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October 15 2012

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October 08 20122012-10-08Wide interior photograph of a long hall with white walls, ceiling fans and a red-carpeted central aisle lined by metal stanchions and chains. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats on both sides, mostly in white and cream clothes, some in saffron, green and red saris, and some wearing orange lanyards. A woman in a white sari with gold necklaces sits near a red tray holding small brass lamps and offerings in the foreground, while a young girl in a teal top holds a paper. A clock hangs on the far wall and red curtains frame a window.2012-10-08October 14 20122012-10-14October 17 20122012-10-17A large indoor hall with rows of devotees seated on the floor on red-and-white striped runners and blue-and-white striped mats, separated by metal stanchions and chains. Many people wear white or cream clothes with orange shawls or orange stoles, and some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl sits with her hands together, and a woman in white with a red-bordered sari holds an offering plate with flowers, kumkum and small dishes. Backpacks and bags lie between the rows. A boy in a red striped shirt sits cross-legged on the right. Orange curtains hang along the left wall. No speaker is clearly identifiable among the seated devotees.2012-10-09A large hall filled with hundreds of seated people in white and saffron clothing, with a long central aisle covered by a beige runner and lined with silver stanchions. Rows of devotees sit on mats, many wearing white, and in the foreground several people in maroon and orange robes sit before brass plates of offerings, lamps and flowers. Red curtains line the windows, and framed pictures hang on the side walls. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, though no clear figure can be identified as a specific person.2013-05-17October 07 20122012-10-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit on the floor in rows along a long red-and-beige striped runner, facing toward the front. Most wear white clothes with red or orange shawls and orange lanyards; some hold small oil lamps and papers. A man in the foreground right wears a white dhoti and red shawl, holding a lit oil lamp, with a white tilak on his forehead. A young boy in a striped shirt sits at lower right with a white forehead mark. Bags and backpacks lie along the runner, and metal stanchions and a chain divide the aisle. White walls, ceiling fans and a wall clock frame the room.2012-10-15May 16 20132013-05-16November 14 20102010-11-14Photograph of a padapuja gathering in a long orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor; women in white saris with orange borders and orange shawls hold brass thalis and offering trays with flowers and lamps. A red carpet runs down the central aisle toward a low seat at the far right, where a shaved-headed figure in saffron/orange robes sits with a tray before him. Striped decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, and a wall banner with printed text and photographs is visible at upper right.2010-10-02December 31 20102010-12-31