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September 28 2008

Evening outdoor scene at a palm-fringed compound. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes, many with orange sashes and white headcloths, stands in rows facing a raised white-and-red platform. On the platform sit brass vessels and a tray with orange flowers and offerings. Near the right edge, on red-and-white steps, a seated figure in orange robes and a standing figure in orange and pink robes with a long dark beard are visible; the bearded figure's appearance is consistent with a person cue, but the seated and standing figures are not clearly identifiable. Orange flags are held at left, and a tall lamp post stands in the background.

February 14 2007

A crowd of devotees gathers in a paved courtyard beside a low white building with red-trimmed doorways and a tiled walkway. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe and a second bald man in white with a cane walk barefoot across the tiles toward a raised white-and-red platform at left. Young men in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow shawls, several with hands folded in greeting, and a young man in white with a saffron cloth over his shoulder stands near the front. Onlookers in white shirts and pink or khaki clothing watch from the right, and a camera operator with video equipment is visible at the edge. Potted plants and small stone sculptures sit along the courtyard.

Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees gathered on a paved courtyard in front of white single-storey buildings with corrugated roofs and palm trees behind them. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot across the tiles, one hand holding a staff, followed by a younger saffron-clad attendant. The crowd wears white dhotis and kurtas, with a few in orange and blue. Several men stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films the scene at right, and a garland hangs on a doorway.

2010-07-03 +1 copies

A seated figure in a leopard-print shawl over pale yellow-gold robes sits on a red and white striped stone platform, while a man in white kneels before them, bending forward to touch their bare feet in a padapuja-style reverence. Behind him stands a bare-chested attendant in saffron-orange cloth holding a silver tray with oil lamps and offerings. A brass lamp and a silver bowl sit on the platform, and a large crowd of devotees in white garments and red-and-white lanyards watches from steps behind. Marigold petals and small oil lamps decorate the ledge.

A photograph of young people in white clothing preparing food in a hall with white walls. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta with a white shawl leans over a steel pot of food, scooping from it. Beside him a young woman with short hair wears a white dress and white shawl, holding up a small portion of food in her palms and bangles on her wrists. Around them boys and girls in white stand watching, one boy wears a rudraksha mala, and a person in saffron-orange clothing is visible behind. A large steel vessel and a second pot of dark food sit on a white counter. The floor has a pink and white patterned mat.

Evening outdoor ceremony at a temple-like open courtyard with tall palm trees and a dusk sky behind. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row at the left, many barefoot on flat round sandals, some holding red-and-orange flags. A central priest in orange robes holds a brass lamp or vessel toward a devotee on a white and red striped platform, with brass pots set in front. On the right, a figure in an orange robe and shawl stands beside a seated woman in orange, and additional people in white and orange saris and robes gather on white steps. A bare-branched shrub grows in the foreground. Many people are visible, so the count is approximate.

July 08 2009

2009-07-08 +1 copies

Outdoor ritual scene at a dirt courtyard beside a pit filled with yellow liquid. A central figure in long dark, shoulder-length hair wears a saffron/orange robe and shawl; Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing, while an attendant beside him in white dhoti and orange shawl holds an ornate metal vessel. Other men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand or sit nearby, one holding a metal pot, and seated devotees in white garments sit on a blue tarp. Palm trees, a small white structure and a parked silver vehicle appear behind.

July 01 2009

Outdoor group gathering beneath a large spreading banyan-type tree with sunlight filtering through leaves. A figure in a long golden-yellow robe with long dark hair stands on a raised stone platform at left, arms extended toward a small table draped in white cloth holding oil lamps. Around them a large crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Several people in orange or saffron cloth stand near the center, and at right men in white dhoti and shirts hold brass bells and small vessels. A young person in white kneels in front of a brass pot on the ground, with a kalasha and brass plates arranged on a mat. The scene suggests a puja or satsang held outdoors.