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June 22 2009

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June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph inside a hall with white lattice and fan-lined ceiling, where a man in a white kurta bends forward at a low wooden table with a small brass vessel, as if offering or touching something. Seated on a yellow patterned sofa is a man with long swept-back hair wearing a red-orange top and a white flower garland, smiling and gesturing with one hand. In the foreground a seated man in saffron-orange robes sits near a white-draped table. Behind them a large audience of women in white and orange saris and men in white sits on the floor, and hanging yellow and patterned cloths decorate the upper right wall.2009-06-22A photograph of a hall-based satsang or discourse under a white tented ceiling with white metal truss frames and hanging blue and yellow fabric panels. On a raised platform, a man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low wooden table at left, while a bald man in orange and saffron clothing with a white flower garland sits on a green patterned sofa, with a second person in orange and a garland seated beside him. A backdrop shows a painted forest scene, and a floor speaker hangs from the frame. In the foreground, a large audience of women wearing white and yellow saris and orange clothing sits on the floor, with some people on chairs at right.2009-06-22Photograph of a seated stage event under a white tent frame with hanging yellow and blue embroidered banners. On a raised dais, a man in orange robes sits on a floor mat at a low table with a microphone. Beside him, on a green cushioned sofa, a person in a red-orange top with a white flower garland sits next to another person in orange robes with a white garland and bare feet. A large speaker hangs overhead and a tree backdrop is behind. In the foreground, a dense audience of women in white and yellow sashes sits on the floor and in red chairs.2009-06-22A seated assembly of saffron-robed swamis and devotees in a hall with white cushioned seats and a pink flower arrangement on a small table. In the centre, a woman in a bright orange sari sits on a white throne-like seat, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl lies prostrate on the purple floor in front of her, touching the ground in obeisance. Several seated men wear orange and saffron robes, one in yellow, and a bald monk in an orange shawl sits in the front row. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls line the back wall, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right edge. Red lattice screens and banners hang on the walls behind.2007-08-09November 12 20102010-11-12June 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure on a gold-trimmed throne wears an orange saffron robe, a long multicolour flower garland, gold bangles and long swept-back dark hair; this person is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance cues (long hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial garland), receiving devotion. Around him, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and devotees in saffron shawls sit and stand in a white-draped tent with a pedestal fan and tower fan. A woman in a white saree with a rudraksha-style mala kneels and offers something into the hands of a seated devotee, while a man in an orange shawl with his hands folded sits in the foreground. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2009-07-07A temple ritual scene with devotees in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls. A man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cushion while a kneeling woman in white with long dark hair bows and touches his feet, and a man in white kneels beside them placing a garland of red and white flowers at his feet. A standing man in orange holds a wooden tray of fruit, nuts and offerings. Behind them is a gilded deity shrine draped in purple cloth and marigold garlands, with brass kalasha-style lamps. A cameraman in white with a camera on his shoulder films, and a white-clad man stands at right with hands near his chest. The floor is covered with orange mats and a white cloth, with a small table holding water bottles.2010-06-13A night-time temple scene with a seated figure in long loose-swept dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in namaskar on a white-covered seat. Beside and below, a devotee in white with an orange shawl sits on a woven mat, and another man lies prostrate in white on the floor, head toward the seat, as in a padapuja or prostration. Around them, a standing and seated crowd in white and orange garments watch, several with hands folded; a woman in a red sari and a woman in green sit to the left. A pedestal fan stands near the centre, a kalasha-like brass vessel and a brass lamp sit by the carved stone wall, and a red curtain hangs on the right.2007-02-16A photograph inside a covered hall decorated with orange and red pennants and a multicoloured striped pillar. A seated figure on an ornate red-cushioned throne is garlanded with long chains of red, pink, orange and yellow flowers; the figure wears an orange robe and a red-pink garland around the neck, with long dark hair and bare feet resting on a low step. A woman in a green-and-white patterned sari stands with palms pressed together in namaste before the throne. Behind her, seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, and standing men in white shirts and an orange shawl watch the scene. Flowers and a brass vessel sit at the base of the throne, and a painted deity backdrop hangs behind the crowd.2006-12-30December 25 20052005-12-25