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July 28 2010

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Indoor hall under a corrugated roof with ceiling fans, decorated with tall painted pillars in red, yellow and blue. A seated man in an orange cloth receives attention from a woman in a yellow garment while a man in white and orange, standing on a red carpet area, looks on. Several women in white saris and a man in white stand nearby; a group of seated devotees sits on the left in white and orange. A brass vessel and an orange-draped seat are in view, and panels hang on the wall behind.2010-07-28A crowded indoor hall with a blue-framed corrugated roof and ceiling fans, where many devotees in white dhotis and saris throng a central aisle. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange head cloth and saffron shawl stands at the centre, with a bald priest in white beside him. A seated figure sits near a gold-and-red throne backed by a banner showing a saffron-robed figure against a peacock-feather background. Colourful woven panels hang along the left wall, and a striped mat lies on the floor. A girl in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at right, and a woman in white holds a brass tray. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with sandalwood marks on their arms.2011-10-09June 18 20102010-06-18October 09 20112011-10-09A crowded hall with a white fabric ceiling and painted decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow with orange tassels. Many people in white clothing, some women in white saris with gold borders, and some men wearing yellow shawls mill about and sit on mats on the floor. On a raised white platform at right, a bald man in a white garment with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands beside a woman in an orange top. A cardboard box and plastic bags sit on the platform, and a white pedestal fan stands in the foreground. A photographer in white is visible at left.2010-07-24Interior of a covered hall with corrugated roof and orange walls, where devotees sit on a grey floor in front of a small red carpet. A bearded man in orange robes sits on the carpet speaking into a microphone. Beside him, a figure in orange robes sits on a cushioned orange chair with a tall, shaved-headed look, while a person in a yellow shawl and white dhoti stands nearby. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand along the back wall, and a row of women and children in white, orange and yellow sits in the foreground. Brass lamps, a tray of fruit and flowers, and a white bag rest on the floor at right.2010-07-21June 18 20102010-06-18Photograph of a padapuja gathering in a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor; women in white saris with orange borders and orange shawls hold brass thalis and offering trays with flowers and lamps. A red carpet runs down the central aisle toward a low seat at the far right, where a shaved-headed figure in saffron/orange robes sits with a tray before him. Striped decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and a wall banner with printed text and photographs is visible at upper right.2010-10-02October 08 20062006-10-08A photograph of a large indoor hall with a white fabric ceiling, decorated pillars wrapped in coloured patterns with orange tassels, and ceiling fans. A man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands on a polished white floor, a hand raised toward a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt who presses his palms together. Another orange-robed attendant with a shaved head holds an offering near him. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand along the left with palms joined, and women in saris stand on the right with hands folded. An altar with a decorated backdrop is visible in the distance. The scene suggests a greeting or blessing, with about 20 people visible.2010-10-07December 09 20092009-12-09A photograph of a covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. In the foreground, a man in a gold-embroidered kurta kneels with palms pressed together while a bald man in white with an orange shawl rests a hand on his shoulder. Beside them, a woman in orange sits in a cushioned orange chair with an orange cloth draped over the armrest. A woman in white with a gold border stands at left, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands behind. Several men in white and yellow cloths stand along the back wall beneath framed photographs, with a black speaker mounted on the wall above.2010-07-11