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April 06 2012

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A photograph of a wooden door with a raised panel and a brown metal handle, with a handwritten white paper sign taped to it reading "MEDITATION ROOM" in English and Tamil script. The door sits against an orange-painted wall. At the bottom left, the dark hair of a person's head is partly visible at the edge of the frame. A small purple bird logo appears in the top left corner. Faint copyright text is printed at the lower right.2012-04-06April 04 20082008-04-04March 21 20062006-03-21A photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl, seen from behind, reaching his right arm toward a worn wooden door with decorative brass rosette knobs and a keyhole. His grey hair is tied in a bun and he has a grey beard in profile. A green-and-black electric torch or lamp is partly visible at the right edge. Light falls on the door in a dim interior with a white painted frame. Only one person is visible.2013-11-05A photograph of an indoor room with a wooden door and white wall. On the right, a figure in orange-saffron robes and a matching orange head wrap sits on a magenta upholstered throne-like chair, holding a pen and papers and gesturing with the pen, with a rudraksha-style bead mala visible at the neck. On the left, a seated man in a white-and-blue striped short-sleeved shirt and light trousers, wearing glasses and a red forehead mark, sits on a white plastic chair with his hands clasped.A photograph of a large hall with a tiled brown floor and white pillars, where many men in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged in meditation. Several wear white dhotis and white shirts with blue lanyards, and some have eyes closed or hands in lap mudra. A round glowing backlit emblem hangs on a black backdrop at upper right, and framed mirrors line the walls. A woman's head is partly visible at the bottom right edge. The setting suggests a meditation satsang session.2010-10-10A man in orange saffron robes with maroon striped borders stands barefoot in an open carved wooden double door set in a stone doorframe. He wears a red vermilion tilak on his forehead and holds a rudraksha-style mala beads in one hand while gripping a brass door handle. Behind him a warm orange-lit interior glows with a lamp. A plate of green leaves sits at the lower right of the frame. The man has a shaved head and a serious, speaking expression.2012-05-14September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing indoors with his palms pressed together in front of his chest in an anjali namaskar gesture, eyes lowered. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a small red bindi on his forehead, and wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his body. Behind him is a brown wooden door against a white block wall, with a white plastic chair at the left edge, a metal pole and a white projection screen at the right. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange garment and forehead mark, shown as a devotee offering greeting in a meeting room.2009-07-23A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland and a crown-like braided hairstyle sits on a white-draped seat with palms pressed together in namaskar, while devotees kneel on a green mat in front. Seated devotees in saffron and white clothing with hands joined in prayer surround brass puja vessels, small bowls and a kalasha-type metal pot on a floral-patterned cloth. A framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall behind, and a woman in a red-and-yellow sari kneels at the right. The setting is a traditional interior with a wooden pillar and a dark wooden door.2008-10-15A photograph of a wooden doorway with an ornately carved arched frame topped with a garland of white and red flowers. A woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a long dark rudraksha mala around her neck smiles as she steps out through the open door. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks beside her, smiling and looking down. Inside, a white-walled interior with a mirror and a chandelier is visible, and a few other people in white and orange move about in the background. A small flower lies on the threshold.2010-01-23A photograph of a single person standing in the open doorway of a large brown double door set in a white block wall. The person wears a saffron-orange draped robe over the shoulder and body, with long dark hair and orange sandals, and is looking to one side. A striped woven mat lies on the concrete floor before the door, a small padlock hangs on the door, and a framed board of small photographs is mounted on the wall to the right. The appearance of this person matches the presentation cues associated with a person, with long hair and saffron robes, though the image is uncertain.2006-09-20