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A photograph inside a tented hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars. A young man with long dark hair wears a pale peach-pink shawl over his shoulders and a beaded orange-brown mala, walking forward with hands held together. Behind him, a bald man in white ritual dhoti with red border carries a white wooden tray on the left, and an orange-robed sadhu holds a silver thali of offerings on the right. On the right, white-clad devotees stand with palms joined in namaskar on a striped mat, and a red backpack lies on the floor. Attendants in white clothing walk in the background.

December 04 2010

A crowded indoor hall with white walls and hanging decorative banners in red, blue and yellow patterns. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl stands at centre, marking a devotee's forehead with his right hand, while a devotee in white holds a flat wooden tray of offerings. Around them shaved-headed men in white dhotis and saffron robes, and many men and women in white and light clothing, stand close together. A gilded shrine or throne with a red decorative canopy appears at the upper right, behind a blue backdrop. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan line in a temple-style hall.

A photograph inside a hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and yellow-and-red patterned pillars. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe walks down a yellow-striped aisle, barefoot, with a wide grin. Around him, devotees in white and cream ritual clothes stand and sit on red-and-green striped mats, several with palms joined in namaskar. A woman in a lavender sari stands at the back. Chairs are in the foreground, and a large lotus painting hangs on the left wall beside a banner.

February 14 2008

A photograph inside an indoor hall with a red-carpeted floor where a line of men in white clothing stands with palms pressed together in greeting. In the centre, a figure in orange saffron robes carries a silver tray with offerings, and beside them a second figure in orange robes with a shaved head walks forward. A man in a light blue shirt stands at the left edge, and a warm yellow lamp hangs near the top right. The scene looks like a ritual procession or reception of a swami; the figure in orange carrying the tray is an ordinary sannyasi-style devotee, and no identity can be attributed from appearance.

Two-panel photograph of an indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging decorative banners in orange, yellow and blue. In the upper panel, a row of men stands on orange mats with palms pressed together in namaste; several wear white dhotis and shirts, one wears a yellow shawl, and another wears white with a red-bordered cloth. In the lower panel, a large seated crowd of men and women in white clothes sits on orange mats facing forward, with a few wearing yellow and red. At the lower right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits in front of the rows. Ceiling fans and pale walls frame the scene.

September 20 2007

2007-09-20 +1 copies

December 06 2010

Indoor tented pavilion with hanging decorative pennants in red, yellow and patterned fabric, and rose petals scattered through the air. A crowd of devotees gathers in a joyful group. Many wear white dhotis or kurtas with yellow or orange shawls. A man in an orange robe on the right, with a bare upper body, smiles and gestures toward the group, holding red flowers. Bearded men in orange robes stand at the right edge. A videographer in white holds a camera and a red rose at left. Some people wear red tilaka marks. A dark backdrop with a hilltop-like shape sits behind the crowd.

Photograph inside a large tent-like hall with white fabric ceiling and decorative yellow and red hanging banners. A figure in orange robes walks down a central aisle with palms pressed together in namaste, flanked on both sides by rows of people in white ritual clothing standing with their hands folded in greeting. Several women on the right wear white saris with gold borders and red flowers in their hair. Camera equipment and a tripod stand near the aisle, and a row of framed photographs hangs on the back wall. Visible people number roughly two dozen to thirty, so the count is 21-100.