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June 17 2009

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A photograph of a procession entering through an open orange-painted double doorway, decorated with green leaf garlands and hanging strings of flowers. A man in a white dhoti-style garment with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stands at the centre with hands joined in greeting. A woman in a white and yellow patterned sari with a yellow lanyard and a red bindi walks in front, while devotees on both sides press palms together in anjali. Some wear orange and white clothing. The white-walled interior and leaf decorations suggest a ceremonial welcome.2009-06-17A photo of a large indoor satsang gathering in a hall with framed pictures on the walls. In the foreground, several women stand with palms pressed together in namaste. One blonde woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala smiles with eyes lowered. To her left, a woman in an orange sari with a bindi holds her hands in prayer. Other women in orange and red saris with gold borders, and in white saris with gold borders, stand in rows, many wearing necklaces and bangles. Some people behind hold notebooks or clipboards. Behind them more devotees in white and orange clothing fill the room.2016-01-14A photograph of a doorway in a white-walled hall, with a row of people in white and orange clothing entering from a sunlit courtyard decorated with green leaf garlands. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a dark beard stands with palms pressed together, facing the doorway, while a woman in a grey and olive sari holds a water bottle. Several young people in white shirts and red shawls, some holding booklets or small printed photos, stand along the sides of the doorway. A man in orange robes and a woman in white garments stand further inside, one of whom may be a sannyasi, with a woman in white beside him. Their identities are uncertain from appearance alone.2009-06-17June 10 20092009-06-10A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland with white blooms, with a small red mark on the forehead, walks through a doorway and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him an orange-clad attendant and others in orange and white stand near an open doorway where a ceremonial umbrella and a procession are visible. To the left a woman in a cream sari with yellow shawl and a young girl in cream sari with orange-red border stand nearby. On the right, men and women in white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha-type beads and yellow shawls observe, and a man in a white kurta stands near a red chair. The walls are pale pink with orange curtains.2009-12-23October 07 20122012-10-07Devotees sit cross-legged on a floor in a hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in a satsang or prayer gathering. In the foreground a woman in white clothing with a long rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and beside her a man in a white shirt holds his palms together. Behind them rows of older women in saris and men in light shirts sit among stacked plastic chairs along the wall. No a person figure is visible in this frame.2011-10-09August 16 20142014-08-16Photograph of a group of devotees standing in a row with palms pressed together in namaste inside a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor. The people on the left wear white kurta-style clothing and rudraksha malas; the man at far left has short curly grey hair and glasses, and a younger man beside him has long light-brown hair. Several women in white salwar-style clothing stand with hands joined, some wearing red-and-gold bangles. Behind them, hanging cloths in red, brown and orange and a yellow banner decorate the wall. At right, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands by an open wooden door. Such a satsang-style gathering suggests a session with delegates.2008-07-16June 17 20092009-06-17A photograph of a doorway in a white-walled building. A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a full beard stands in the centre with palms pressed together in namaste, one foot on a dark mat. Behind him, two women and a man in white shirts and white trousers with lanyards stand in the doorway, with a banana plant visible through a lattice window. On the left, a man in white with hands folded in greeting and another man clapping stand near the door. A video camera operator in white and orange appears at the right edge. a person: the central figure wears orange robes, long swept-back hair and a full beard, consistent with the appearance of a sannyasi in saffron, though the cues are not fully distinctive.2009-08-15December 10 20132013-12-10