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A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair sits at the front of a large outdoor gathering, holding a tall silver trident-topped staff in his left hand and pressing his right palm forward in a gesture. He wears a red-brown shawl, a leopard-print lower garment, a rudraksha mala, and a white and orange flower garland with a gold pendant. Behind him, dozens of seated devotees in white, red and orange clothing with vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer.

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May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a seated, smiling man in a saffron-orange garment with a dark red bindi and a tilak-like yellow forehead marking, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha beads. He holds a silver trident (trishul) decorated with a white and orange flower garland. Behind him, a crowd of seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with orange forehead marks and folded hands, face the front. The setting appears to be a Hindu satsang or ritual gathering. a person is the seated central figure, identified by the rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron clothing, with the trident and garland as ritual objects; the figure in the centre holds the trident as a ceremonial role.2014-05-20Outdoor evening ritual on a sandy riverbank with a steel bridge behind. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, a multi-strand gold necklace, white and orange flower garlands, rudraksha malas and a red wrist thread sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. A tall silver trident stands to the left. Seated around him are many devotees in white shirts and orange-red shawls, a woman in orange robes on the left, and a few standing onlookers near speakers in the background. Small lamps dot the sand. a person seated in prayer with trident and garlands.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone while gesturing with one raised hand, holding a strand of beads. He wears a yellow forehead band and sits on a dark carved wooden throne with a tall metal staff beside it. Around him a large audience in orange and white clothing, many wearing orange lanyards, sits in rows in a bright hall, some with eyes closed. A woman in an orange-and-white sari sits at right and a water bottle stands on a table. Photo from a discourse session.2015-12-09 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-up dark crown of hair, a yellow tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits on a wooden seat before a silver trident staff and a microphone stand, speaking to an audience. Behind him, rows of seated attendees in white, orange and red clothing wear orange lanyards. The setting is an indoor hall with warm wood panelling.2015-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 09 20152015-12-09 +1 copiesMay 20 20142014-05-20December 09 20152015-12-09A photograph of a seated teacher delivering a talk at a satsang-style gathering in a hall. The central figure sits on a dark wooden throne-like seat, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a thick rudraksha mala draped across the shoulders and chest, a gold necklace, and a large swept-back dark hairstyle with a yellow tilak on the forehead. He raises one hand in a gesture while speaking into a microphone. Seated audience members fill the rows behind him, many wearing orange lanyards, orange and saffron clothing, and some with tilak marks. A silver ceremonial staff stands at the left edge, and a water bottle sits near the right side. Several people in the foreground have their backs to the camera.2015-12-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man at a satsang session, sitting on a carved wooden chair behind a microphone stand. He wears a long-swept black hair crown, a yellow-and-red tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, and a gold necklace. He is draped in a saffron-orange garment over a leopard-print cloth and wears layered rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists. He holds a rudraksha mala in one hand and raises the other to his ear. Behind him, a silver staff stands on the left, and a seated audience in white, orange and red clothing listens, with a woman in an orange shawl pressing her palms together in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate, unverified; no printed name on the page establishes identity.2015-12-09June 12 20142014-06-12