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March 03 2009

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A photograph of a group of smiling devotees at an indoor event. In the foreground a man in white clothes and glasses leans forward with his hands together in greeting toward a figure at right who wears an orange turban, a dark-haired person with long hair seen from behind, and a red garment. To the left a woman in a red and cream sari with gold border, glasses, a bindi and a vibhuti mark smiles and holds her hands together. A young woman in white with a black bead mala holds a booklet. Behind them, men in white shirts, one with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, also smile. The setting is a hall with dark drapes.2009-06-17A photograph of an indoor gathering with a plain reddish-orange wall behind a row of standing men in white shirts, dhotis and yellow shawls, and a man in a yellow-orange kurta. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head faces away from the camera, handing a red-and-gold folder to a smiling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala who has his palms pressed together in namaste. A woman kneeling at left in a white sari with glasses, a bindi and a black beaded mala looks on and speaks. Other figures stand along the right edge. The scene resembles an ashram or satsang setting.2010-08-08September 15 20092009-09-15A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain orange-walled hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with dark-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together. Beside her, a smiling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and pendant stands with hands folded, holding a red-and-gold bound document. Facing them, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with hair tied back accepts the document. Behind, a line of standing devotees wear white, orange and yellow garments, and a few shaved-headed men in saffron robes with tilak stand at the right. A red carpet runs along the lower left.2010-08-08Indoor photograph of a devotee kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar before a seated figure at the lower right, who wears an orange saffron robe and has short dark hair. Behind them, several standing women in saris, one in a green-and-gold sari and another in a beige sari, wear rudraksha malas and hold their hands folded; a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and mala stands at the right. Tiled floor, a small wooden stool, and a white-clad onlooker at the left edge complete the scene.2009-07-10Night-time darshan at an outdoor event with string lights overhead. On the right, a figure in an orange turban, sleeveless saffron top and orange wrap with long, swept-back hair leans in, smiling, toward a group of devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing saffron or orange scarves and rudraksha or bead malas, press in with hands folded in greeting. A bespectacled man with a grey moustache in a white shirt and grey trousers claps his hands near a woman in a yellow-orange sari with gold bangles, who smiles and gestures. An older white-haired woman in the lower left is partly visible. A decorated ceremonial item with garlands is at the lower right.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan scene. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, sleeveless saffron robe and long dark hair, with a rudraksha-style mala, sits at right, appearing to receive or offer a beaded mala from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends toward him, smiling. Around them, men in white shirts and gold chains and one young man with a red-orange shawl look on, while a grey-haired woman in a beige sari sits at left and a woman with a kumkum mark sits in the foreground. Floodlights and a crowd fill the background.2010-02-17Outdoor festival scene under a white canopy at a Gurupoornima celebration. An older man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl and garlands, wearing glasses, leans forward toward a woman in a white sari with a black mangalsutra and gold earrings who is bending over and tying or offering something. Behind them a man in a lavender shirt and a smiling young woman in an orange shawl look on. In the foreground a figure in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth holds a staff with an orange flag, and a brass vessel with red cloth sits near the bottom. Several people stand in the background under white tent fabric.2009-07-07A photograph of a ceremony with a seated man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands folded in greeting and smiling, receiving an open maroon folder with gold edging held by a person in saffron-orange robes with hair tied back. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white forehead mark and glasses sits with hands folded in namaste. Behind them, a row of standing men in white and light-coloured kurtas, one in a yellow-orange shirt, and several shaved-headed men in orange and yellow robes watch. The floor is grey concrete and an orange wall is behind the group.2010-08-08A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors beside a garlanded shrine with marigold and white flower garlands and red and yellow blooms. On the left, a bare-chested figure in orange cloth with long dark hair reaches toward a bowed woman in a white sari with a gold border, who is receiving a gold-coloured thread or chain being fastened by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them, a smiling man in an orange garment stands with palms joined, and on the right a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti with gold border stands with hands folded in namaste. Brass lamps and a framed picture are visible on the shrine ledge.2010-02-15September 15 20092009-09-15A photograph in a hall with a red carpet and floral arrangement. A smiling man in white shirt and dark beaded necklace leans forward at left. A woman in a white and gold-bordered saree with red bindi and folded hands bows toward a seated figure at right. Two men in white kurta-style clothing with dark beaded necklaces stand behind her. At right foreground, a person seated on the carpet wears an orange turban and orange-red garments with long dark hair; the page suggests a person but the appearance is uncertain, so this figure is unsure. Seated audience members are visible in the background.2009-03-03