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A photograph taken inside a white tent with a red carpet runway at an outdoor convention. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head wrap and a long rudraksha mala walks toward the right with palms pressed together in greeting. Along the left, a row of devotees in white clothing stand with hands folded in anjali, including a woman with short grey hair in white and a man in a white dhoti. White plastic chairs line the carpet, and a fan, speaker and a blue standing banner with Tamil text are visible on the right. A person in white bends near the carpet at the far right.

A procession of devotees walks indoors through a hall decorated with hanging colourful tassels and textile banners. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and smiles while walking, a long wooden staff held in his right hand. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe with a red border carries a white cloth at his waist. Surrounding them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, and a woman in an orange sari with a yellow-shawled attendant walk together, with forehead markings visible on several faces. Round ornamental ornaments hang at the upper left.

Photograph of a darshan scene inside a tent hall with a red curtain backdrop and colourful painted panels. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a white cushioned seat, holding a tray of offerings with flowers and fruit, while a man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a shaved head stands before them. A young man in white with an orange scarf stands behind the seat. Devotees in white shirts and kurtas line up at left, some wearing garlands and orange scarves, while a woman in a white sari and a girl with a braid look on. A white flower garland lies in the foreground.

February 07 2008

A photograph inside a temple hall with red carpet and white walls. In the foreground, an older man in a white shirt with grey hair and a lanyard stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a long-haired person in a sleeveless orange robe with a beaded necklace also holds hands in prayer. Next is a bald, bespectacled man in orange robes and an orange head cloth wearing a gold chain, hands clasped. Behind them, a young boy in orange stands, and a man in orange and an orange-garbed devotee are visible. A grey metal case rests on the carpet and a white garland lies near a wooden door on the right.

Indoor stage event before a dark red curtain. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform beneath a white canopy, with a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari seated beside him, as he appears to be giving blessings or instruction. Behind and around the stage, several people in white dhotis, white saris and orange shawls stand and kneel, one man in a white outfit bending toward a seated figure. Seated devotees in the foreground, many in white, watch from the floor. The scene reflects a satsang or darshan gathering. a person: the seated man in orange with the rudraksha mala has distinctive ritual dress and a ceremonial central role on the stage.

April 13 2008

A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron/orange garment and rudraksha mala, sitting on a white-draped seat with hands resting on the knees while an older man in white with a grey beard and white shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, men in white kurtas wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, one holding a white tray of prasadam and rudraksha beads on a table. Seated women in the foreground watch, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so it is a person receiving a devotee in an in-person setting.

A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, sitting on a maroon quilted cushion and holding a black walking cane. Around him people sit on orange and yellow cloth in a plain room: several in white with yellow or orange shawls, hands folded in namaste, and bearded men in orange robes behind him, one holding a microphone on a stand. Fruit offerings are visible at the lower right edge of the frame.

June 20 2008