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July 01 2009

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December 27 20082008-12-27December 20 20062006-12-20July 11 20062006-07-11A large crowd of devotees gathers inside a white tented hall decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners in red, yellow and blue patterns. Most men wear white kurtas or dhotis with yellow ceremonial cords around their necks, and a few wear saffron-orange robes. Several people carry brass plates and offering trays, and some kneel or stand in a queue near a decorated shrine at the back. A woven basket sits at left. The scene suggests a ritual offering ceremony in progress.2009-07-01A photograph inside a tented hall with a dark ceiling and hanging decorative panels. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands barefoot at center, hands folded, beside an open flame lamp on a brass stand set on a concrete floor with yellow painted lines. Behind him a line of women in white saris with orange shawls stands along the left, and a crowd of devotees, many children and men in white clothes, stands on the right. A man in white kneels at lower right with hands pressed together. The rite appears to be a devotional aarti or puja. Probable Swamiji appears in saffron robe and orange turban, a distinctive saffron-and-turban presentation, standing and leading the rite.2006-12-20December 18 20102010-12-18A wide photo inside a white tented hall where a line of men in white dhotis and shawls kneel and bow on the floor, some holding green leaves or flowers, while women in white saris with orange borders stand and move along a central aisle lined with orange and brown runners. At the far end, a golden ornate throne sits before a red curtain, with an orange-robed figure seated on a small dais in front, and a framed portrait on a stand beside it. Decorative pillars with yellow and orange patterns frame the hall, and ceiling fans hang above.2010-11-12February 16 20092009-02-16A photograph of a ceremonial hall with a white draped ceiling and orange-and-patterned hanging banners. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre aisle, one holding a brass tray, while a line of devotees on both sides stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali. The men on the left wear white shirts and dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala; women on the right wear orange and green saris and salwar, and a young girl in a green dress stands in front. A decorated altar with garlands is visible at the far end. Visible people total about 21-100.2010-11-15A photograph inside a hall with a white fabric ceiling draped over the room, hung with orange and multicoloured cloth tassels. Along the central aisle, a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left with a rudraksha-style necklace. A white-clad man with a yellow-trimmed cloth over one shoulder and a man in white with folded hands stand near the centre. A woman in an orange sari with a red mala holds a silver tray of offerings, while a young man in white with a yellow shawl and a shaved head stands before her. Women in white, teal and patterned saris stand at right with hands folded. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2010-10-12A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical banners and ceiling fans. Hundreds of people, mostly women and girls in white saris and white kurtas with orange-bordered shawls, sit on the floor in rows while many stand, several with hands pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a long braid stands in the foreground with palms joined, and a cameraperson with a camera on a tripod films the gathering at the front. Some men in white and a few in orange robes sit near the right edge. A satsang-style gathering with devotees in prayer posture; no clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2009-06-21November 12 20102010-11-12