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December 01 2009

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A photograph of a group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a hall with white walls. Around him, women and men wear white ritual clothes, orange shawls and lanyards. A flower-decorated kalasha-like vessel sits at lower right. Above, three framed photographs show a robed man seated outdoors, and a banner hangs with hanging green leaf garlands and colourful striped pillars on the walls.

A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, long swept-back hair and a gold-and-flower garland stands centre, smiling with palms pressed together. Beside him to the right, a shaven-headed young man in orange robes and a white dhoti with a red border holds a brass vessel topped with mango leaves. Left, a woman in a cream sari with a green border and a woman in yellow with a floral sari bow with folded hands; several women in white and blue saris stand at the metal railing behind. Hanging decorations, palm-leaf festoons and a framed picture on the wall complete the scene. Probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long hair, gold-and-flower garland, central position) is in person.

A photo inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, hung with yellow and white paper decorations and orange banners. On the left, a banner reads "Growing Consciousness" beside portrait images of saffron-robed figures. A row of people with palms pressed together in namaste stands at a steel railing, several in white and cream clothing and one in a red-and-beige salwar. In the centre, a tall figure with long dark hair in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands with hands in namaste, and a man in a blue shirt and a shaven-headed person in white greet them. Flower garlands and a tray sit at the lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, pressing hands together in greeting at the railing.

December 30 2009

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and red-trimmed garment also holds hands folded. On the left, a woman in white stands near an orange-draped kalasha-like vessel and a brass tray with yellow flower garlands. Several women in saris, one in a red-and-white floral sari, kneel or stand with hands folded, and men in white and blue shirts watch from the right. Paper and cloth decorations hang from the ceiling and a wall display shows printed images. Some people visibly appear to be part of a welcoming or prayer ritual, with the saffron-robed central figure being a person based on long swept hair, saffron robe and red-edged garment.

December 21 2009

January 14 2010

A photograph inside a covered temple hall with an orange and red interior and a corrugated roof. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange garment and a yellow-white flower garland and extends his hand toward devotees. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and gold necklace carries a brass tray with fruit and flowers. Devotees line a metal railing, including a woman in an orange sari and women in white and yellow saris. In the background stands a deity murti decorated with garlands in a shrine framed by orange curtains. Printed panels on the right wall show photographs.

A photograph of a darshan line inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof decorated with yellow leaf strings and tall striped kalasha-style banners in orange, red and blue. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, stands centre-right with his hands extended toward devotees; he appears to be giving blessings or distributing prasad from a tray. Several women with folded hands, some in white and grey saris, stand along metal railings. A man in white with a yellow shawl and a grey-haired elderly man in white stand nearby, and additional attendees in white shirts line the right side. A printed panel on the left reads 'Flowering of bliss'. a person in saffron robe, appearance-based label only.

A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark stands at centre in an orange saffron robe, wearing a white and red flower garland with a gold rudraksha-style bead mala and a leopard-print shawl. His hands are held together near his chest. Behind him a second man in orange and a gold necklace looks on, and a golden staff tips into the frame. Seated devotees on the right, including a woman with hands folded in namaskar, watch. Along the wall a colourful painted pillar with floral and bird motifs stands beside framed printed panels. A plant with broad green leaves fills the lower right corner.

December 15 2009

A festive procession moves through a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and strings of small lights overhead. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold necklace and a large garland of red, pink, white and yellow flowers. Behind him, a man in orange robes carries a tall gold staff, and other saffron-clad attendants walk with ceremonial staffs topped with orange and gold finials. Devotees on both sides wear white with gold or yellow borders and some hold their palms together in greeting. Tall striped decorative poles and a wall display of framed photographs and a printed panel are visible. Roughly 20 people are visible.