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October 15 2008

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A crowd photograph at an outdoor gathering with many people raising their arms. In the centre, a woman in a red blouse and orange sari raises her right arm high, holding a small white object, and wears a rudraksha mala around her neck and a bracelet with beaded strands on her wrist. A red bindi marks her forehead. Beside her, another woman in white with a rudraksha mala raises her arm, and a woman in white with an orange shawl smiles at right. A man in white with a pendant necklace stands at left. Bright sunlight falls across the scene.

Outdoor procession-style scene beside a whitewashed brick wall under a corrugated awning. Several women in red and maroon saris and shawls stand in a line, smiling; the foreground women hold trays of flowers and sweets, and one holds a gold-bordered navy ceremonial fan-like shield with a white emblem. A white flag with a blue circular emblem hangs on a pole at left, and a red and gold decorated banner is visible behind them. On the right, a man in orange robes stands near a person in a saffron-orange garment. A brass bell and a lamp-like vessel sit on a tray in the foreground beside a white fly-whisk-like tassel. Sunlit, daytime, with several other people partially visible at the edges.

August 09 2015

A photograph of a large devotional gathering under a white tent with a red carpet, mostly women in sarees standing with hands folded in prayer or raised in devotion. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with blue border smiles at left, a woman in a blue and purple saree stands beside one in a yellow saree with folded hands, and a woman in a light blue saree holds her palms together. To the right, women in green, peach and pink sarees stand, one raising a hand, and a woman in a pink blouse and saree with rimless glasses stands at the right edge. A purple draped backdrop and a small altar-like arrangement are visible at the upper right, with speakers at left. The scene is a satsang-style program setting.

A photograph of a group of women in blue and turquoise silk saris dancing energetically with raised sticks. In the foreground a woman in a bright blue sari with a gold border raises two pink-and-white sticks above her head, her arms bent. Behind her, several women in blue and orange saris move in step, holding similar sticks. On the right, an older man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands watching, and women in yellow and green saris and elaborate headdresses stand among the crowd. A drum is visible at the left edge.

Outdoor procession on a paved road under a clear blue sky, with palm trees and a rocky hill behind. A smiling man in the centre wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace, a wide rudraksha belt and a tall orange flag behind him. To his left a shaven-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha mala. Women in orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside, some holding hands. Pink ashram-style buildings appear in the background.

Several women in red, maroon and orange silk saris stand outdoors in the evening, each holding long white jasmine garlands with yellow and red tassels. Several wear rudraksha malas and white or red forehead markings, and one in the centre-right holds a garland while looking down. Palm trees and a red wall form the background.

Night procession with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange and red striped shawl over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. He holds a mala bead in his right hand. Around him, women wear white salwar kameez, a green outfit, a teal sari and a yellow printed kurta, and a man in orange stands at left. Dark sky and a distant lamp light behind them.

September 09 2014