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October 21 2006

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Outdoor night gathering at a ritual site under a dark sky with silhouetted trees. A tall man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair stands centre, gesturing with one hand, flanked by people in white dresses and white clothing with orange shawls. Dozens of seated devotees, mostly in white, fill the foreground with their backs to the camera, some women with braids. A low table with offerings and marigold garlands sits at left beside a man in white seated near a small object, and a cardboard box rests on the ground.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21Night-time outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard lit mainly by sparse lights. A large seated crowd of devotees, mostly in white, sits on the ground facing a central figure. A standing woman in a bright orange-saffron robe with long dark hair clasps her hands in front of her, while men in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls stand around the edge of the ring. Behind them, a white-draped ritual seat and a low table with brass vessels, flowers and offerings sit on a red cloth, and a helper in white kneels tending the setup. A red brick wall with a green roof edges the left side, and trees fill the dark background.2006-10-21August 05 20092009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05October 21 20062006-10-21Night outdoor ritual under a large tree with spreading branches. A standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair and a silver bracelet, holds a lit aarti lamp with a large flame in one hand and a small vessel in the other. Seated before him on a red patterned rug and on the ground are brass puja plates, a brass kalasha-style vessel, incense sticks, and small offerings. Around them a large seated crowd in white clothing, some with rudraksha malas, pressing palms together in prayer; a few wear pink, lavender and orange garments. A yellow-clad figure sits at left. The scene is lit by the flame and ambient light.2005-01-14A stage event with a seated speaker in the centre wearing an orange and saffron draped garment, speaking into a microphone on a stand, seated on a white cushioned chair beside a small table with a water bottle. Around her sit several men and women in white dhotis, saruvs and kurtas, some with orange shawls and garlands, and a monk-like figure in a maroon-red robe on the left. Foreground rows show many young women with long braided hair in white and orange clothing seated on the floor facing the stage. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop, with a framed photograph display and a floor fan at left. Whether the central speaker is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-12-27Outdoor photograph of an evening aarti at an ashram under leafy trees. A man in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair holds a bell in his right hand and gestures with his left, facing the flame. Beside him a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a brass plate of yellow flowers and a lit oil lamp with a burning flame. Around them stand a crowd of children and adults in white clothes, several with hands joined in prayer, including a boy in a pink and purple jacket in front. a person cues: long hair and saffron robe, with the man holding the bell being the most.2007-12-07February 14 20072007-02-14August 20 20062006-08-20A photograph taken at night in an indoor hall. A standing man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and orange robe, with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and holds a wooden staff while smiling. Around him sit many young people in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls, several smiling and some wearing orange scarves over white garments. Plastic chairs and striped decorative pillars are visible in the background. The standing figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a mala, which matches the a person appearance cues; the identification remains uncertain.2007-12-25