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October 23 2008

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A serving line at a community meal in a plain hall with white walls and a maroon tablecloth. A woman in a dark green sari with gold border and beaded necklace serves rice from a steel bowl with a serving spoon, wearing clear gloves. A small girl with hair clips reaches toward the rice while a man in a plaid short-sleeved shirt and glasses looks on. Nearby, a woman in a yellow kurta and gold necklace, a man in an orange shirt, and an older man in a white shirt hold paper plates. A tray of yellow dish sits on the table beside stacked white paper plates and a blue water jug. Several other guests stand in line behind, and no a person candidate is visible.2008-10-23November 06 20092009-11-06March 28 20082008-03-28Photograph of a buffet-style meal line in a bright indoor hall with recessed ceiling lights, potted palms and a black speaker. Several men in white kurta-style clothes, some with rudraksha malas and one with a red tilak, hold white plates with food, while a woman in a red top and orange wrap stands behind a steel serving tray ladling food. A woman in a yellow sari and another in the foreground with hair in a bun wait nearby, and a long line of people stretches back into the hall. The scene reads as an annadan-style communal meal at a gathering.2008-08-14Indoor photo of a large seated devotee assembly in a hall, many in white clothes and some in saffron. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair holds a brass tray of fruit and a small bowl, while an older woman in a red and gold sari and a man in white shirt receive fruit offerings from her. A brass bowl holding a bowl of fruit is visible at right, with rudraksha malas and a small book or booklet displayed on the cloth below. Partially visible seated devotees and a young girl in front fill the lower frame, with a yellow-clothed attendant at upper right.2008-03-26A photograph of a satsang or darshan scene in an indoor hall with white walls and a red curtain backdrop. A person with long swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless robe sits on a white throne-like seat, holding an open book and extending a hand toward a woman in a red sari with white border who presses her palms together. Beside the seat stands a sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl. A tray in front holds rudraksha beads, sweets and offerings. Seated and standing devotees, some in orange and white, fill the foreground and background, and a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is the person on the throne with long hair, a crown-less orange robe and distinctive long hair.2008-03-26A buffet line serving food inside a bright hall with grey carpet and white walls. A man in a beige polo shirt, khaki trousers and a name badge holds a blue-rimmed plate and walks toward the viewer. Behind a long buffet table covered with dark plastic, several people in gloves serve food from steel chafing dishes into small blue bowls. A woman in a green sari and blue shawl, a woman in an orange top, and a man in a white polo with a red pendant serve. Framed pictures hang on the wall, and a line of people in white and colourful Indian clothing waits at left.A indoor community meal line in a white-walled hall with a pale ceiling and recessed lights. Several people queue at a buffet table covered with a red cloth, serving rice and yellow curry from large steel pots with lids. A woman in a white hooded top with braided hair holds a white plate, and a woman in a lavender top and purple shawl stands beside her. A woman in a dark blue embroidered shawl wearing plastic gloves serves from the pots on the right. Behind them, more people stand and talk. On the right wall, framed mirrors, brass lamps, small bells and a hanging ornament with red tassels are displayed on wooden shelves.March 26 20082008-03-26October 22 20082008-10-22Indoor gathering in a large hall with white pillars and a red curtain at right, crowded with devotees in white and saffron clothing. In the centre, a bespectacled man in white with an orange shawl stands before a young woman in an orange top who holds a silver tray of rudraksha malas, small pamphlets and framed prints. A young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands behind them, and a woman in white with a braided plait holds the tray's edge at lower right. A man in an orange shawl and rudraksha-style necklace stands at left-centre. Several onlookers in white and a woman in a blue sari with gold bangles watch nearby. The page names the event as a healing and blessings session, but no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2008-03-28Photograph of a crowded indoor darshan gathering. A long-haired man in orange sleeveless clothing sits at right, reaching forward to hold the hand of an elderly bald man in white who bows toward him. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close; a woman in a red bindi and a woman with a ponytail in white with a gold border stand nearby. A man in an orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at upper left. Small blue and white brochures sit on a white-covered table in front. The orange-clad man shows the distinctive long, swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing, so the appearance-based label applies.2008-03-28