gold ornate chair stands at right with a seated man in white and orange garments. A brass railing runs along the stage edge.2017-08-15