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A shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes stands at a silver microphone stand, eyes closed and mouth open as if chanting, holding a small green leaf and a flower-like offering in cupped hands. He wears a thick necklace of gold beads with a rudraksha-style brown bead mala and a small pendant, a gold bangle on his wrist, and white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, seated devotees in colourful clothing, including several girls and young children, listen attentively, and a white-draped table with orange cloth and devotional items stands in the background. Overall this is a satsang or chanting session in an outdoor setting.

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A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes speaks into a black microphone with a teal grip, holding it in both hands. He wears white horizontal tripundra marks on his forehead, a red dot between the brows, a rudraksha mala of brown beads over his shoulders, and a small earring. White stripes mark his arms and shoulder. Behind him, blurred figures in orange robes with white forehead markings sit in a row.2013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14August 16 20142014-08-16A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at a microphone stand, eyes lowered, hands resting in his lap. He wears a thick gold bead necklace with a pendant and a red bindi with white and red forehead markings. In the foreground, a blurred woman with light brown hair wears orange, and a blurred bald man in white marks sits at the right edge. Behind them hang dark red drapes beside a pale wall and a yellow pole.2010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10October 15 20132013-10-15February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, eyes closed, palms pressed together in prayer at his chest. He wears an orange robe and a long brown rudraksha mala, with a gold bangle and ring. Around him, several other people in orange and white robes sit on a floor in devotional posture, some with hands folded.2014-08-16A photograph of a shaved-headed priest seated cross-legged on a striped mat, bare-chested, wearing a rust-brown dhoti with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala with a pendant, and a dark beaded mala around the upper arms. He holds a small brass bell and raises one hand with an oil lamp flame toward a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron robes, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas. Brass plates, a bowl of offerings and an oil lamp sit before him, with an orange bag on the left. Behind them the room is softly blurred with more seated participants. Several people are in view, and the scene appears to be a puja or ritual gathering.2017-01-22July 03 20172017-07-03September 21 20132013-09-21A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing long orange-red rudraksha malas, kneeling and holding a small brass oil lamp in cupped hands while looking down. A white tilak marks his forehead. Around him, young boys in maroon-red robes with white forehead marks, and men in white and orange garments, sit in a temple hall, some boys holding small ritual items. This appears to be a pada-puja or lamp ritual in a temple setting.2013-07-28