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September 30 2011

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A photograph of a building entrance decorated with marigold and rose garlands hanging on the pillars and across the top of the doorway. Through the open gate, a framed portrait hangs on the wall beside the door, and a sign on the right reads a Yoga, Meditation and Healing Centre. Potted plants sit on the tiled floor and a tree shades the courtyard. No people are visible.2010-01-10Exterior of a cream-painted ashram building with a papaya tree at left and potted plants on a dry lawn. Two large vertical banners hang on the facade: one above the entrance and one on the right beside the doorway, each showing a smiling figure in an orange head wrap and orange clothing. Colourful tinsel and paper garlands are strung across the entrance. Through the open doorway, several seated people sit on white plastic chairs in a hall. A small plaque beside the door reads text in English and Tamil. The banners depict a portrait, so the people are not physical candidates in these banners.2004-07-11April 07 20122012-04-072011 -eNMiracles Collections +5 copiesNovember 10 20062006-11-10A photograph of an interior room with a glass-fronted shrine alcove draped in red, white and green fabric and orange marigold garlands. Inside the shrine, a framed portrait of a seated figure in yellow robes wearing a garland stands above a red-and-pink cloth, with a small brass deity murti, a lamp and brass vessels on the altar. A standing man with a topknot wears a saffron-orange robe with his hands together at his waist, facing the shrine. Yellow curtains, cane chairs and a wall fan frame the room, and a large framed picture of a glowing blue lotus-like form lies on the floor in front.2010-02-03February 03 20102010-02-03November 25 20092009-11-25A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a white-draped throne-like seat under a canopy of marigold and white flower garlands with decorated kalasha motifs at the top. A brass oil lamp stands before the seat with a flower-decorated tray, and fruit and flowers are arranged on a striped rug. Brass lamps and pink lotus-patterned cushions flank the seat, and a framed photo collage hangs on the left wall. The figure has a crystal-and-bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala with a visible garland of orange and yellow flowers. a person cues: saffron clothing, orange head wrap, and ceremonial garlands on a throne-style seat.2010-02-17June 23 20142014-06-23 +3 copiesPhotograph of a decorated entrance to a temple or centre with a striped canopy and hanging strings of white and pink flowers, paper cut-outs, green leaves and ribbons. Seated on red plastic chairs under the canopy are several men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a small child in white; a man in a dark shirt gestures while talking. A woman in a blue sari and another in pale yellow stand at the doorway. A framed portrait of a bare-headed man with a white turban-style cloth, a garland and a rudraksha mala is displayed beside the steps; the portrait is printed and not a physical person. Potted banana plants and bamboo poles frame the scene. Five to six physical people are visible.A devotee seen from behind performs aarti at a home shrine niche framed by yellow marigold garlands and mango leaf strings. The devotee wears a red-maroon sari with gold borders, a white and red flower garland, gold bangles and a hair ornament, holding a lit oil lamp toward framed deity prints decorated with flowers. A second person in white stands at right near a side cabinet. Framed pictures of deities are arranged on the wooden shrine wall.2014-06-21