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A photograph of a seated group of young men in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls, many with bare chests, rudraksha malas, gold chain necklaces and white stripes painted on their foreheads and arms. The central young man in the foreground holds a black handheld microphone while speaking, his hand extended toward the group. Several others sit around him in a hall, with framed portraits and pictures on the wall behind, including a framed photograph of an older man in a white shirt and a red chair. Water bottles sit on the floor in front. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance in this frame.

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September 30 20162016-09-30Several young men in orange dhoti-style lower garments sit on the floor at a gathering, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, gold-coloured sacred cords and bracelets, with white paint markings on their faces and arms. The central young man holds a handheld microphone and speaks while others around him sing or chant with open mouths. Behind them a woman in a green and yellow sari sits in a chair, and other attendees, plastic water bottles and a wall of framed black-and-white photographs are visible in the background.2016-09-30A photograph of a seated group of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis, many bare-chested with white ash stripes on their foreheads and bodies, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. A young boy in the centre with long dark hair, holding a microphone and speaking, while a taller young man beside him rests a hand on his shoulder. Other boys sit close around them, and a bald man in the foreground in orange cloth looks down. Behind them a wall is covered with pinned black-and-white and colour portrait photographs, and a framed portrait is visible at the upper left. The setting looks like an indoor satsang or discourse with water bottles and paper cups on the floor.2016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and bare chest, with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on his chest and arms, speaks into a handheld microphone while reading from open pages on the floor. Around him, several seated people in saffron and white clothes, some with white forehead tilak and rudraksha beads, listen; a bald man in the left foreground and an older man with white hair are also present. Behind, a crowd of onlookers stands and sits. Framed portraits on a stand in the background show two men, one in saffron-draped attire. A plastic water bottle and small offerings sit on banana leaves before the speaker. The setting is an indoor hall with wooden screens.2016-09-30A group of young male devotees seated closely together, dressed in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold-bordered trim, wearing rudraksha malas and wrist bands. The central young man holds a microphone and sings or speaks, while others around him chant with open mouths. Their foreheads bear white and red tilak markings, and some have pale white paste on their upper arms and chests. Several other devotees are seated and standing in the background in matching orange attire. A partial camera or device edge appears at the lower left, and a small dove-like logo sits in the upper left corner.2016-02-23June 02 20142014-06-02A group of young male sannyasi devotees sits closely together in saffron-orange cloth, bare-shouldered and wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, with white and red tilak and horizontal white markings on their faces and arms. The man in the centre holds a black microphone and sings or chants, a large gold pendant on his chest. Others around him sing along with open mouths. Behind them, blurred figures in white and a seated audience fill the hall.2017-05-08September 30 20162016-09-30