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August 03 2008

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August 03 20082008-08-03A large crowd of devotees in white clothes with orange saffron shawls fills the foreground, many with hands pressed together or reaching toward a raised white circular platform. On the platform stands a figure in an ornate cream-and-gold striped garment with a wine-red shawl and a tan turban, with long dark hair falling behind. Behind them is a wall decorated with a large circular mandala-like arrangement of flowers in yellow, red, white and blue, with scattered red blossoms. Two portable air coolers stand at the left edge near the crowd.2008-08-03A photograph of a crowded indoor hall decorated for a devotional gathering. A large floral and garland-decorated backdrop with a fan-shaped arch in red, yellow and green stands at the far end, and a figure in saffron-coloured clothing with a dark turban-like head covering is seated near its centre, while another figure in white stands at the right edge. Many people in white dhotis and saris, many wearing saffron/orange shawls, move and stand across the floor, with several seated devotees in the foreground. Green walls, string lights, ceiling fans, speakers and a pillar frame the scene.2008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a devotional gathering, with many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls packed together facing a decorated stage. The backdrop is a large fan-shaped arch of coloured petals and garlands in red, yellow, green, blue and white, flanked by red and gold draped cloth and strings of lights. A figure in orange stands near the centre of the stage, with a standing attendant in white at the right. Ceiling fans, loudspeakers and air coolers are visible, and several people in front wear orange shawls and kumkum-marked foreheads.2008-08-03A photograph of an indoor hall during a devotional gathering, with a floral arch of marigolds and green garlands framing a raised stage draped in yellow and orange fabric. On the stage, a figure in orange robes stands near a ceremonial golden chair, with a second person in orange beside a woman in white. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaskar near the stage, and a large crowd of devotees in white, one in a navy shirt, stands with folded hands facing the stage. Red and orange banners and paper decorations hang on the walls, and a ceiling fan and fluorescent lights are visible.2009-01-28Crowded indoor hall with green walls, string lights and a red and yellow stage backdrop. A large white and multicolored floral-lotus style decorative arch frames a central seated figure. Many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand close together with hands folded in namaskar. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the front left, and a woman in a yellow blouse faces the stage. Ceiling fans, speakers and a camera on a stand are visible.2008-08-03December 28 20082008-12-28November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA stage at a Gurupoornima celebration with an ornate white-and-gold throne-like canopy decorated with floral rangoli-style scalloped arches and colourful painted pillars. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands before the throne while devotees in white and cream clothes gather around, some in saffron shawls, with a man in white raising his arm near the centre. Garlands and flower petals lie on the stage floor. A video camera is visible on the right side. Several devotees in white, yellow and pink saris and white dhotis surround the altar as part of a puja or darshan.2008-07-17A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with several women in white saris, sits on the floor facing a decorated stage. On a golden throne at centre, a figure with long hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a red shawl, with a beaded mala and gold necklace. Below him, a saffron-robed attendant sits near a silver puja vessel and flower offerings. Standing devotees in orange and white stand on the stage, and a small fan and a monitor appear at the edges. Ornate white-and-red stage arches with floral motifs frame the scene, with a rug and a person-style bird emblem in the corner.2008-07-17February 24 20072007-02-24