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Devotees stand in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lined up along a stainless steel railing with a red carpet runner. In the foreground, several men in white ashram clothes press their palms together in anjali namaskar, while one man in a striped polo and khaki trousers stands beside them. A man in white with a long saffron-yellow garment stands at a stainless steel serving counter on the right. Behind them, more devotees in white and pastel saris wait in line, and wall banners and framed prints line the back walls. Roughly a dozen people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a large hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange-and-yellow hanging cloth panels. A long queue of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange-and-white rosette badges and rudraksha-style neck beads, stands along the right side while devotees in white sit on orange cushions and orange floor mats on the left. Tables draped in orange cloth line the foreground, and a shrine area with garlands and framed images is visible at the back of the room. A man in white in the foreground gestures with his hands.

December 23 2007

A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling, ceiling fans and decorative colourful hanging panels. A line of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing yellow shawls, stands on a light floor facing a raised white platform draped with a cloth. On the platform stands a bald man in an orange robe with a red shawl, gesturing with his hand, beside a woman in an orange saree. Behind the platform hangs a red velvet curtain, and an orange-cloth-covered seat is visible. A woman in white stands in the foreground, and several other people are visible in the background.

A photograph inside a bright hall with pink walls, white and orange curtains, and a polished tiled floor. A line of about two dozen men in white ritual clothes and white shirts stands with hands folded, several wearing rudraksha malas. One man in the middle wears an orange-and-white shawl and holds a small object, while a man in a yellow-trimmed white dhoti stands beside him. Orange cloth covers a long table on the right, and an orange mat with a purple border lies on the floor in front. A man in a light blue shirt and glasses stands at the lower right. No figure here is clearly identifiable as a person.

A photo inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls, where a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange shawl stands barefoot facing a bearded man in a loose white robe. Beside them a man in white with a red shawl stands at left, a garland of flowers is held near the saffron-robed figure, and a line of men in white kurtas and dhotis stand behind, some in yellow shawls at right. Shelves with framed pictures, a small altar and colourful wall hangings are visible in the background, with a deity murti and a portrait area at left. The saffron-robed man is a sannyasi-appearing figure; whether he is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.

A photograph of a large group of men standing in a open-sided covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare brick walls. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks; several stand with hands folded in namaskar or clasped at the waist, and some have arms crossed. Light streams in from a bright opening at the back, with a few more people visible beyond. No one present is wearing saffron or a crown, and no one's appearance supports identifying a specific individual, so the figures are described by role only as devotees in white.

A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands with hands folded in anjali mudra, several women among them in saffron shawls and yellow or white saris. On the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside a low platform draped in orange cloth with a patterned cushion, while a person in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Behind the line, framed photographs and a long wall banner display images and text. A person in an orange cloth is seen at the lower left edge.

A covered walkway at an ashram with a corrugated roof and hanging leaf garlands. Several men sit cross-legged on yellow mats in front of a metal railing, many in white shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Standing along the right wall, people in white dhotis and kurtas and a man in a light green shirt watch quietly. A metal table with a glass top stands in the foreground. A woman in white and an orange-robed figure stand in the background near the open doorway.

Interior of an orange-walled hall under a corrugated roof with exposed steel trusses. Devotees queue along a red-carpeted path behind a steel railing and chain, and seated women in saris sit on the left behind the barrier. Standing men in white dhotis and white shirts wait in line, a boy in an orange cloth stands near the centre, and a man in a red shirt stands beside him. A stainless-steel table sits in the foreground, and framed printed posters with text hang on the orange wall.

January 04 2010

2010-01-04 +1 copies

Indoor hall with white walls, tall windows with orange curtains and a decorated pillar at left. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands and sits around an orange-draped low platform or palanquin in the centre. Several men wear round orange rosette badges with a printed portrait. A fair-haired young man in white kurta with a beaded mala stands at left, and a man in an orange dhoti stands at centre right. Other men press forward at right, some embracing or holding each other's arms near a steel railing and staircase. Tiled floor, ceiling fan and white sheer curtains complete the setting.