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Photograph of a stage at a large tented event, with a painted forest backdrop showing a waterfall, a blue river and birds in flight. A row of white sofas holds seated saffron-robed sadhus and spiritual leaders. Several wear orange and red robes, and one at the far right wears a red garment with a large orange beaded mala. A man in a white shirt and yellow cloth sits nearby, and a bald man in orange stands at the front edge with a microphone. Two people in the lower foreground are partly visible.

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A photograph of a stage at a large outdoor-style gathering with a painted backdrop of a forest scene, a waterfall, a lake, flying birds and a sage writing on a scroll beneath a tree. A row of white cushioned sofas holds about a dozen seated men in saffron and orange robes, some with beards and long hair, one wearing a red shawl, and a man in white with an orange-and-gold shawl. One saffron-robed speaker in the centre holds a microphone. Near the right edge a seated figure wears orange clothing, a rudraksha mala and a dark headpiece. Water bottles sit on a table at the left. Several other men stand or sit at the sides of the stage.2016-05-20A photograph of a stage at a Vaicharik Mahasabha-style gathering under a white tent. A row of seated men in saffron and orange robes sits on white sofas before a large painted backdrop of a forest, waterfall and lake with a sage figure and students. The central saffron-robed man holds a microphone and speaks. Beside him, a man in red and orange robes with a long beard sits, and a man in white kurta and vest sits to the right. At far right a figure with a long beard and bare upper body wears a yellow and white cloth, and another person in red robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the end. Several other seated men in saffron are visible. One man in the centre-left wears a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala. A visible candidate is an appearance-based match to a person but the cues are uncertain; he is seated mid-stage holding a microphone and wearing saffron robes.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20Outdoor stage at a mahasabha with a large painted backdrop of a waterfall, river and forest. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a microphone and speaking. Seated on white sofas are many sadhus and spiritual leaders in orange and saffron robes, a bearded man in red, an older bare-chested sadhu with white beard and gold necklaces, and a man in cream kurta and gold vest. A man in orange with a long-haired look sits at right wearing a rudraksha mala. Several people sit on the stage edge and further back.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20A photograph of a stage at a religious gathering with white sofas set before a painted backdrop of a waterfall, lake, deer and monkeys in a forest. Several saffron-clad sannyasis sit in a row. The seated figures include a man with long grey hair and a long beard in orange robes on the far left, a bearded man in red and orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and an older man in orange robes at the centre who holds a microphone while speaking. Beside him sits another orange-robed monk, then a man in white kurta with a brown vest and a cap, and an elderly bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a saffron shawl. On the right, a person in orange with a beaded necklace sits beside a man in a bright orange turban and robes. Further people sit in the background. The scene shows a seated panel of spiritual leaders during an address.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage at a large tent event, with a painted jungle backdrop showing elephants, a tiger, deer, a waterfall and a lake. Around eight men sit on white cushioned couches, mostly dressed in saffron and orange robes and turbans typical of sadhus and sannyasis. A man in white kurta and white trousers with an orange scarf sits in the centre-right, and a white-bearded man in white dhoti with a yellow cloth sits beside him. At the far right a man wears a dark red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a black headpiece. The stage floor is white and the tent ceiling is draped in grey fabric.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20