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January 07 2008

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A photograph of a large group of devotees in a hall with grey concrete walls and hanging decorative banners, many with arms raised in an expressive devotional gesture. In the foreground a man in a maroon long coat with gold-trimmed sash and a cream turban stands on a concrete floor with his arms outstretched, while behind him crowds in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sway and raise their hands. Yellow lines mark the floor. The man in the turban is the most prominent figure; a large framed photograph hangs on the back wall.2008-01-07Photograph of an indoor hall with white walls and a grey concrete floor marked with yellow tape lines. In the foreground a figure seen from behind wears a deep red silk robe, a gold-bordered sash and a cream turban, with long dark hair, walking barefoot away from the camera. Two women in white saris stand near the back, and a seated figure in white is at a desk at the far right. About a dozen young people in white clothes with white headbands sit cross-legged along the right side. Decorative cylindrical banners with bird and elephant motifs hang from the ceiling.2008-01-07January 07 20082008-01-07A photograph of a procession inside a open-sided pavilion with a white corrugated roof and hanging cylindrical fabric banners in orange, yellow and red with floral and bird motifs. A group of about thirty devotees walks in lines across a wooden-floored aisle. Many wear white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls, and several women wear white saris with yellow or orange shawls. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe and a long-sleeved orange garment leads the group, holding a small object in his hands. Behind them, an ornate decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and fabric drapes is carried in the background, with trees visible beyond the open sides. Wall photographs and framed panels line the hall.2008-03-22June 20 20082008-06-20A photograph of a dancing celebration in an indoor hall with white curtains, a chandelier and a stained-glass window. A central figure in an orange-red sari with gold border and a red turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiles with hands pressed together in a joyful pose. Men in white kurtas and dhotis surround them, some clapping and one raising an arm, while petals scatter across the floor.A large white tented hall fills with a crowd of devotees in plain white shirts, white dhotis and light trousers, many with arms swung outward in dynamic movement, apparently during a guided meditation session. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations with colourful painted patterns, red, yellow, blue and tassels, hang from the tent ceiling. At the far back, a raised stage holds floral arrangements and a portrait, with a banner on the right wall. Bright overhead lights illuminate the scene. The image is blurred from motion.2008-06-19June 20 20082008-06-20A large crowd of mostly men and some women dressed in white shirts and white dhotis fills a tented hall under ceiling fans and string lights, with a dark stage backdrop behind them. In the centre foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, hair swept back, stands on a red carpet with both arms raised overhead, hands clasped, as the crowd around sways with raised hands and folded palms. Banners and portrait panels line the hall behind the stage. The scene reads as a devotional gathering or satsang with ecstatic singing and praise.2006-12-16A photograph of an indoor festival gathering under a tent with yellow and white bunting and strings of marigold garlands overhead. At centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing a cream embroidered kurta with a maroon and gold shawl, raises both open palms and smiles while walking on a red-strewn floor. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes with orange shawls clap and watch, some splattered with red and pink powder. A woman in a white sari with a gold border claps at left, and a few others sway nearby, with a crowd filling the background. The scene suggests a colour-powder celebration, with red powder scattered on the ground and on clothing.2008-11-12A photograph of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, with many saffron-robed sannyasis among them. In the centre, a woman in a red-orange dress with a white flower garland and a red-beaded necklace dances barefoot with arms outstretched, smiling, on a cream floor marked with terracotta lines. Colourful striped hanging banners and white ceiling fans decorate the hall, and a screen is visible on the far wall.2009-06-21A photo of a joyful indoor gathering with a central man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a cream embroidered kurta and a maroon-and-gold brocade shawl, eyes closed and smiling, hands raised outward in a dancing gesture. Around him a crowd of devotees, many women in white saris with orange shawls, some with hands folded in namaste, others clapping, and a man in a white shirt with coloured powder on his clothes. Strands of white and yellow garlands and small flags hang across the hall ceiling, with painted decorated pillars at the sides. Colourful powder marks on clothing suggest a festive celebration. a person: long swept-back hair, cream ceremonial kurta and ornate shawl; the central figure is the most prominent person and is the main subject.2008-11-12