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A photograph of a stage at a Hindu spiritual gathering with a large painted backdrop showing seated sages with books and a riverside scene. On the right, a woman with dark hair wears a rust-red saffron robe, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, speaking into a microphone. Seated on white sofas to the left are several saffron-robed monks, a man in a cream vest and white kurta wearing a cap, and a bearded elder in a white dhoti and shawl. A bald monk in orange sits at far left.

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Stage event with a large painted backdrop showing a robed sage writing on a palm-leaf manuscript beside seated disciples and a river with swans. On the right, a person with swept-back dark hair, a gold-bead necklace and an orange-red shawl speaks into a microphone, with hands joined at the chest, and is a person candidate seated on a white sofa. Beside them sit a bald man in orange robes with a mala, a bearded man in white in the centre, and a man in a cream vest and white kurta wearing a striped Gandhi-style cap. Several saffron-robed monks sit to the left, and more seated people fill the background.2016-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event with several seated religious figures on white sofas before a large painted backdrop of ancient scenes. On the right, a man with long dark hair piled up wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl, gold bangles and a beaded garland, and sits with his hands folded. Beside him, a bearded man in a white dhoti sits bare-chested with a long white mane and beaded necklaces. Next to them, a man in a cream kurta and an orange-and-gold cap sits between saffron-robed monks, one bald and wearing spectacles, the others in orange robes. Behind them, more people in white and saffron clothing sit among the stage set. Several other figures are partly visible in the background. The blue-trimmed stage edge is visible below.2016-05-20A photograph of a stage event with saints seated on a white sofa-style dais before a large painted backdrop showing ancient sages writing on palm-leaf manuscripts beside a river. On the far right, a person with dark hair in a bun and rust-red robes, a beaded necklace and gold bangles stands at a microphone with palms pressed together. Beside them, a bearded elder in white dhoti with a yellow cloth sits barefoot. Further left, several sadhus in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit attentively, with a bearded figure in red-orange clothing at the far left. Several men in white and dark suits are seated among the audience behind them. The scene suggests a spiritual assembly with discourse on the stage.2016-05-20A stage at a religious assembly with a painted backdrop of seated figures in white robes reading palm-leaf manuscripts beside a river. On a white sofa at right, a person in a rust-red robe, black headwrap, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a microphone stand. Beside them sit a bearded elder in white dhoti with a bare chest and a yellow cloth draped over his lap, a man in white kurta, and several saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha malas. Other seated devotees in orange and white fill the stage, and a seated figure at left is in rust-red clothing. The scene reads as a satsang or Vaicharik Mahasabha gathering.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20A figure in rust-red robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala and gold ornamental necklaces speaks into a microphone on a white-cushioned stage. Around them, several seated sannyasis in saffron and orange robes listen, one with a shaved head and glasses, another with long white beard and bare chest wearing a white cloth. A large painted backdrop shows robed sages reading texts beside a river. The speaker appears to be a person, addressing the assembled spiritual leaders at a conference.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20Photograph of seated figures on white sofas on a stage at an outdoor mahasabha, with a large painted backdrop of a sage with a palm-leaf manuscript, elephants and seated disciples behind them. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in a bun wears a red-maroon robe, multiple gold armbands, and a garland of orange and white flowers, sitting with the hand raised near the head. Beside him, a bare-chested elder with long white beard and a white dhoti sits with a saffron cloth draped over his lap, and a man in a cream waistcoat and white kurta wears a cap. On the left, two shaven-headed monks wear saffron-orange robes. Several other seated people are visible in the background. The a person depiction cues on the right figure are not confidently established, so the appearance is uncertain.2016-05-20A photograph of a seated panel on a stage at a religious assembly, with a large painted backdrop showing a robed teacher seated with a palm-leaf or book and a group of students with shaved heads and white cloths, plus an elephant, huts and cattle. Left to right, several sadhus wear saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, one with a bald head and a microphone raised as he speaks, another gesturing with folded hands. Center, a bearded man in a cream waistcoat and white dhoti sits beside a white-bearded elder with bare upper body and white cloth. Far right, a woman in a rust-red sari with gold necklaces and bangles, hair in a dark bun, sits with hands clasped. Around the panel, white sofas and additional seated attendees in white and saffron are visible. No person is identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20