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September 28 2008

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February 12 20082008-02-12January 03 20082008-01-03A covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights shows a ritual in progress. Along a long metal-topped table, several men in saffron-orange robes stand holding ceremonial items, including a tall golden lamp and a trident. In front, rows of women in white saris with blue-edged borders sit on mats arranged around many brass oil lamps and fruit-filled offerings on the left. A large audience of seated devotees in white and orange fills the background. Wall displays and framed pictures line the back wall.2008-12-28January 01 20082008-01-01A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses shows a seated congregation on woven mats. Many people in white ritual clothes sit in rows, several with hands pressed together in prayer. Women on the left wear saris in yellow, cream and red, and some wear garlands. In the foreground, brass oil lamps (lamps) and a brass vessel are arranged on the mats, and a few men in white dhotis and shawls sit facing the front. A white cloth-draped figure and an orange-clad person stand near the back. Speakers hang from the walls and ceiling.2007-10-25January 01 20082008-01-01A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses holds a seated congregation of devotees. In the foreground, children and young people in plain white clothes sit on mats, some with white garlands, several in white dhotis and shirts. Behind them rows of adults sit in white, and a few women wear saffron, maroon and pink saris. Along the right, brass oil lamps stand in a row on a mat in front of the seated crowd, and a brass bowl sits near the bottom edge. A doorway at the back opens to a dark interior, and a saffron cloth hangs at the upper left. No one is clearly identifiable as the swami; the people seated at the front are devotees.2007-09-21January 01 20082008-01-01September 28 20082008-09-28July 21 20102010-07-21A covered outdoor-style hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls hosts an aarti ceremony. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at a long steel table holding ornate multi-tiered brass aarti lamps with flames. Women in white sari-style clothes with blue beaded necklaces sit on mats in front, tending rows of brass oil lamps and lighting them. On the left, women sit beside a display of yellow-and-orange fruit or mango-shaped offerings in decorated baskets. A seated crowd in saffron and white watches from the right, and framed pictures and banners hang on the walls behind. A man in saffron robes at right holds a trident. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance here, so the figures are described by role.2008-12-28January 03 20082008-01-03