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December 23 2007

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Indoor devotional gathering in a whitewashed hall with a large ornate canopy of silver and orange fabric overhead bearing a swastika emblem. At centre a figure with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and a large fresh flower garland, seated before a microphone stand and a low dais. Around them stand and sit men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing saffron-orange shawls, with brass ritual items like lamps and a kalasha-style vessel nearby. Ceiling fans and a wall clock are visible.2007-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a devotional gathering. At center, a man in saffron robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands together among a dense crowd, many raising their hands and clapping. Around him, devotees in saffron, white and yellow dress fill the floor, with a few men in white kurtas at the edges. Behind them stands an ornate gold and red throne (peetha) with a decorated canopy against a dark curtain. Hanging colourful patterned banners decorate the tented ceiling. The swami-like figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so only his role and garments are described.2008-12-23September 30 20162016-09-30September 06 20152015-09-06December 23 20082008-12-23A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful cloth banners and ceiling fans, filled with a dense crowd of devotees. Many people raise their hands and press palms together in greeting or devotion. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some wearing orange or saffron shawls and garlands, stand near the centre, while women in white saris, cotton and bright salwar kameez, and some with long braids, fill the foreground. A bald person in white is at left, and a figure in orange robes stands at right. Several people wear saffron shawls and rudraksha-style beads. The atmosphere is a satsang or group gathering with many people in white clothing and raised hands.2009-06-21A large indoor gathering of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fills a hall, many with hands pressed together in namaste. At the front right, a figure with long dark curly hair wearing an orange robe sits on a red-draped seat before a microphone stand, with flower arrangements in pink and white in front. Standing attendants in white with orange shawls flank the scene, and a white pedestal fan is in the foreground. Several people are seated on a green mat and a camera operator is visible at lower left.2007-12-23September 12 20152015-09-12