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A photograph of a stage at a tented religious gathering, with a painted forest and waterfall backdrop and a painted elephant on the left. A saffron-robed speaker at far left stands holding a microphone, addressing a row of seated spiritual leaders on white sofas. Seated figures wear saffron and orange robes and red turbans, one bare-chested elder has a white beard, and a man in white kurta sits centre-left. Ceiling fans hang beneath the fabric canopy. The stage has a blue-and-white painted skirt.

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May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20May 20 20162016-05-20A 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.2016-05-20A 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 20162016-05-20A wide photograph of a large white-tented stage at a Vaicharik Mahasabha gathering. A man in orange robes stands center-stage holding a microphone and addressing the assembly. Along a white-cushioned bench row behind him sit several saffron-robed sadhus and spiritual leaders, some with beards and shaved heads, plus a few people in white kurtas and one in a grey shawl. A painted backdrop shows a forest scene with a sage teaching students under a tree, a waterfall over a lake, an elephant and a leopard. Ceiling fans hang beneath the white fabric canopy, and a blue stage skirt lines the platform.2016-05-20May 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.2016-05-20A photograph of a stage event under a white tent with a painted forest-and-waterfall backdrop showing elephants, a tiger on a branch, and a river. A man in orange robes stands at left, speaking into a microphone, while a row of seated figures on white sofas faces him. Among them, a bald man in orange robes sits centre-left, a bearded man in white and a man in a yellow shawl sits centre, a bare-chested elderly man with long white hair and beads sits centre-right, and a figure with a tall dark hairstyle, orange clothing and rudraksha beads holds a booklet at right. A man in a red turban and beard sits at far right. Several other people in white and orange sit along the sofas. A man in a white shirt stands behind the row. The stage floor is blue-and-white.2016-05-20