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Indoor gathering in a hall with bunting and a framed picture on the upper wall, where a crowd of devotees in white and orange shawls stands around a central bearded man in saffron robes who receives flowers. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold red roses, and a monk in saffron on the right carries a tray of red flowers. A yellow painted line marks the floor and a camera is visible at the lower left. The central bearded figure wears saffron and has a long beard, with no distinctive crown or ceremonial gold cues visible, so identity is uncertain; the scene reads as an ashram darshan with flower offerings.

A photograph inside a hall with dark ribbed ceiling banners and a stage backdrop. A central figure in plain orange robes stands holding a red heart-shaped object, facing a crowd of devotees. Many people in orange and saffron shawls, white dhotis and kurtas surround them. A woman in a white sari with an orange border bends forward at the lower centre, and women in saris hold red roses and flower petals. Several men in white with yellow shawls stand at left. Overall the scene looks like a devotional gathering or Valentine's Day satsang at an ashram.

Indoor tented pavilion with hanging decorative pennants in red, yellow and patterned fabric, and rose petals scattered through the air. A crowd of devotees gathers in a joyful group. Many wear white dhotis or kurtas with yellow or orange shawls. A man in an orange robe on the right, with a bare upper body, smiles and gestures toward the group, holding red flowers. Bearded men in orange robes stand at the right edge. A videographer in white holds a camera and a red rose at left. Some people wear red tilaka marks. A dark backdrop with a hilltop-like shape sits behind the crowd.

A photo of a crowd gathered in an indoor hall at an ashram event, with a central group of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees. A bearded man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at centre-left, while a woman in an orange sari stands at centre holding a brass tray of red rose petals and offering them to the group. Many devotees in white and orange-yellow garments, some with flowers in their hair or holding red roses, kneel and stand around them, while people in the background smile. Overhead hang a stage truss and banners, with a wall sign and doorway behind the crowd. A yellow floor line runs across the scene.

A joyful crowd of devotees gathers in a hall with red and white draped curtains and a large white backdrop panel on the right. Many people in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sway and smile, arms linked, in a group dance. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand among them, including a figure on the left with a beaded garland and a woman in orange with a red-and-maroon shawl. Some men are shaved-headed. Behind them, a larger seated audience fills the background. The energy is festive.

August 02 2008

A photograph inside a hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and yellow-and-red patterned pillars. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe walks down a yellow-striped aisle, barefoot, with a wide grin. Around him, devotees in white and cream ritual clothes stand and sit on red-and-green striped mats, several with palms joined in namaskar. A woman in a lavender sari stands at the back. Chairs are in the foreground, and a large lotus painting hangs on the left wall beside a banner.

A photograph inside a hall with a plain whitewashed wall and a yellow floor line. On the right, a smiling man in a plain orange robe holds pink flowers and offers them toward a row of devotees in white and yellow clothing. Behind him, a bearded sadhu in orange robes holds a tray of pink flowers, and another older man in orange stands beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls lean forward to receive the flowers. A small shrine with a lit lamp and a framed image sits on the upper right wall.

A large group of seated devotees performs a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a red curtain. Many young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with red borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings. Older women in white and maroon saris sit among them, some holding lit lamps or cupped hands in prayer. Brass pots, small plates of fruit and flowers, and a wall painting of deities are visible. Smoke rises from a small incense or lamp at lower left.

December 26 2013

A photograph in an indoor hall with orange walls and a red tile floor. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala walks forward barefoot, arms slightly out. Around him, devotees in white and orange-bordered sarees and white dhotis stand in a line, some with hands pressed together in namaskar. A man on the left with folded hands and a woman in a white sari stand nearby, and a framed portrait hangs on the upper wall. Chairs and a carved wooden screen fill the background. a person is the man in orange with a rudraksha mala, walking as devotees greet him.