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A shaved-headed man in rust-orange robes holds a thin yellow thread up to his forehead with one hand while his other hand rests on his chest. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a wrist mala, and a red-orange shawl over one shoulder. A microphone on a stand is in front of him, and red draped fabric stands behind. A second person in orange sits partially visible at the left edge. No distinctive a person cues are clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a ritual scene against a red cloth backdrop. A bare-chested man with white forehead markings and a hair bun, wearing a gold necklace and a saffron-orange shawl, leans in to place a thread or garland around the neck of a short-haired man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. The devotee has his eyes lowered and hands folded at his chest. Behind them, other men in white and saffron stand watching, and marigold flowers and a tray of offerings sit at the right edge.2012-09-05A shaved-headed man seated cross-legged speaks into a clip-on lapel microphone while gesturing with his right hand. He wears a maroon-and-gold draped shawl over an orange-red robe, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a rudraksha mala around his neck, small gold earrings and a gold bangle. White vertical marks are painted on his forehead and arms. Behind him, other seated people in orange monastic robes and white-marked foreheads sit on a red-carpeted floor beside paper cups and leaf plates. a person by appearance cues of orange and maroon clothing, layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, presented as a speaker at a satsang.2014-09-13A young man with a shaved head and white urdhva pundra forehead markings sits and speaks into a black handheld microphone with a teal band during a seated gathering in an orange-draped hall. He wears rust-orange robes, a long braided ponytail, a small gold earring and a bead mala, while white markings also appear on his shoulders and upper arms. Blurred figures in orange robes sit behind him, and a second person in orange is partly visible at the right edge.2013-07-14September 05 20122012-09-05July 14 20132013-07-14A 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 copiesSeptember 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange garment sits with eyes closed and palms raised outward, mouth open as if chanting. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with large brown beads and an orange sash over one shoulder, a red bindi on his forehead, and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. Someone in the background wears an orange-red shawl. The man appears to be a person given the saffron clothing, long rudraksha mala and orange sash, but this is an appearance-based label only.2013-05-31September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed man in a rust-orange cloth wrap, looking upward with a white horizontal band and red dot on his forehead. He wears a long necklace of large gold beads and a gold chain, and a small gold earring. Behind him, a second person in a maroon garment with gold border stands in a doorway. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left. The setting is an orange-walled room with a blue sign on the wall. A candidate matching a person's presentation appears in person, though appearance cues are limited to ornamentation and clothing, so identity remains uncertain.2013-03-06A shaven-headed man wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders sits in front of an orange-walled room, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. He wears a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads alternating with gold-coloured bead spacers, a gold bangle and a beaded armband, with white and red tilak markings on his forehead, and a small microphone clipped near his mouth as he speaks. Behind him stands a red and gold draped table bearing a brass bowl and a golden pyramid-shaped ornament, with a window on the left.2013-03-07A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi-style wrap with a gold-bordered edge sits on a black chair, holding a small white stick to his mouth with his right hand. He wears a thick multi-strand brown beaded mala necklace and a red-and-blue beaded bracelet, with a red bindi on his forehead. A stainless steel tumbler with a straw sits on an orange-red draped table at lower left. Behind him, another robed figure in red and gold stands near golden pillars in a hall.2015-08-15