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March 24 2008

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April 04 20082008-04-04A seated teacher in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cushioned throne-like chair at left of a stage with dark red curtains. Centre stage, a woman in a white sari holds a microphone and speaks toward a seated audience. In the foreground, several women with long braids sit on the floor with their backs to the camera; some wear orange shawls, and one has light blonde hair. A water bottle sits near the stage edge and a standing fan stands beside the speaker. A tall vertical banner with a yellow and red geometric pattern hangs at upper right. The seated teacher is a person candidate, identified by orange robes, a rudraksha mala, and a throne-like seat, with long hair pulled back.2008-04-16Indoor seated gathering in a hall with white plastic chairs stacked along the left and colourful woven striped mats on the floor. A standing woman in a white sari holds a microphone and addresses the audience at right, gesturing with her free hand. Rows of seated participants in white clothing, several with white shawls, sit cross-legged on the mats, many with palms raised or hands folded. Behind them hang decorative woven banners with elephant motifs, and a wall display of printed posters with Tamil text. A table with a small bowl and flowers stands at right, and a white-clad figure stands in the background.2008-04-04Indoor gathering in a white-walled hall under a white tent canopy, with a hanging yellow and blue patterned banner above. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris and men in white kurtas, face toward the front. A standing woman in white with hands pressed together stands near the centre. At the left edge, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl raises an arm toward the stage area, near a wooden lectern and a black speaker on a metal truss. Orange and white clothing and a few sitting women in cream dress are visible, with a wooden blind on the right wall.2008-04-12A class held in a bare, high-roofed hall with white walls, exposed metal roof trusses and ceiling fans. A large group of about 40 people sits cross-legged on mats in rows facing a central figure in an orange robe seated near a microphone stand. Many attendees wear white kurtas or saris with orange shawls and stoles; some wear yellow or white. A framed photo banner hangs on the right wall, and an orange cushion sits on a red mat at the right edge. Several participants hold notebooks or papers. The setting suggests a Vedic chanting class for young ascetic students, with the central teacher seated in saffron.2008-10-27April 12 20082008-04-12September 30 20082008-09-30A group of women and girls sit on the floor in a large hall for a Vedic chanting class. Most wear white or cream clothes with orange or saffron shawls and some wear yellow shawls. A young woman in the foreground in an orange shawl and white garments sits with her head bowed over a small mat. Others sit in rows facing a microphone stand. Wall banners, framed pictures and windows line the room, and fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling. Many people are visible, though most are partly cropped at the edges. The room has a light tiled floor and wooden platform strips.2008-10-27A photograph of a seated speaker addressing a large seated audience inside an open hall with concrete walls and high windows. The speaker, in the left foreground, wears white clothing with an orange shawl over the shoulders, has long dark hair, holds a handheld microphone to his mouth and reads from a sheet of paper while seated on a white plastic chair. Rows of mostly women sit on the floor in white, orange, green and pink saris and salwar-style dress, several wearing lanyards with round badges. Two older women sit near the left wall. Colourful woven hanging panels with tassels decorate the pillars. The audience appears attentive, with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti seated at the right edge. This appears to be a discourse or satsang session.2007-02-15Indoor hall with white walls, white drapery and a hanging yellow and blue patterned banner. A standing man in white clothes with a lanyard holds a microphone and gestures toward a seated audience. Many participants sit on the floor and in chairs; some wear white, others orange or saffron shawls and lanyards. Orange cushions and a colourful mat lie on the floor in front, with bags and water bottles nearby. A partly visible figure in orange robes stands at the right edge. Seated people in the foreground face the speaker.2009-07-02December 31 20082008-12-31October 02 20082008-10-02