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February 24 2007

A photograph of an indoor Ananda Samajam gathering in a hall decorated with hanging colourful tassels and a red curtain backdrop. Many participants wear white clothes and kneel or sit on white mats, with some raising their arms toward the front while others sit on white plastic chairs. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits near the centre, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand along the back of the stage area. Behind them is a pillar with decorative bands and a golden deity murti or ornament is partly visible at the right edge.

A photograph inside a hall where many men in plain white dhotis and white shirts gather around a raised platform with red trim. In the foreground, several devotees kneel on white mattresses and bow forward with folded hands while others place hands on their heads in blessing. Standing men in white line the back of the hall, and a small child stands near the platform. Maroon and patterned drapes, ornate pillars and a framed picture line the walls, and an orange-and-red decorated stand sits at the right edge.

Photo of a devotional gathering on a raised stage inside a large tent-like hall with draped red and patterned fabric hangings. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a line along the stage, while seated devotees in white clothes sit on chairs and mats below. One seated man in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads presses his palms together in prayer, with a rudraksha mala visible. Another man in white bows his head, and a figure on the floor in white bends forward, possibly prostrating. Some seated men embrace each other. Stage decorations and a gilded seat are visible at the right edge.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with white cloth draped over a raised platform. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, sits on the white-covered dais with his feet resting on a small step. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand behind and beside him, and an older man with folded hands and a white beard, along with a bowing man in white, kneels at the front. A woman with a long braid stands at left, and a small speaker and a microphone are visible.

A photograph of a seated group in a hall with a red curtain and wooden stage edge. In the foreground a man in an orange sleeveless vest over white clothes, with a rudraksha mala, rests both hands on the head of a seated devotee in white. Nearby, a man in white with a wristwatch touches another seated man's head, and a grey-haired man in white sits watching. Children in white and orange are visible on the stage behind. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation at a gathering, and the orange-vest man is a person by visible cues of rudraksha mala and orange garment, though the face-free cues are limited.

February 24 2007

Photograph of an indoor hall event with a deep maroon curtain backdrop and a decorated pillar at right. In the centre, a figure in orange and saffron-coloured robes with an orange shawl stands beside a white parasol, while a woman in a maroon sari bends forward near a white-draped low platform. Around them devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in white and yellow saris, stand in line, some with orange shawls. A large seated audience in white shirts fills the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual or darshan line. No individual can be confidently identified from appearance, so the orange-robed figure is described by role only.

A group of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees, many wearing orange shawls over their shoulders, gathers in a hall with a tiled floor and orange cloth runners laid out. A man in the foreground kneels and bows forward with his head down on the floor, while others stand nearby, some with hands joined and one holding an object. A man in orange robes stands in the background near a dark curtain, and a folding table with items sits at right. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang gathering. No clear individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.

March 16 2003

Indoor gathering in a hall with string lights overhead and a patterned banner backdrop in orange, red and cream. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair and a multicoloured flower garland, sits on a white-draped couch at right, gesturing with his hands while speaking. Around him stand about a dozen men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, along with women in white saris and orange-shawled young men in the foreground. A young man bows his head near the couch and a woman in a white sari with a braid stands nearby. Probable Swamiji cues are the saffron turban, saffron robes, long hair and multicoloured garland, seated in a position of honour in the centre of the devotees.