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August 15 2017

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A shaved-headed man in plain white ritual cloth, draped over one shoulder, stands speaking into a handheld microphone he holds with both hands. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a large pendant and gold bangles, and smiles while looking to the side. Behind him are orange walls with white-and-red striped panels and a red curtain, with a carved stone pillar at the left edge. The setting suggests a satsang discourse.2010-12-19November 02 20102010-11-02A man stands on a stage holding a microphone in both hands, speaking. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder and a gold-bordered cloth at the waist, a long rudraksha mala with gold beads around his neck, and rudraksha armlets on his upper arms. He has white tilak lines on his forehead and arms and a red bindi, with gold earrings. Behind him stands a patterned pillar in front of dark red drapery, with metal scaffolding visible on the right.2016-04-21December 19 20102010-12-19A 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 in white dhoti with a red-and-orange shawl and gold-and-rudraksha necklaces stands on a stage before deep red curtains, speaking into a handheld microphone with one hand while the other rests at his waist. A wristwatch is visible on his left wrist and a gold framed chair sits at the right edge. Several seated people in the foreground, some with white and red tilaka markings, watch him. The ceremonial clothing and necklaces are consistent with a satsang or discourse setting.2017-08-15January 04 20172017-01-04A man stands centre stage speaking into a handheld microphone, smiling, with a red curtain behind him. He has a bare chest and wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and an orange-and-gold shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, and a gold bracelet on his wrist. Seated audience members at the bottom edge wear white tilak marks and white clothing, and a gilded framed picture sits at the right edge. Several cues are distinctive, but the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described as a speaker giving a discourse.2017-08-15A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold border stands with palms pressed together in anjali before a microphone. He wears white tripundra marks on his forehead, rudraksha malas around his neck, and a gold bangle on his wrist, and his eyes are lowered. Blurred red and blue fabric and an orange building wall fill the background.December 18 20162016-12-18Photo of a young shaven-headed man in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered cream shawl, standing on a red carpet at a Kumbh Mela ceremony context. He wears a rudraksha mala, a pendant necklace and red-and-white forehead markings with a red bindu, and smiles at the camera. Behind him, blurred gold ceremonial items and a seated figure suggest a ritual setting. A second person in white dhoti with gold border stands at left edge.2016-04-22A seated group of men and boys in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls with rudraksha malas and gold chains sits on a carpeted stage before a deep red curtain and a gold-framed throne with red cushions. The central man in an orange-red shawl and gold-brown necklaces holds a handheld microphone and speaks. To his left, a grey-haired man with a red tilak and bare arms listens, while a young boy with white paste markings sits behind him and another boy sits at right near the throne. Several other seated men are partly visible at the edges.2017-08-15