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January 01 2008

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January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph taken inside a large white tent at night, with a crowd of many people standing and facing toward the front. In the foreground a woman in a yellow shawl and orange-brown sari stands with her hands together, and other women in orange, green and grey saris stand close by. Further back, several men in white and cream clothing stand near a row of red-cushioned chairs and a raised green-carpeted platform. Stage lights hang from a tent pole at the top left, and the tent ceiling is white fabric with a scalloped edge. A purple logo appears in the top right corner.2009-01-01A dense crowd fills a decorated tent hall at an event, with many people in white clothing and some in red, green, orange and saffron. Many raise their hands and clap or sing, and several wear garlands and lanyards. The back wall has ornate arched decorations in gold and maroon, and hanging banners line the upper area. The people are close together, with faces visible in the foreground.2008-01-01A crowded evening gathering under a canopy strung with lights and pennant bunting, with a bright orange-and-red tent backdrop. Many women in white or cream Kerala-style sarees with gold borders dominate the frame, several wearing rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; some hold pink and maroon handbags and one wears a red-and-orange saree with a red-brown bead garland. Women at centre-left and right smile and clap or press palms together. Men in white shirts stand behind them among the crowd. No one visible is identified as a person in this image; the scene shows devotees gathered during a satsang-style celebration.2015-07-31A large crowd of devotees fills a decorated tent at night during the Holi celebration. Most wear white ritual clothing, many with orange or saffron shawls and sashes, while some women wear white or pale saris and a woman in a green sari stands center. Several people have colored powder smeared on their clothes and faces. Above them hang strings of marigold garlands and rows of small pennant flags, with a tall decorated pillar with a painted patterned design on the right. Bright tube lights line the tent poles, and a tripod-mounted camera and cables sit on the floor in front.2008-11-12Women in white sarees with gold borders stand and sit in a whitewashed hall, many with arms raised and hands lifted in a joyful group gathering. Several wear round badges on their blouses, and some wear orange or saffron sashes. A small child in a red and white striped shirt stands at left on a mat, and a woman with a long braid is prominent at right. A large portrait of a woman with long hair hangs on the left wall above a red draped cloth beside white plastic chairs. A tall striped fabric banner in yellow and red hangs from the ceiling at center right. Strings of lights and white metal scaffolding are visible overhead.2007-02-15A crowded indoor tent event at night under white fluorescent tube lights, with a sheet-covered ceiling and strings of white flower garlands and yellow tassels along the top. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes stand and dance, many with arms raised; a few wear orange or saffron shawls and some women wear white or cream saris, one in a green sari. Some participants have colourful powder stains on their clothes. Decorated pillars wrapped in red, orange and blue patterns stand at the sides, and a red mat and a black speaker box sit in the foreground. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance; the orange-shawled figures are ordinary devotees.2008-11-12A large crowd of devotees gathers under a white tented pavilion, many dancing and clapping with hands raised. In the centre a bald man with a white shawl draped over a white robe and an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders stands among women in saffron, white and yellow saris and salwar kameez. Ahead, a golden ornate stage backdrop with a gilded deity murti or altar is flanked by more people in white and orange. Colourful striped hanging banners decorate the tent poles. Several women wear rudraksha-style malas and bindis. The scene suggests a satsang or celebration gathering.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A very large crowd of devotees fills a white-canopied tent hall at a convention, many women standing with hands raised and palms pressed together in devotion. Most wear white or pastel sarees and salwar kameez in orange, saffron, blue, green and pink, with long braids and flowers in their hair, while some men in white shirts stand among them. A red carpet covers the floor, and at the far end a blue stage backdrop displays framed portraits and orange decorations. The scene reads as a group satsang or chanting session during a multi-day spiritual convention, with no Swamiji figure clearly visible among the attendees.2006-12-16A large outdoor tented gathering at dusk, with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white clothing and white shawls packed densely across the ground. Many people have rudraksha malas around their necks, and several are clasping their hands in prayer or greeting. A woman in the foreground on the left holds a folded white cloth, and a woman in a white headscarf stands near the center. Poles and overhead lights are visible beneath the striped canvas canopy, with exhibit boards or display panels along the back wall and a few people in orange near the right edge.A dense crowd fills a decorated tent at an outdoor-style pavilion, with many people raising hands in greeting or devotion. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-bordered white robe and a man in a saffron shawl stand among devotees, while a woman in white with a white head covering is at the front. Women wear red and orange saris, and young men wear white kurtas with orange shawls. A tall ornate backdrop with yellow and green patterns and hanging orange and blue banners frames the stage area. Lights hang overhead.2008-01-01