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A 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.

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May 20 20162016-05-20A 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 20162016-05-20Photo 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.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20A large stage with a painted backdrop of an elephant and calf beside a river, with a seated sage reading a book beneath a tree and robed students nearby. In front, a row of about a dozen seated saffron-robed sadhus, monks and spiritual leaders sit on white sofas at a religious gathering. Several wear orange or saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ochre turbans; one bearded elder in white dhoti with a saffron shawl holds a small object. A woman in orange sits at the right end, with others in white and orange robes nearby. The scene matches a Vaicharik Mahasabha assembly, with the sacred-sounding stage setting conveying a formal spiritual address.2016-05-20A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and spiritual leaders on white sofas on a stage at a large outdoor religious gathering. Behind them a painted backdrop shows an elephant and a bearded sage writing on a palm-leaf manuscript while disciples sit nearby. In the centre, a bearded man with long white hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti and rudraksha mala, sits beside a man in a cream kurta and embroidered cap. On the right, a woman in a maroon sari with gold jewellery and garlands smiles, and a man in an orange-red turban and rudraksha malas sits at the end of the row. Some people are shown in profile or partially hidden behind others. The page indicates the event was the Vaicharik Mahasabha in Ujjain, but the image itself shows no visible name or caption.2016-05-20 +1 copiesMay 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.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20