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December 08 2011

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December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08November 10 20112011-11-10A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights. At the front, a framed portrait of a seated figure under an ornate arch is decorated with a marigold garland and flowers on a small table. Devotees stand in rows facing the portrait: men in white shirts and light-coloured shirts, and women in saris, some with hands folded or clapping. A bald man in white with glasses stands at the lower right. The portrait is a printed picture, not a live person, so the visible people number roughly twenty to thirty.2005-07-09Indoor photo of devotees in white shirts and dhotis standing with palms pressed together before a portrait on a white-draped seat in a whitewashed hall. The framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, set beside a brass oil lamp and a small white chair. A dark-haired woman in white stands near the altar, while a man in glasses and a red cap stands at the right edge. Orange and brown floor mats cover the concrete floor, and a yellow door opens to another room.2011-04-17A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange curtains at the windows. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder stands on a red-carpeted dais beside a framed portrait and a row of tall decorated poles tied with orange cloth. A cluster of men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a navy shirt, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border stand chatting in the centre. A young boy in a beige shirt stands among them. At the right, a man in an orange garment is partly visible beside a white grille door.2007-12-20Devotees stand in a whitewashed hall with a tin roof and ceiling fans, hands joined in anjali toward a raised platform. On the platform, an ornate gold-and-red throne holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron and gold garments, decorated with a green garland. A portrait photograph of a smiling man with long hair hangs on the wall above, under a maroon and yellow drape. Two figures in saffron and orange robes stand near the platform, one holding a small offering plate. About fifteen devotees in white traditional dress, many women in white saris with gold borders, stand in rows, and a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti stands at the left edge. Brass lamps flank the throne and a decorated cloth pennant hangs at the left.2009-02-05Devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in a hall facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate carved red and gold throne, flanked by brass lamps. A large framed black-and-white portrait hangs on the wall behind the throne. A standing attendant in orange robes stands near the stage steps, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at the right with hands folded. Red and gold banners hang on the side walls.2009-02-05A crowded indoor photograph of devotees gathered in front of a decorated altar at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style satsang setting. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand in the foreground, one wearing a yellow garland, with a man in a brown shirt at right holding folded papers. Women in colourful saris and flowers in their hair stand among the crowd. Behind them a figure in saffron and orange robes stands near a draped altar with orange and green cloth, marigold garlands and a deity murti. Many people are pressed close together, several holding printed leaflets.2010-01-22A blurred indoor photograph of a crowded hall with white walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights. A large framed picture on the back wall shows a robed figure with long hair against a green and red background. Many men in white and light-coloured shirts crowd together, with a shaved-headed man in an orange and yellow robe in the right foreground, and a woman in dark clothing with a white flower in her hair at lower left. Several people are pressing forward toward the centre of the room.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA wide indoor hall with a thatched ceiling, ceiling fan and white walls shows a line of devotees on a raised platform. A large photographic backdrop of a banyan-type tree stands behind a central seated figure on a golden seat wearing an orange robe, with a red banner beside it. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris, some with yellow shawls, stand in a queue, approaching to offer respects. A woman in a yellow shawl sits on the floor at the lower right. Colourful striped mats cover the steps. Roughly a dozen to twenty people are visible.2009-12-25A photograph of a hall with a thatched roof and white-painted walls, where a crowd of devotees stands facing a stage. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on the left and centre, while women in saris and salwar suits stand on the right, with a woman in an orange sari visible at the lower right. On the stage, a figure in a white garment with a red-orange shawl stands at a small white podium, in front of a framed portrait and a maroon curtain. Ceiling fans, fluorescent tube lights and orange curtains are visible, and a large white board stands at the side of the stage.