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A shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a red-bordered shawl sits before a microphone with eyes closed, speaking or chanting. He wears a long necklace of gold bead-shaped ornaments and has a red dot and white horizontal markings on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate gold-carved throne-like chair with a red cushioned seat, and to the left an orange-painted podium. The man is not shown wearing saffron or a crown, and the appearance cues do not clearly establish him as a person, so he is described only by role as a speaker.

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Photograph of a man seated before an orange wall, speaking into a microphone held at lower right. He has short dark hair, a white ash line and a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a gold bead necklace with a white and red-bordered cloth draped over his bare shoulder. A red flower sits on a ledge behind him. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so the candidate is only a speaker with ceremonial ornaments.2010-08-25A man in white ritual dress with a thin red-striped border speaks at a microphone during an evening event at night. He wears a long necklace of large gold beads and a gold bracelet, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. His right hand rests on his chest in a gesture of address. A red-draped table with a small arrangement is at the right edge.2010-11-05A man seated cross-legged reads from a sheet of paper held in his right hand, positioned before a microphone stand with two microphones. He is bare-chested apart from a white shawl draped over his shoulder, wears white dhoti with a maroon border, and a long ornate gold necklace of bead-like elements hangs across his chest. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and a gold-toned bangle on his wrist. Behind him hangs a dark blue curtain, and at lower right a gold ornamented item is visible.2011-01-17A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a deep red velvet backrest, facing forward toward a microphone on a black stand. He wears a cream-white dhoti-style garment with gold borders, a gold chain with a gold pendant, multiple rudraksha malas with silver caps, and gold earrings. A white horizontal line and a red dot mark his forehead. The setting is a formal satsang or discourse, with the gilded throne and red cushions forming the background.2011-03-05December 18 20102010-12-18A shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits on a carved wooden chair, reading from an open book held in his lap. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a bead bracelet, and a white tilak on his forehead. A microphone stands at his left. A second open book lies on a wooden stool below. Behind him is a blurred warm-toned interior. The pendant appears to carry a small portrait, but the man's appearance does not show distinctive a person cues such as long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing or rudraksha malas, so his identity is uncertain.2011-10-01November 20 20102010-11-20Two shaved-headed young men sit before microphones on an orange-painted stage in front of an ornate gold carved throne back with red cushioning. The man on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment with a red-and-white striped border, a gold bead mala, a white tilak and a white arm marking, and sits with eyes closed in apparent chanting or recitation. The man on the right wears saffron-orange sannyasi robes, a gold bead mala, and a red bindi, looking to the side. Neither man is identified by appearance2010-11-01A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornately carved wooden throne-style chair, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long gold-toned bead necklace around his neck. He holds his hands together in front of a microphone stand and a silver offering bowl, eyes lowered as if chanting or speaking. Behind him stands a gilded golden structure with ornate carvings and red-and-white striped drapes, with orange flowers in the left background. The scene reads as a seated discourse or ritual address in a temple-style hall. The subject's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no name is assigned.2010-11-09Three shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before microphones. Each wears a long gold bead necklace and white forehead markings. The man on the left rings a handbell, while the centre priest reads from a sheet of printed paper and the right priest chants with eyes lowered. Behind them a man in a yellow shawl stands near a red-cushioned gold throne against an orange wall. A small framed picture is visible at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a chanting ritual such as a puja.2010-08-28A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at a microphone stand, eyes lowered, hands resting in his lap. He wears a thick gold bead necklace with a pendant and a red bindi with white and red forehead markings. In the foreground, a blurred woman with light brown hair wears orange, and a blurred bald man in white marks sits at the right edge. Behind them hang dark red drapes beside a pale wall and a yellow pole.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi and a long necklace of gold-toned beads sits before a microphone on a stand, eyes lowered as he speaks. Behind him are a gilded, ornately carved golden panel and a red cushioned seat, with a red bag against an orange wall. A small pendant with a photo sits at his chest.2010-10-30