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Photo of a stage at an outdoor sabha with a painted backdrop of a forest waterfall, a lake, deer and birds. Seated on white sofas are several people: two bald monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas at left, a man in a white kurta, cream vest and a small hat seated in the centre, a bare-chested elder with a long white beard and white dhoti holding an orange cloth, and a figure at right with a black turban-style headwrap, ochre-red robes, and a gold necklace. Seated figures are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a stage at a sacred gathering with a painted backdrop of a forest waterfall, a pond, a deer and birds. Several seated sannyasis and guests sit on white sofas in orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and prayer beads visible. A central figure in orange holds a microphone and speaks, while others listen. A man in white kurta with a brown and gold cap sits to the right, and an elderly bearded man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits nearby. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red turban sits at far right. Several people are visible in the background.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20A photograph of a stage at a spiritual gathering with a painted forest backdrop showing trees, a deer and monkeys. Several seated sadhus and spiritual leaders in saffron and orange robes sit on white benches. A bearded sadhu on the left gestures with his hand, and a saffron-robed man in the centre holds a microphone and speaks. Beside them a man in a white kurta and a brown and gold vest with a cap sits, next to a bare-chested elder with a long white beard and gold necklace, a woman in a brown sari with beads, and a man in an orange turban and robe. Two women in orange saris sit at the far right. The people are seated in a row, with a blue-green water-like stage edge in the foreground.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20A stage event with a large painted backdrop of a blue lake, waterfall and ducks. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on white sofas. On the far right, a man with a dark swept-back hairstyle wears an ornate gold necklace, a rust-red robe and a rudraksha-style mala, and is seated beside a bare-chested older man with long white hair and beard, wearing a white dhoti and a yellow cloth, with a gold necklace. A man in a cream waistcoat and white trousers wearing a cap sits between the saffron-robed monks. The right-hand figure has distinctive long dark hair, gold necklace and red robe cues consistent with a person candidate seated on stage, though his face is not used for identification. Several other people sit or stand in the background, including a man in an orange robe at the far right edge.2016-05-20A photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and spiritual leaders on white cushioned sofas on a raised white stage, in front of a large painted backdrop of a forest waterfall, a lake and deer. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha mala smiles; next to him a long-haired bearded man wears a red-orange shawl. In the centre, a bald saffron-robed man holds a handheld microphone while speaking, beside another bald man in orange robes with hands folded. Further right, a man in white kurta and a turbaned man in red-orange sit beside a white-bearded elder in orange with a shawl, and a figure in red-orange with a garland and rudraksha mala. The scene appears to be a Vaicharik Mahasabha gathering; several people are visible, and the far-right figure wears an orange turban. a person's appearance is uncertain among the seated saffron-clad figures.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event under a white tent with a painted forest-and-waterfall backdrop showing elephants, a tiger on a branch, and a river. A man in orange robes stands at left, speaking into a microphone, while a row of seated figures on white sofas faces him. Among them, a bald man in orange robes sits centre-left, a bearded man in white and a man in a yellow shawl sits centre, a bare-chested elderly man with long white hair and beads sits centre-right, and a figure with a tall dark hairstyle, orange clothing and rudraksha beads holds a booklet at right. A man in a red turban and beard sits at far right. Several other people in white and orange sit along the sofas. A man in a white shirt stands behind the row. The stage floor is blue-and-white.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20