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June 01 2009

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June 01 20092009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of a hall with white ceiling fabric, ceiling fans and woven yellow, red and black banners hanging at the top corners. Dozens of seated attendees in white clothes fill the floor, many sitting on red chairs or mats. On the right, a bald man in a long orange robe stands on a raised platform, holding a microphone and gesturing with one raised hand as he speaks. Other people in orange and maroon robes sit near the platform. Women in white saris and men in white kurtas dominate the audience, with a few in blue and red tops in the foreground. A black sign with white lettering hangs on the back wall.2009-06-29Photograph of a seated congregation in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Many women and girls in white saris with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on the floor facing front. A person in a saffron-orange robe stands at a lectern with a microphone, before a framed portrait garlanded in orange and a small altar with brass lamps and a trident. Seated men in white and orange clothing sit to the side, and one figure in orange bends near a table at the left. Around thirty visible people.2010-01-08December 29 20062006-12-29A large tent hall with a seated congregation on yellow and checkered mats. Many devotees wear white clothing and marigold-style garlands, while several monastics wear saffron-orange robes. At the front, a man in white sits behind a small table and microphone, and another figure in white sits near a painted backdrop showing a deity murti with a crown and trident-like emblem among trees. A standing figure in an orange shawl stands near a camera on a tripod, and a woman in a blue sari sits among the audience. Hanging yellow and blue decorative banners with elephant motifs line the walls and tent poles.2009-06-01A photograph of a seated audience inside a hall with cream walls, orange and blue hanging banners, and an orange-draped stage. Many devotees sit cross-legged on orange carpet, mostly women in white and cream saris with bordered hems, some in pink, red and yellow, with braided hair and flowers. A standing man in white clothes stands at the left near the stairs and railing. On the stage, two figures in orange robes sit in orange armchairs before a microphone stand; a framed portrait labelled with no readable text shows a figure in orange hangs on the back wall beside a projection screen. Water bottles and a standing fan are visible.2010-07-06July 06 20102010-07-06Indoor gathering in a large tented hall decorated with orange, yellow and red bunting and garlands, with framed portraits on the back wall. Many seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls fill the floor, some with orange sashes. In the foreground, a row of seated women and men wear white and orange. At right, a figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne with a flower garland and a microphone before him, while a cameraperson in white stands at left. a person (orange robes, long swept-back hair and a flower garland on a golden throne) presides over the Ananda Samajam convention.2007-02-24July 06 20102010-07-06A photograph of a large indoor hall where a crowd of mostly women sits on the floor facing a raised stage. Many wear white saris and some have long braids; one woman in a red blouse is visible in the foreground. On the stage, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits near a gold ornate throne decorated with red and gold fabric. Behind the stage hangs a large portrait of a man with long dark hair, and garlands of tinsel and colourful hanging decorations line the ceiling. Two standing fans and a small amplifier stand at the stage edge, and a mural-like banner decorates the side wall.2007-02-15April 13 20082008-04-13