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December 06 20112011-12-06December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph inside a thatched-roof hall with wooden pillars and lattice windows, where a large seated crowd in white clothing sits on mats and striped rugs. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several women in white saris sit among them, some holding books or hands in prayer. On the back wall hangs a framed portrait of a bearded man in orange and white robes seated in meditation, and beside it a large framed portrait of an elderly white-bearded man in white with a white head covering. Decorative tassels and small garlands hang from the walls and beams, and a sign with printed text is mounted at the left. The scene suggests a seated programme gathering.2005-08-03December 06 20112011-12-06Indoor seated gathering of devotees in white clothing on a striped mat in a hall with red walls and wooden pillars. In the foreground, a man in white kurta sits with hands folded, and beside him a man in white holds a mat edge. A woman in the middle wears an orange-yellow shawl, and a woman on the right wears a white outfit. Many more participants sit behind them, some wearing name badges. On the upper wall, several framed pictures and a poster show seated saintly figures, including an orange-robed seated figure at the top centre.2004-05-31November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing meditating in rows on cushions and mats. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Some sit with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer, including a man in the right foreground pressing palms together. Yellow and red decorative banners hang from the tall yellow steel trusses along the roof, and bright windows line the walls. A water bottle sits on the floor at left. The crowd is seated in a dense block, and a figure in white sits near the front center, but no one appears clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2005-12-20A thatched-roof hall with palm-leaf walls, where a woman in an orange-saffron robe sits on a red-upholstered throne-like chair holding up a pale green paper. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs facing her. A man in white stands at the upper left near a wooden table, and a television sits on a stand behind the throne. A framed portrait of a figure in a white head covering hangs at right beside a brass tray on a red mat. Red-painted wooden pillars frame the scene.2006-11-18August 22 20122012-08-22 +2 copiesA photograph inside a covered, tent-like passage hung with yellow paper streamers and decorated pillars with red and yellow floral motifs. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands centre, extending a hand toward devotees, while a man in white with a yellow shawl holds an orange tray with offerings. Devotees line metal barriers on both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, including women in white and striped shirts. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, and is positioned as the central honoured presence receiving devotees. Several people line the railing, and the scene reads as a darshan line.2009-12-03A large hall with an orange-tiled floor and a thatched roof with ceiling fans, where a crowd of devotees stands in rows facing forward, many with hands clasped or lowered. Most women wear sarees and salwar-kameez in red, orange, white, cream and blue, and several wear garlands or lanyards with name badges. Men wear white shirts and white trousers, some with lanyards. Dark-toned pillows or cushions are stacked at the left side of the room, and orange drapes hang at the right.December 06 20112011-12-06