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July 12 2012

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October 23 20152015-10-23Indoor photograph of a large seated congregation on a white tiled floor, many people in orange, white and rust-red clothing with rudraksha malas. Foreground women wear orange and white saris and kurtas, and a woman in an orange top has a long braid. Several men in white dhotis and rust-red shawls sit in rows, some bare-chested with rudraksha necklaces. A standing fan is at right and a serving counter with steel trays lies in the background. Orange cloth covers a table at upper left. Several attendees wear headphones, and a few shaved-headed men look toward the front.2017-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated gathering in an ashram hall, with devotees in orange and saffron garments and red shawls. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red shawl holds a brass lamp in both hands, and beside her a man in a white kurta with a red shawl raises a small oil lamp toward the viewer, while another man in white with a red stole holds a lit lamp. Behind them, rows of women in orange-and-yellow saris sit with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering during a satsang. No figure in the image is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2013-05-20 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual with brass plates and small vessels on low silver-coloured stands. Foreground women and girls wear orange and red saris, rudraksha malas and white forehead marks; some hold small spoons or cups and make offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on the floor watching. Plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets, and a fabric-covered mat and red curtain frame the background. The scene appears to be a group puja or satsang. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-09-27Outdoor ritual gathering at dusk with a seated crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white. In the foreground at right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe and sits cross-legged before a small microphone, holding his hands together in a ritual gesture. Before him is a low wooden tray holding a brass plate of bananas, small brass cups and a brass bell, with brass oil lamps burning on the floor. Several people seated nearby wear white clothes, one woman in grey with a beaded necklace, and a man at left in a white shirt with a pink shawl. A white cloth covers the ground beneath the group, and cardboard boxes sit among the lamps. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and presiding seat at the lamp-lit tray.2005-12-19 +2 copiesA large hall of seated men and boys in a ritual gathering. In the foreground, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, bare chests and white-painted tripundra marks on their foreheads and arms sit on mats before brass plates, lamps and small offering dishes. Several have their hands folded in prayer or hold ritual items. On the left, a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together. Behind them, rows of seated children and young men in colourful shirts watch and sit quietly. Red curtains, windows and a metal railing line the back of the room.2011-10-05A seated congregation of devotees fills a hall during a morning satsang. Most wear orange shawls or stoles over white and cream clothing, and some wear orange and pink saris. A man in the foreground left wears a rudraksha mala and a white kurta. A woman in the foreground right has white vibhuti marks on her forehead and sits on a patterned mat. Others sit on chairs along the back wall, which has framed landscape paintings and a water cooler. Steel food containers sit on a red-draped table at right.2012-07-20A seated group of devotees sits on a purple mat in a wood-panelled hall with yellow padded walls. Women and men in white kurtas and white clothes wear orange-and-saffron shawls. Some devotees hold their hands together in anjali, and leaf plates with fruit, sweets and water bottles are arranged along the mat in front of them. A cameraman stands on the left beside a tripod, and a photographer in white watches from the back. Monks in saffron robes sit at the right edge.2014-12-28A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls, showing rows of seated devotees on woven mats performing a ritual. In the foreground, a man in orange robes sits with brass thalis holding flowers, oil lamps and small bowls. Men in white dhotis with saffron-trimmed shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. A man in orange robes and a shaved head sits centre-right with a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in white holds a small object near a brass plate. Behind them, many more participants in white and orange sit in rows along a red carpet, and a camera on a tripod films the scene at left. Cloth-wrapped kalasha-style pillars with colourful patterns hang from the ceiling, and framed posters line the back walls.2010-10-30July 26 20142014-07-26 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a hall with a polished floor, mats and small brass puja trays with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair wears white clothes and an orange shawl; beside her an older woman in a cream sari with glasses also has hands joined. Other women in green, red and cream saris and young girls in white sit in rows, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A row of red chairs and a wall with framed pictures appear in the background. Around 40 people are visible.2012-04-04September 04 20122012-09-04 +1 copies