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December 06 2011

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December 06 20112011-12-06December 20 20092009-12-20Indoor tented ritual hall with a golden ornate peetha throne with a red cushion at centre, flanked by a kalasha-like finial, on a striped rug. A figure in saffron-orange robe stands in the foreground with back to camera, facing the throne area. Nearby, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand with hands folded in anjali; a man in white kurta and a woman in a lavender sari are at left, and a line of people in white and yellow stands at right. Brass plates and offerings lie on mats. Red and orange drapes and overhead fluorescent lights are visible. a person cues are not clearly visible on the seated-position figure; the saffron-clad figure is facing away.2009-12-14December 06 20112011-12-06September 20 20062006-09-20Interior of a round thatched temple hall with a bamboo lattice wall and a conical thatched roof. At the centre sits a seated figure on a red and gold throne, adorned with a yellow and white flower garland and a sheaf of peacock feathers behind it, with a tall orange cloth backdrop bearing a framed picture above. Brass lamps and a red-and-white floor kolam with a lotus pattern lie before the throne. Framed photographs hang on the lattice walls, including a row of three portraits on the left and a small framed picture on the right. A wooden cabinet and a standing fan stand along the right side. No people are visible in the room.2011-12-06November 13 20172017-11-13December 05 20092009-12-05A 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.2006-11-18A photograph of a long procession of devotees standing in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. Along a red carpet runner, a woman in a white top and a brown wrap stands with palms joined in namaste. Beside her, people in white dhotis and kurtas hold tall ornate yellow and red parasol-like umbrellas and banners, and others in white and saffron-coloured robes stand with hands folded. Women in white saris and salwar-style outfits line the left side, and several participants wear red and white attire. Ceremonial poles with decorative banners stand along the wall.2010-12-22A photograph inside a thatched, circular hut with a woven palm-leaf ceiling and walls. A man in a white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left, filming with a video camera on a tripod. Seated on a red velvet throne in the centre, a man with long hair and an orange robe reads from a book, flanked by a red cushion. A framed portrait of a turbaned figure is propped on a chair at right. Around them, a seated crowd in white ritual clothes listens, with one woman in a light sari. A brass plate with offerings sits on the floor in front. A bare wooden pillar stands at right and a ceiling light glows above. Swamiji (probable): the seated man on the throne wears an orange robe with long swept-back hair and is presented as the central speaker.2006-11-18October 9th 2015