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November 02 2008

A photograph of a crowd in an indoor tented hall with a white fabric ceiling and green carpet. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and smiles. Around him, men in white kurta-style clothing, a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt, a man in a pink shirt and a man in a green shirt stand close, several with hands folded in greeting. Behind them, a wall display shows printed material and a blue poster reading LIFE. A man at left wears an orange shawl over white. The scene appears to be a reception or greeting, with several people visible. a person candidate is probable on the basis of the saffron robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala.

Evening photo at an indoor convention hall with a red carpet runner. A figure in an orange saffron robe and an orange head covering stands center-stage with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a second robed figure in orange with a shaved head stands near a white-draped table. To the left, a row of young men in white shirts and dhotis bow with hands folded. On the right, several women in white saris stand with hands joined, and a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a lanyard holds up a camera. Hanging bunting and draped white fabric decorate the ceiling and walls.

August 12 2008

May 10 2008

Photograph taken under a white tent at an evening event, with a red carpet on the floor. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron turban and orange robe stands on the right, one hand resting on the crown of the head of an elderly man in a white kurta who bows forward with hands joined in namaskar. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands, and behind them several men in striped shirts and lanyards watch. An elderly man with grey hair bends forward on the left. The scene reads as a blessing or padapuja-style gesture of reverence between devotees and a robed sannyasi, with the orange-clad figure's visible cues being a saffron turban, long hair and orange robe, which marks a probable Swamiji presence.

A photograph of a hall with draped white fabric ceiling and colourful cloth-wrapped pillars. A woman in an orange sari with gold border, long dark hair, stands on the right, extending her hand toward a line of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar. A bald man in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings on the right. Several devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, a man in a beige shirt with a purple lanyard, and a man in a white shirt stand in line, some with eyes closed, barefoot on a white marble floor. Another orange-robed figure stands in the background among others.

Indoor photo at a registration or blessing counter with a white-draped table in the foreground. A man in an orange-saffron sleeveless top and orange-saffron dhoti stands at right, placing his hand on the head of an older man in white shirt and glasses who bends forward. Behind them, a man in white with an orange scarf stands near the table, with a red velvet curtain and a colourful painted panel in the background. Several people in white shirts with orange scarves, and a woman in a pink sari, stand in a line or sit near the table. Printed pamphlets and booklets lie on the table.

March 27 2008

A photograph of a devotional healing and blessing session indoors. A man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala, stands at right with one hand raised, placing his palm on the forehead of a balding man in a brown shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A young man in white with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead watches nearby. Another man in white with an orange wrap stands behind, and a seated woman in a red and maroon sari receives blessings in the foreground beside printed blue forms and small booklets on a table. Red curtains hang in the background and a fan is visible at left.

Indoor photo of a seated gathering in a hall with a dark red curtain and a colourful patterned banner at the upper right. A white-draped seat or throne stands at the right, with a clothed figure in white and a saffron-robed attendant beside it. In the foreground a man in orange robes, with a shaved head, sits on the floor holding a small tablet, facing a seated devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers. Several devotees in white shirts and white clothes sit on the floor, a woman in an orange sari with her hand to her face kneels at the right, and a bald man in an orange robe stands near the back right. Some attendees wear white shirts and dhotis.

A photograph of a darshan line at an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits at a white-draped table, placing a hand on the head of a bowing man in a white shirt. Nearby, a seated woman with grey hair in a bun and a patterned grey-green sari watches, and a standing man in a cream shirt rests his hands together. Behind them, shaven-headed young men in orange shawls stand, one with a rudraksha mala and tilak, and another holds papers. The table holds rudraksha beads, books, and flowers. Paper slips are passed among devotees. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair tied back, orange robes, and a rudraksha mala-style adornment, with a devotee receiving blessing at the table.