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A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering with a central man in a saffron-orange robe seated on an orange-draped cushioned seat, holding a handheld microphone in one hand and an open booklet in the other while reading. A red patterned rug covers the ground. Around him, devotees in white clothes with rudraksha and beaded necklaces sit cross-legged, some with hands folded in prayer and one holding a small object. A man in a white garment with a gold-coloured chain sits at right with eyes closed, and an attendant in orange holds an orange umbrella overhead. Brass or steel bowls and a water bottle sit on the cloth in front.

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July 01 20092009-07-01A seated man in an orange-saffron robe holds a black microphone and speaks to an audience on the bank of a water body, sitting on an orange-covered cushioned seat on a colourful striped and patterned mat. Above him hangs a multicoloured fringed canopy. Around him, participants in white clothes and rudraksha malas sit on mats, one holding a small plate of offerings, and a man in a grey t-shirt with a yellow lanyard and beads sits to the right. A water bottle and small offering plates rest on the mats in front. Appearance-based cues on the central figure (saffron robe, microphone-led discourse) are consistent with a person presenting a session, though the face is not identifiable from the image.2009-07-01An outdoor ritual gathering beside a pond, with a multicolored canopy umbrella with tassels and a bright orange umbrella above. A man in orange robes sits on an orange-draped seat on a patterned carpet, speaking into a handheld microphone. Beside him another man in orange sits cross-legged with a notebook, and to the right a robed man in orange sits attentively. In front, a man in orange sits seated on the carpet, and rows of seated devotees in white and pink clothing face the stage, including a shaved-headed person in white. A water bottle sits on the carpet.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a pond on a striped mat, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead. A man in an orange robe sits on a raised seat holding a microphone and a notebook, while another in orange sits beside him. A young man in orange kneels on the mat reading or chanting. Around them, many people in white garments sit in rows, some holding small metal bowls and folded hands. A bald monk in orange sits at right beside offerings of fruit, a brass vessel, and a tray of flowers and food. Dense greenery and a stone wall line the background.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A seated man in an orange-saffron robe holds a handheld microphone and reads from a printed sheet on an orange-draped low seat with a black-and-tan striped cushion, beside a lakeside gathering under a multicoloured fringed canopy. Around him, devotees sit on the ground, many in white clothing, including a bald man in white near the front, a woman with braided hair in a white top, and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha-style mala. A seated man in orange robes with hands clasped sits in the foreground, and a plastic water bottle rests on the mat. A microphone stand stands in the foreground, and the water behind is green. Multicoloured mats and a pink patterned cloth lie on the ground.2009-07-01January 30 20102010-01-30July 13 20112011-07-13Outdoor evening gathering of saffron-clad participants seated on a riverside platform. A man seated centrally on a patterned cushioned seat under a red ornate umbrella with yellow tassels wears saffron robes, a long beaded necklace and a small pendant, and holds a microphone; he appears to be a presenter, and his identity is not established by appearance cues here. Around him, devotees in orange robes and orange caps sit on a green mat, a woman in orange at left faces him, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. Onlookers stand on balconies and a stone wall in the background.2006-05-22Outdoor ritual by a pond with a rocky bank. A seated figure in orange robes holds a microphone and a book, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. Beside him, a second orange-robed person holds an orange cloth. A man in orange sits cross-legged before a red patterned rug, with fruit, a bowl and offerings spread on striped mats. Around them, a seated crowd in white clothes and orange shawls listens with hands folded. Mangoes, pineapple and a silver tray are visible in the foreground.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual at a temple-style yard under a tent canopy. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head-cloth, with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, sits at a microphone before a stone platform, pouring from a brass bowl with a ladle. Brass lamps, a kalasha-type vessel, a brass oil lamp and marigold and orange flowers sit on the platform. Behind him a woman in an orange shawl and white garment and other devotees in white stand near colourful umbrella-shaped canopies with bird and floral patterns. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam.2007-09-03Outdoor stage event under trees with a red ornate chair at right. Seated monks in saffron and orange robes sit in rows of carved wooden chairs with white-draped table in front. A bald, white-bearded senior monk in orange at right speaks into a microphone while gesturing. Beside him, a bearded monk in orange and a man with curly dark hair in orange clothing listen. Left, a monk wears an orange turban and another with shaved head wears a white shawl over orange. Standing behind, men in white shirts and a man in a red and white shirt watch, and a priest in white dhoti with red shawl stands at left. Bunting in blue, yellow and red decorates the backdrop. Some people's identity uncertain; the speaker's appearance is ambiguous.2007-08-09