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November 06 2011

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Indoor ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof, hanging yellow and green paper streamers, and bright lights. A bald man in a light teal kurta places a white and red flower garland around the neck of a woman in a dark green tunic with a red and striped shawl, who bows with hands folded. Beside them, an older man in white traditional clothing stands with hands joined, and a woman in white and another man in white with a garland receive the same blessing. Devotees in white and orange sit on the floor in rows behind a low railing, with a red carpet and an orange mat in front. Printed photographs are mounted on the wall at the back. Whether the bald man in teal is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-11-06A photograph inside a temple-like hall with orange-painted walls and a hanging wall poster showing a world map labelled with temple locations. A man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala presses a white and red flower garland onto the head of a woman kneeling in a gold-and-orange silk sari. Behind them, a bald man in a teal striped shirt and white dhoti stands with a garland, and a woman in a green salwar with a red shawl stands at left wearing a garland. A tray of fruit and offerings sits at lower right, with an oil lamp burning in front of the kneeling woman. Ritual reception or garlanding during a kriya session setting.2011-11-06A covered outdoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof and open sides, crowded with onlookers in the background. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange cloth with long dark hair sits at a low wooden platform and places a white and red flower garland on the head of a bowing couple. The bowing man wears white dhoti and shirt; the woman kneeling beside him wears a red sari with a white garland. Nearby, a woman in a teal sari with gold border stands at left, and others in white dhotis and saffron garments stand around. Brass puja vessels and yellow marigold flowers sit on the platform in front, and a large carved wooden drum-shaped object is at right. Strings of decorative flags hang in the upper right.2006-12-26Evening temple scene in front of a lit shrine with a deity murti dressed in red and garlanded with white and orange flowers. A bald man in a light blue striped kurta with a white flower garland embraces a woman in a green kurta and a red-and-patterned shawl, her hand on his shoulder. Behind them a man in saffron robes stands near the shrine and another in white dhoti tends the altar. Brass oil lamps and vessels sit in the foreground, a banana plant is at right, and a man in a yellow-striped shirt holds a camera.2011-11-06A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a bright doorway behind. On the left, a smiling person with hair tied back and a white forehead mark wears a blue and gold shimmering shawl over a dark red garment, holding a shawl edge toward a bald man in a green and gold silk garment with a thin beaded headband and a garland of yellow and white flowers. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti places a hand on the bald man's head, while onlookers in white shirts and dhotis, some with sacred ash marks, watch and smile. Several people wear saffron-orange cloth at the edges. The scene suggests a blessing or honouring ceremony, with no visible deity or altar.2012-05-18Photograph of a pavilion event with a canopy roof and blue floor mats. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits with their back to the camera, extending a hand toward a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala who bows slightly to receive a white-and-red flower garland. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a second garland and smiles. Behind them a man in a white kurta and orange shawl stands at left, a girl in white stands near him, and a line of women in white and coloured saris and men in white stands along the right side of the pavilion.2006-10-29A candid photo inside a hall at a seated gathering. A man in a cream-white shirt and white dhoti sits with his head bowed while others place white jasmine garlands with red flower accents around his neck. An orange lanyard with an ID badge hangs from his neck. Around him, seated devotees in white and pink clothing crowd the foreground, and a woman in a green sari stands behind, watching. The setting is a plain room with a blurred background of columns and seats.2013-05-12December 19 20162016-12-19May 18 20122012-05-18May 07 20172017-05-07March 07 20132013-03-07November 29 20112011-11-29