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Evening outdoor discourse photographed from behind a seated speaker. In the foreground, a long-haired man with dreadlocks wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and sits on an ornately carved wooden seat with a microphone on a stand before him. Behind him, a seated audience of mostly women and some men in white, blue, green and orange saris and kurtas listens, several wearing glasses and beads. One woman in a purple top and multicoloured shawl sits centre-right. Strings of warm lights and red-and-yellow festival drapery frame the background. A rudraksha-style necklace and a leopard-print cloth appear at the bottom edge. The speaker's appearance is uncertain and no caption names him, so no identification is made.

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December 15 20172017-12-15A discourse session under a tent with a crowd seated and standing around a central stage. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders sits on a gold-framed chair with a leopard-print cushion, gesturing with one raised hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him, a younger person in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees in orange and red garments surround the speaker, including a figure with long dreadlocks in red. Among the audience, a woman in a purple top, a man in white kurta, and women in saris and kurtas sit attentively, some holding cups. Banners in red and white hang at the top edge. The speaker appears to be a person, identified by long dreadlocks, rust-red shawl, rudraksha-adorned orange-clad attendants and the gold chair seat.2017-12-15A night-time outdoor satsang with string lights in the background. A man with long dreadlocks and bare chest, wearing an orange shawl, sits on a pink-and-gold ornate throne covered with a leopard-print cloth and speaks into a microphone on a stand. In front of him, several devotees in saffron and orange clothing with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, one with eyes closed. Behind them, seated people in yellow, blue, pink and green saris and kurtas listen attentively, including an older woman with glasses in a leopard-print shawl. A red-and-yellow banner hangs in the back. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15Evening outdoor satsang on a lawn strung with green fairy lights and a red-and-blue banner. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested with an orange-red shawl, sits on an ornate carved pink-wood throne draped with a leopard-print cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand and gesturing with his right hand. Beside him, a young devotee with long dark hair and an orange shawl and beaded mala holds a small object and listens. In front, a woman with long dreadlocks in orange sits facing him. Behind them, a seated audience of men and women in saris, kurtas and shirts fills white plastic chairs, several holding small plates, with a woman in orange at the right edge.2017-12-15A photograph of a tented outdoor satsang session with a seated man on a gilded throne draped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a rust-brown shawl over his bare chest, long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, and gestures with one hand while holding a handheld microphone on a stand. Around him, a crowd of devotees sits or stands; several young women and girls wear orange and saffron garments and beaded necklaces, a woman in blue sari and a man in white kurta are nearby, and older attendees in white and purple watch, some holding paper cups. A red and yellow banner hangs at the top of the tent. a person is seated in the centre-left, identified by long dreadlocked hair, a rust-brown shawl, a rudraksha necklace and a throne, while the audience members are devotees.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A seated man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested except for a rust-red shawl over one shoulder, holds a handheld microphone and gestures with his right hand while speaking. He sits on a brown cushion over a pale chair, with a leopard-print cloth draped near his lap. Around him, a large seated audience listens: a young person in orange clothes with a long braid in the foreground, several children and teens in orange and saffron garments and garlands, and women in saris and kurtas, including a woman in purple and a woman in blue, with a few older men in white. Red-and-white chairs and a red-and-yellow banner appear in the background under green string lights.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15Outdoor evening satsang at night with string lights overhead. A man with long dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder, sits on an ornate silver-and-wood throne draped with a leopard-print cloth and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Seated before him are rows of devotees: young people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and long dreadlocks, women in yellow, red, blue and green saris, and older men and women in white and cream clothing, one woman with short grey hair in a leopard-print shawl. Marigold garlands are visible at lower right and a yellow-and-red banner at the top. a person appears to be the figure on the throne with dreadlocks, bare chest and orange cloth, with distinctive long dreadlocks and a leopard-print throne cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2017-12-15Night outdoor satsang with a discourse in progress. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair and an orange-brown shawl sits on a raised ornate silver-edged seat at right, speaking into a microphone; the appearance matches the a person candidate, with long hair, orange-brown wrap and a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Around him, many young women in orange-saffron dresses with white flower garlands in their hair sit in rows on the ground in the foreground, and a few young people with long braided hair and beads sit close by. Behind them, older men and women in white kurtas, blue and red shirts and saris sit or stand in front of a large screen, a tripod-mounted camera at right, and yellow-orange lit trees and banners in the background.2017-12-15