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September 23 2006

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September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph inside an indoor hall with white walls and a tiled floor. On the left, a large framed portrait labelled with a bearded-free figure in saffron robes and a long necklace sits on a white-draped table decorated with yellow and red flowers, a saffron cloth, and a brass oil lamp burning. In the centre, a woman in a pink sari bends forward and a man in white kneels before a low red-cloth-covered platform with flowers and a lit lamp. A woman in a purple sari with a gold necklace bows in the foreground. Standing men in white shirts and trousers watch in the background, and a white-draped table holds other objects. A portrait of a person is visible on the table; the framed figure is shown in saffron, not a labelled caption.2007-01-07A photograph of an indoor satsang hall where a man in white clothes lies prostrate in full-length obeisance on a floor covered with a yellow and pink flower mandala, facing a small altar. On the altar stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, with red and pink flower garlands and a brass lamp on each side. A standing woman in a white sari with orange border holds a tray near the altar, while about a dozen seated men in white clothes sit on a green-and-white mat and blue chairs on the left. The room has a wooden stair railing, speakers and a bright tiled floor.Indoor hall with a seated congregation on striped green-and-white mats, most men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in an orange sari in the foreground with palms pressed together. A man in white lies prostrate in front of a floral arrangement of yellow and red flowers on a white-draped platform, with a brass oil lamp beside it. Two women in saris and a light blue salwar stand near the staircase at the right, one holding a plate. Framed pictures hang on the walls and blue plastic chairs are stacked along the back. Some seated devotees have their hands folded in prayer.December 17 20062006-12-17A indoor hall with a dark red curtain backdrop. A person lies face-up on a white-covered mat on the floor, and two people in white dhotis kneel or bend over them, while a row of about ten standing people in white, cream and orange saris and shirts line the left and right sides, watching. A woman in an orange sari and blue salwar stands at the right edge, and a white cylindrical object stands behind the group. A fan and a whiteboard sit at the right. A painted column with a decorative pattern rises on the right. This appears to be a healing or darshan session with devotees gathered around the reclining person.2008-06-22February 06 20072007-02-06September 23 20062006-09-23March 03 20092009-03-03Overhead photo of a floor ceremony on white cloth covered with pink and orange flower petals. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair sits centrally, wearing a large white and pink flower garland, and is touching petals with both hands. Around them, people in white shirts and cream and gold-bordered saris sit cross-legged, some bent forward and some with palms pressed together. Loose petals, flower heaps and small stems fill the foreground. a person is seated centrally in the orange robe with the garland, though appearance is uncertain.2006-09-23A photograph of a shrine set up in an indoor hallway. On the left, a framed portrait labelled with the printed text2007-01-07A dim interior room with pink walls holds a white-draped body on a wooden bier, covered with garlands of pink rose petals, white flowers, marigolds and green leaves. A man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange robe with gold-bordered shawl and a long gold-beaded necklace with a pendant, stands at the head of the bier looking down, with his hands clasped at his waist. Several women in white saris sit on the floor to the left, one in a pink sari and others in blue and white, some with hands folded. A framed portrait of a smiling man in pink clothes and a yellow turban is mounted high on the wall, labelled in print with a name, and a smaller framed picture hangs beside it. A small mirror and a red container sit on a wall shelf, and men in light shirts stand at the edges of the room.2005-11-12