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July 11 2006

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Indoor ceremony in a tent-like hall at night. A long-haired man in orange robes stands at left, gesturing toward a seated congregation of shaved-headed monks and women in saffron and orange clothing, with some sitting in rows facing a decorated stage. Behind them hang woven orange and black textile banners with patterned tassels, and a canopy of flowers and garlands frames a central altar with floral offerings. A cameraman in orange stands near a light stand, and a standing fan is visible in the foreground. Walls hold framed portraits.2006-07-11August 08 20172017-08-08August 22 20062006-08-22A seated assembly in a hall with white and orange draped chairs and a red-and-white floor carpet. A woman in a red sari stands at a microphone on the right, speaking to the group. Seated in front are many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis, some bald and some with long hair, several with orange shawls. In the foreground a bald man in orange and a woman in white with an orange shawl sit facing the speaker. Behind them, a standing man in orange and a woman in yellow sit among the guests. Hanging saffron banners and lattice screens decorate the back wall, and a small pink flower arrangement sits on a table near the speaker.2007-08-09A photograph of a rotated indoor hall with pink-toned lighting where a group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on a white floor, many with long braided hair and rudraksha malas. Several people in white ritual clothes kneel or bow with hands raised in prostration, and a woman in the foreground seated on the left holds her palms together. A microphone stand stands near a seated figure at the front, and framed photo collages hang on the walls beside a brown curtain. The scene resembles a satsang or group initiation session.2017-11-13Indoor satsang hall with pink-washed walls and framed photographs above. Many seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit on the floor, with several women in white saris and a bald man in white kurta among them. On the right, a figure in long dark-orange robes with long swept-back hair stands speaking into a microphone, a cameraman filming on a tripod nearby.2017-11-13December 28 20062006-12-28Indoor ceremony in a hall with draped fabric ceiling and hanging orange and patterned banners. A standing figure in long flowing orange robes with long dark hair gestures toward a seated congregation of orange-clad participants, many shaved-headed, sitting on red mats. Another orange-robed attendant holds a tray, and a white-clad person kneels at the front beside brass vessels, a brass lamp stand, and offering plates with petals. A violinist plays in the background. Scene suggests a sannyasa initiation or brahmacharya training session. The central standing robed figure has long hair and orange clothing; identity is not established.2006-08-22A ceremonial initiation scene in a hall with a raised dais draped in red and pink cloth. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and multicoloured flower garland stands at left holding a small vessel. Seated on the dais in saffron robes is a senior sannyasi, with a row of devotees in white clothing seated on the floor at right, many with long braided hair. Behind, more saffron-robed monastics and white-clad people sit, and a photographer stands near a tall red-and-white garlanded structure. Long bamboo poles with orange cloth stand at centre, and coconuts, fruit, flowers and a brass pot sit on a tray in the foreground. Portrait prints are displayed on a wall at left.2006-12-28A photograph of an ashram meeting hall where a large seated gathering of devotees in white and saffron-orange garments sits on colourful striped mats facing a raised seat at the left. A woman in an orange sari sits on a white-draped chair behind a microphone stand and a small table with a water bottle, apparently addressing the group. Many men have shaved heads and wear orange shawls over white kurtas, and women sit in white and orange saris. Two standing fans, a sound system and a tripod-mounted camera are visible, with cushions and bolsters along the back wall and a framed picture above the doorway. Roughly 40 people are visible in the room.2008-01-16A hall with a tin roof and whitewashed walls hung with rows of decorative sticks and orange curtains, where a large group of people sits cross-legged on mats in white clothes with orange shawls. At the front, a woman in orange robes stands at a microphone on a raised platform beside a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes. A man in white clothing stands at the right by an orange curtained doorway, and a small table with a cloth and a pedestal sits to the left. Oil lamps and a small object sit on the stage, and a standing fan and speaker are visible.2008-01-14August 08 20172017-08-08