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March 31 2013

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A photograph of a large hall where a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in red and pink, sits on the floor and on striped mats facing a central area. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a draped orange shawl holds a white pen or stick and a notebook. Beside them, a stack of books wrapped in a blue cloth lies on the floor. In the centre, a silver tray holds a flower-decorated silver vessel with red and white flowers, a brass kalasha-like vessel with a green leaf, and small bowls and plates. Plastic white chairs stand along the left side, and a few children in white sit near the front right.2008-03-21A photograph of a homa ritual in an open hall with white walls. A long-haired man in saffron-orange garments and a white and multicolour flower garland sits cross-legged on a saffron cushion before a brick fire pit holding oil lamps, bowls of offerings, bananas, coconuts and white flowers. Behind him, men in orange shawls and white dhotis sit on mats, with a standing figure in white bending near the back. Gold-and-silver ceremonial staffs and red cushions stand to the right, and a small group of women and children in white and orange sit along the rear wall. Probable Swamiji is the central seated figure, identifiable by the long hair, saffron ceremonial clothing and garland; he is shown leading the ritual.2007-12-25A large indoor hall full of seated devotees in white clothes with orange and red shawls. In the centre front, a figure in orange-red robes sits on a raised red seat behind a low table with brass lamps and offerings. Many attendees sit on chairs and mats facing the front. Large screens on the walls show a figure in red clothing, and framed photographs hang on the walls. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights are visible overhead.2017-03-13Photograph of a seated congregation in a whitewashed hall with a concrete floor, facing a shrine area at the far end. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, some with saffron-coloured shawls, and sit on woven mats with small red trays of offerings before them. Several standing figures in saffron and orange robes stand near the altar, one holding an object, under hanging paper balloons and green garland decoration. Some people sit at the front, others near the windows on the right. No one can be identified in the image with certainty.2008-12-26July 04 20172017-07-04A photograph inside a large hall during a pada puja-style devotional gathering. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and gold necklace sits on the floor beside a brass tray of fruit, flowers and offerings, while a man in white kneels nearby and several women in white, yellow and red saris sit with hands folded in prayer. A young child sits among the devotees. On the left, a person in an orange robe with swept-back dark hair stands behind a wooden lectern near a gold-framed panel, facing the gathering. A woman in a red top sits in the background, and a large crowd of devotees in white and yellow fills the rows of seated attendees across the hall. Banners and curtains hang from the ceiling.2010-09-16February 23 20162016-02-23July 02 20172017-07-02September 17 20102010-09-17December 31 20102010-12-31June 16 20142014-06-16A wide photograph of a large hall where a seated, bearded man in a saffron-orange robe stands at a lectern at the centre, addressing a dense crowd of seated participants on a white floor. Most of the audience wear white dhotis or mundus with gold borders and sit cross-legged; some women wear yellow and gold blouses and white saris, and several men are bare-chested with saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. Two large screens on the back wall show the same orange-robed figure, and framed photographs line the walls. A red-cushioned chair sits in the foreground beside a brass pillar. The people are not countable individually but the crowd is large.2017-06-22 +1 copies