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August 01 2008

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A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed inside a thatched-roof pandal with bamboo poles and fluorescent tube lights. Many women wear white saris or salwar with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several men wear white kurtas and white dhotis with orange scarves. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in red, green, yellow and blue patterned cloth with floral and bird motifs stand among them. In the foreground a man in white stands at left beside a younger man, while at right a photographer in white holds a camera. Many attendees smile and look toward the front of the hall.2008-08-01A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on the floor of a thatched-roof hall during a discourse at the ashram. Most wear white clothing with orange-saffron shawls or scarves draped over their shoulders, and many hold their hands together or sit attentively. Decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful geometric and floral patterns in red, yellow and blue stand among the wooden posts. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the bamboo ceiling, and a poster on the right wall shows a figure. A man in white on the left edge stands near a pillar, and the seated crowd fills the frame to the far background.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01June 29 20092009-06-29A large photograph of a crowded thatched-roof hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women and some men, wearing white clothes with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Tall decorated poles with colourful geometric patterns, floral motifs and a dove emblem stand at the left, and fluorescent tube lights hang from the palm-thatch ceiling. Many attendees smile toward the camera, and a few younger men in white kurtas stand near the walls. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering, though no a person is clearly visible in this frame.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large seated audience fills a white-walled hall, with hundreds of devotees sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows. Most wear orange or saffron shawls over white or light-coloured clothing, while some women wear saris in green, red, yellow and pink. Ceiling fans hang overhead, colourful cloth hangings decorate the back wall, and a video camera on a tripod is positioned among the seated crowd. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the frame.2008-08-02A large seated audience fills a tented hall with white ceiling and hanging woven banners in yellow, orange and red. Many women and some children sit close together on the floor, dressed mostly in white, saffron-orange, yellow, red, blue and pink saris and salwars, several wearing rudraksha malas. A few smiling women in front wear yellow shawls, and a white-haired elderly man sits in the lower left in white with a yellow shawl. Bookshelves line the right wall and a few staff stand at the back. Speakers and metal scaffolding are visible overhead.2008-10-09A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall with a thatched roof, plain white walls and white curtained windows. Many people in orange and white clothing sit cross-legged on the floor, with some wearing yellow shawls. At the right, a long-haired person in orange robes sits near a microphone stand, smiling and speaking to the group. In the doorway at upper left, a man in white stands near another seated figure. Ceiling fans, wooden beams and a hanging tube light are visible. Many people are present, so the count is a large group.2008-12-31A large seated congregation fills a tented hall at dusk, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor in rows. Most wear white ritual clothes with orange shawls or saffron wraps, and some hold small books or notebooks. Hanging decorative banners in red, green and black with orange trim line the tent poles. Framed portraits of women in colourful clothing hang on the wall at right, and a blackboard-style notice board sits on the left wall beside an open doorway. No clear a person figure is visible in the frame, so the scene shows devotees gathered for a programme.2006-12-09