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February 06 2009

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Crowded indoor exhibition stall with white panels and a yellow header band under spotlights. Several saffron-robed and orange-clothed sadhus and a man in a light pink robe stand at a display table laden with books, booklets, framed pictures and small boxes, while visitors in white shirts press forward. A bald man in an orange robe with a red-orange turban stands near the table, and a man in a pale pink robe receives items from the table. Older men in white shirts and dark trousers, a woman with grey hair in a bun, and a youth in a blue shirt with an ID badge crowd around. The scene conveys an information or service fair booth with people handing over printed materials.2009-02-06A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a devotional gathering. In the centre, a shaven-headed young man in saffron-orange robes and a large gold-toned necklace with a pendant stands beside an older man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala, who holds up a folded white paper or offering. Several people in white or orange clothing, including a woman in a pink and purple sari on the left, watch and fold their hands in reverence. A woman in orange with dark curly hair in the lower right gestures toward the offering. Behind them, banners with geometric patterns hang from the ceiling and a curtain is visible at the right edge.2008-07-17January 01 20092009-01-01Indoor photograph of a crowded room with white-tiled walls, a wall fan, and a whiteboard. In the centre, a woman in a cream sari with a shawl, wearing glasses and a gold necklace, presses her palms together while speaking. Facing her is a long-haired man in an orange top with a rudraksha mala. Beside them, a bald man in white robes and glasses gestures with one hand. Around them stand saffron-robed sadhus, a man in white with glasses, and a man in a green cloth with a long beard. Several people in white aprons and caps stand behind, near a table of fruit and vegetables. A camera operator is visible at the right edge. The cluster of people is clearly identifiable only through their visible clothing, so no individual is named.2009-12-30March 03 20092009-03-03December 13 20092009-12-13August 23 20102010-08-23 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor function under a white tent with brown scalloped valance. In the foreground a woman in a red and orange sari with a shawl bows with palms pressed together while a figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange garment places a hand on her head in blessing. Around them several older men in white and striped shirts smile and watch, and younger men wear blue and white event lanyards and carry a small printed card. A red mat covers the floor beneath the group.2009-09-10A crowd of devotees with hands pressed in anjali stands in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth receives a blessing, with another person in orange beside them and a hand touching the head of a devotee. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right holding a wooden tray of offerings. On the left wall hangs a framed poster of several photographs and an orange wall-mounted box is fixed above. Some devotees wear white shirts and dhotis, and a red-and-blue patterned cloth is draped on an older man. The scene reads as darshan and blessing, with the swami-like figure's identity uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-13December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a darshan line in an indoor hall. A man in a bright orange turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with gold bangles on his arms, touches the forehead of a devotee with his raised hand while another devotee in white and orange holds a red box and tray nearby. Devotees in white and pale clothes stand behind a metal barrier with palms pressed together. Behind them a backdrop shows a painted portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in orange tones. Ceiling lights and a stage curtain frame the scene. a person candidate by appearance: the turban-wearing orange-clad man giving blessings is a probable match to the page's a person cues.2011-11-25January 17 20092009-01-17 +1 copies