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Photo of a stage event with saffron-robed sadhus seated on white sofas in front of a large painted backdrop showing ancient sages with palm-leaf manuscripts and a river scene. On the right, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and ornate gold jewellery, wearing a rust-red robe, sits with palms joined in namaste and a broad smile. Beside him, a white-bearded, bare-chested elder in a white dhoti rests his chin on his hand. To the left, saffron-robed monks sit with shaved heads, and a man in white kurta stands behind the sofa. A bald monk in a red-orange robe is seated at the far right edge. The scene appears to be a satsang or mahasabha gathering on a raised platform.

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Photograph of a stage event with several seated figures on a white sofa in front of a painted backdrop of Vedic-style scholars writing on palm leaves beside a river. On the right, a figure with a black turban-style head covering, long red-orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together and smiling, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Beside them, a bare-chested elderly man with a long white beard and white loincloth sits with a yellow cloth draped over his lap. To the left, saffron-robed monks sit on the stage, and a man in white kurta stands behind the sofa. Blue stage fabric lines the bottom edge.2016-05-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of seated figures on white sofas on a stage at an outdoor mahasabha, with a large painted backdrop of a sage with a palm-leaf manuscript, elephants and seated disciples behind them. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in a bun wears a red-maroon robe, multiple gold armbands, and a garland of orange and white flowers, sitting with the hand raised near the head. Beside him, a bare-chested elder with long white beard and a white dhoti sits with a saffron cloth draped over his lap, and a man in a cream waistcoat and white kurta wears a cap. On the left, two shaven-headed monks wear saffron-orange robes. Several other seated people are visible in the background. The a person depiction cues on the right figure are not confidently established, so the appearance is uncertain.2016-05-20Outdoor stage event with a large painted backdrop showing sages with palm-leaf manuscripts and young students seated by a river. On a white sofa at right sits a woman in a rust-red sari with a black hair bun, a gold necklace and a flower garland, speaking into a microphone and smiling. Beside her sit a bare-chested older man with long white hair and a white dhoti, a man in a cream vest and white kurta wearing a patterned cap, and two shaved-headed men in orange robes with rudraksha malas, palms pressed together. Several other seated figures in saffron and white are visible behind them, with a few people standing at the edge of the stage.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20Stage event with a large painted backdrop showing a robed sage writing on a palm-leaf manuscript beside seated disciples and a river with swans. On the right, a person with swept-back dark hair, a gold-bead necklace and an orange-red shawl speaks into a microphone, with hands joined at the chest, and is a person candidate seated on a white sofa. Beside them sit a bald man in orange robes with a mala, a bearded man in white in the centre, and a man in a cream vest and white kurta wearing a striped Gandhi-style cap. Several saffron-robed monks sit to the left, and more seated people fill the background.2016-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated panel on a stage at a religious assembly, with a large painted backdrop showing a robed teacher seated with a palm-leaf or book and a group of students with shaved heads and white cloths, plus an elephant, huts and cattle. Left to right, several sadhus wear saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, one with a bald head and a microphone raised as he speaks, another gesturing with folded hands. Center, a bearded man in a cream waistcoat and white dhoti sits beside a white-bearded elder with bare upper body and white cloth. Far right, a woman in a rust-red sari with gold necklaces and bangles, hair in a dark bun, sits with hands clasped. Around the panel, white sofas and additional seated attendees in white and saffron are visible. No person is identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20Outdoor stage event with several seated figures on white sofas in front of a large painted backdrop of ancient sages writing on palm-leaf manuscripts beside a river. On the far right, a woman in a rust-red sari with a dark headscarf and gold bangles and beaded necklace sits with hands folded. Next to her, a bare-chested elderly bearded man with long grey hair wears a white dhoti and white shawl. At centre-left, a man in a cream vest over white kurta wears a brown-and-gold turban. On the left, two bald monastic figures in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit together. Several other seated men in white and saffron are visible behind them. The stage is bordered by a blue floor mat.2016-05-20A photograph of a stage event with three seated figures on white sofa-style chairs in front of a painted backdrop of figures by water. In the centre, a person in a rust-orange robe with long dark braided hair and a gold necklace speaks into a microphone on a stand, with gold bangles on the wrists. To the right, a bearded turbaned sannyasi in bright orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with arms folded. To the left, an older white-bearded man with bare shoulders wears a white cloth and a gold-and-white beaded necklace, holding an orange cloth. Several seated men in white shirts and dark trousers sit behind them. Swamiji (probable): the central speaker has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a rust-orange robe, consistent with the page's reference to a Vaicharik Mahasabha address.2016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20Outdoor stage event with seated dignitaries on white cushioned sofas in front of a large painted backdrop of a deer in a forest. On the right, a man with long dark hair, a red-orange shawl over an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala, a floral garland and gold armlets sits with hands clasped; this person is a Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues. Next to him, a bearded elder with long white hair and beard sits bare-chested with a white cloth over his lap and rudraksha beads. To the left, a man in a cream vest over a white kurta wears a patterned cap. On the far right, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe with rudraksha beads sits beside a woman in an orange sari with a garland. Other people in orange and white sit at the edges of the frame.2016-05-20