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July 11 2006

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December 25 20082008-12-25June 21 20092009-06-21A photograph of a large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, many with hands raised or clapped together. Tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful geometric patterns and hung with yellow fringed drapes line the tent. At the far end a raised stage has a maroon curtain, two brass lamps, a framed portrait on an easel and a small table. Several large banners with portrait prints flank the left side of the hall. Several seated figures near the stage appear in saffron or orange garments.2006-08-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large seated audience inside a white tented hall during a festival programme, with many people sitting on white floor mats facing the front. Many boys and young men in white kurtas and dhotis sit in the foreground, while women in colourful saris and some men in orange or saffron shawls sit further back. A man on the right wears a striped shirt and glasses and sits on a white plastic chair. Hanging striped decorative cloths in orange, yellow and blue decorate the tent ceiling, and a painted banner with deity imagery hangs on the left wall. Stage and front details are not clearly visible.2008-10-01June 21 20092009-06-21July 29 20072007-07-29A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful cylindrical banners decorated with elephant and geometric patterns. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor, mostly dressed in white with some in orange or saffron. Many have their hands joined in prayer. Brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on a purple cloth in the foreground. A video camera on a tripod films the gathering, and a framed portrait hangs on the left wall. A person in orange robes near the front left appears to be a monastic.2007-07-29A large seated audience fills a tented hall under white canvas with hanging decorative cylinders in orange, red, blue and yellow patterns featuring elephant motifs. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor in white clothes, many women in white saris with orange borders and some wearing rudraksha malas, with several hands folded in prayer. Foreground devotees sit close to the camera, a few holding small bags and a bottle. Banners and framed portraits line the side walls, and bright tube lights hang overhead.2006-12-30A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on the floor, mostly dressed in white with some in pale yellow and orange shawls. Many women have grey, blonde and dark hair and hands folded in prayer. Colourful striped cloth hangings in red, yellow and green with elephant motifs hang from the white ceiling, a yellow canopy sits at upper left, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the front. Ceiling fans and white drapery frame the hall. No individual speaker is clearly identifiable among the audience.2009-06-21A large hall filled with seated young men and women in white shirts and kurtas, many with lanyard badges, sitting cross-legged on blue, orange and red striped mats in rows and pressing palms together in prayer or greeting. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with orange tassels hang from a white draped ceiling. Some older women in saris sit along the left side, and a few figures in orange and maroon garments are visible near the right edge beside brass items. Patterned cushions are stacked near the walls, and the white floor is bright.A large crowd of seated devotees fills a bright hall during a meditation programme at an ashram. Most are dressed in white with yellow and orange sashes or scarves, many sitting on orange and yellow mats. Colourful cylindrical hanging decorations with geometric patterns hang from the white ceiling, and green garlands line the walls. Ceiling fans and a wall clock are visible, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.2009-08-29December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copies