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September 23 2006

September 23 2006

September 02 2015

Indoor gathering in a dimly lit hall with fluorescent tube lights and concrete pillars. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a white and gold-bordered shawl sits with back to camera. Several people in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor, while a man in white stands holding a bundle of flags including Indian tricolour, American, and other national flags on poles. A framed picture hangs on the wall. Seated attendees watch the proceedings.

A group of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees, many wearing orange shawls over their shoulders, gathers in a hall with a tiled floor and orange cloth runners laid out. A man in the foreground kneels and bows forward with his head down on the floor, while others stand nearby, some with hands joined and one holding an object. A man in orange robes stands in the background near a dark curtain, and a folding table with items sits at right. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang gathering. No clear individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.

September 12 2010

A woman in white clothes with an orange shawl kneels on a speckled terrazzo floor, attaching a black, yellow and red striped flag to a red pole while an orange flag with a blue emblem lies beside it. Behind her, several people in white and orange sit or stand among red and orange flags, poles and loose red cord, and a figure in orange robes stands at the right edge. The scene suggests flag preparation at an event.

A row of women seated on the floor in a pink-walled hall, many in white saris with orange shawls, hands pressed in anjali. Brass plates, small brass lamps, flowers and offerings sit on orange cloths before them. In the background a camera on a tripod films the gathering, and a gold deity murti stands near the wall with red curtains and hanging decorations. Darshan-style satsang or puja atmosphere. No figure in the image is identified as a person.

A photograph of a large hall where a row of women sits on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white or cream saris with orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have sandalwood-coloured borders. Brass puja plates, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels and flower offerings sit on orange mats in front of them. A tripod-mounted video camera stands at right, a golden deity murti is visible at upper left, and orange banners hang from the wall. Several more seated people appear in the background.

Outdoor ceremony on grass with a red carpet and woven mat. Devotees in white clothes with orange shawls stand and kneel. A woman in the foreground kneels and holds an offering, while a young woman at right stands with palms joined in namaste. A man seated on the mat at center holds something small. Rows of red plastic chairs and a line of white flags with purple logos stand behind them.

A group of women and girls dance on a polished white marble floor in a temple hall. Many wear saffron-orange saris with gold borders, while others wear white saris with gold borders. They raise their hands with palms pressed together above their heads in a joyful dance formation. A few wear rudraksha-style beads and necklaces. Behind them stands a golden deity murti near a wooden door.

Indoor ashram hall with orange floor mats and draped white fabric ceiling with decorative yellow and multicolored hangings. Women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and orange or red shawls stand in a line, some with hands folded. One woman in a yellow shawl sits at left, another in white with orange wrap stands at centre-left, and a long-haired Western woman in white kurta with orange shawl stands in front. A man in white kurta with red shawl walks at right, and a person in orange robes stands at far right near orange mats and chairs.