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November 21 2011

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A group of devotees stands barefoot on a colourful striped mat in a hall with wall posters, many with palms pressed together in namaste and marigold garlands at their feet. Several men wear white kurta-style clothes with rust-red shawls, and women wear white or cream saris with orange and gold borders and rust shawls. A man at the front right with white hair and glasses wears a white kurta and a rust shawl and holds a yellow flower garland. A woman in the centre right wears an orange-and-cream sari and a rust shawl and holds a garland. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand at the right edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this group.

A hall with orange curtains and orange cloth draped on the walls, with a line of devotees in white clothes moving across an orange floor covering with purple and blue border runners. Many women in white saris and white kurtas wear round orange-and-white badges on their chests; a woman in a red and gold sari stands in the line. An older woman in white holds her hands together in front. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at right. Rows of red chairs are visible in the background, and a person in white is seen at the lower right. Several people stand near a grey cabinet, and a portrait or stage area is partly visible near the top.

A photograph of devotees seated on a concrete floor inside a red-walled hall, with a red carpet and steel railing behind them. Many women wear white saris with gold borders and orange-and-white circular badges, and a few wear coloured saris: a purple sari with a white bag, a blue sari with a brown bag, and a red sari. Several sit with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Two small girls sit in the foreground, one in an orange top and green trousers, the other in a pink top and white trousers. Standing figures in white dress and a flower-decorated archway are visible in the background. No individual is identified as a person.

A group of devotees stands closely together on a covered veranda in front of a white wall with a sliding glass window. Most wear white kurtas, salwar or pants, and many wear long rudraksha-style prayer bead garlands with small pink flowers, some with yellow lanyards. A woman in the center wears a white shawl over white clothes and holds a garland with both hands. A woman in pink and white stands behind her, a woman on the right in white with short curly hair holds her hands folded, and a man in a white shirt stands near the left edge. Behind them, a red-orange wall is decorated with colourful paper streamers and a plastic bucket sits on the floor.

November 16 2009

A photograph of a long procession of devotees standing in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. Along a red carpet runner, a woman in a white top and a brown wrap stands with palms joined in namaste. Beside her, people in white dhotis and kurtas hold tall ornate yellow and red parasol-like umbrellas and banners, and others in white and saffron-coloured robes stand with hands folded. Women in white saris and salwar-style outfits line the left side, and several participants wear red and white attire. Ceremonial poles with decorative banners stand along the wall.

December 22 2010

September 20 2012

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered hall with an orange-painted interior and a metal-railed walkway. Devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing toward a shrine at the left where a deity murti in red and gold sits. A saffron-robed figure stands in the foreground near the railing, joined by a shaven-headed man in orange robes with hands folded at the center. Decorative white star-shaped hanging ornaments and colourful painted pillars frame the room, with framed pictures on the wall at the right. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan, with devotees gathered in prayer.

A photograph of a large satsang hall with a crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground, several women in white sarees with orange and gold borders wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles; one wears an orange-and-gold blouse and another has a red-brown top with a bindi and white tilak markings on the forehead. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some in light shirts, stand with hands folded. Red carpet runs along the floor behind a metal stanchion barrier and chain.

Indoor hall scene of women and girls in plain white ritual clothing standing with palms pressed together in namaste. Several wear white kurtas or salwar with white shawls, and some have bindi and bead necklaces or lanyard ID badges. At right, a young woman with long hair in a braid wears a white sari with an orange-red border and turns partly away. Behind them are white draped walls, a ceiling light, and a tall hanging with yellow and multicolour patterns. No a person candidate is visible.