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A photograph of two seated people with palms pressed together in namaste at a stage with orange drapes and microphones. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body, white horizontal tilak marks on forehead and arms, and beaded rudraksha-style malas, sits with eyes closed. On the right, a woman in a red blouse and orange sari with gold border, wearing beaded necklaces and bangles, also sits with eyes closed, palms together. Papers sit on the floor before them and a gold-coloured ritual object is at the lower right. Garlands hang at the top of the backdrop.

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Two people sit cross-legged on a raised platform in front of a deep red velvet curtain, both with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, a woman in a cream silk sari with orange and red border and an orange shawl, with a red bindi on her forehead. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and bracelets, with white sandalwood markings on his chest and forehead. Between them stands a tall silver multi-tiered oil lamp with flared tiers, and microphones are set before them on stands. A purple dove logo appears at the upper left.2012-04-04September 22 20112011-09-22A photograph of two people seated cross-legged on an orange cloth at microphones on a stage, reciting from open books on a wooden rehal stand. A woman on the left wears a yellow blouse with a white-and-orange bordered sari, a dark bead mala, and a small tilak on her forehead, her palms pressed together in namaste. A man on the right, with a shaved head, wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders, a gold chain and beaded necklace, and white sacred markings on his arms, also with palms joined. Maroon curtains and a brass pole stand behind them.2010-10-17Two people sit cross-legged on a red floor mat before microphone stands, hands pressed together in namaskar while chanting from open books. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, rudraksha beads on his neck and arms, and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. The woman on the right wears an orange sari with maroon border, a red bindi, a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Red velvet drapes hang behind them.2015-05-05November 28 20112011-11-28A photograph of a seated man in white ritual dress with a gold-edged white dhoti and wrap, sitting with hands joined in namaskar. He wears white tripundra marks on the forehead, white ash stripes on his arm and chest, a rudraksha mala, and a gold bangle. Beside him a woman in orange robes with a red-orange forehead mark sits at a microphone stand holding papers open in her lap. Behind them a large banner reads DHYANA, in orange and white. The setting appears to be a stage or hall. The man's appearance does not clearly match the candidate cues, so he is described by role only as a ritual participant.2011-11-01A photograph of two people seated cross-legged on a red patterned mat before two microphones on stands, reciting in a devotional setting. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, bare upper body with white ash markings on his arms, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-brown bead bracelet, with white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a gold-bordered cream blouse and white sari with a red shawl across her shoulder holds her palms together and holds an open book. Behind them a painted deity figure in red garments and bare feet stands against a colourful temple backdrop. The page indicates a Bhagavad-Gita satsang context, but the visible scene shows chanting before microphones with no clear a person candidate.2011-12-28Two people sit cross-legged at microphone stands in front of a wooden cabinet and an orange-and-white backdrop, with a potted plant and a glass vase with lamps on the right. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold border and a gold bangle holds her palms joined in namaskar while looking forward. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti wears a white tilak on his forehead, white markings on his arms, and a rudraksha mala, and also has his palms together.2011-11-29A man in white ritual dress sits before a microphone with his palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered as if chanting. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and upper arm, and white horizontal sacred marks on his shoulder and forehead. A second person in a red top with white forehead marks, hands folded, sits behind a second microphone against a saffron-orange curtain. In the lower right, a brass or orange-toned ritual object and flowers are visible.2012-04-01October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of two people seated cross-legged on a red patterned mat at a stage with microphones on stands. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a white shawl, a dark rudraksha mala, gold bangles and white sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms, and reads from a sheet of paper. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse, a dark rudraksha mala and a small forehead mark sits with her hands folded in her lap, eyes lowered. Behind them is a red and white draped backdrop with garlands. The setting appears to be a discourse or satsang.2011-10-10November 15 20112011-11-15