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November 22 2009

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November 22 20092009-11-22December 19 20112011-12-19November 22 20092009-11-22Devotees sit on the floor in rows facing a raised dais in an ashram hall draped with white cloth. On the dais, a figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress sits on an ornate throne decorated with a garland of orange and yellow flowers, dressed in orange-red clothing. Many people wear saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white and red garments. A large gilded deity murti stands at the left beside a wooden pillar, and a golden framed panel is at the right. A ceiling fan and stage lights are visible.2015-02-18A photograph of a seated session in a plain hall with white walls, barred windows and a ceiling fan. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on a raised wooden bench at the back, facing the room. Rows of seated people in orange and saffron robes and white clothing fill the floor in front of him. A video camera on a tripod is set up in the foreground, and a bicycle is parked against the back wall. The page excerpt describes a brahmacharya training session for initiating disciples into the monastic order, but nothing visible in the image confirms the event itself.2006-08-22February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph from the back of a hall showing a seated speaker on an orange-draped chair on a raised stage, wearing an orange robe and holding a hand mic, with a microphone stand beside him, a small orange-covered table, and water bottles. Rows of seated attendees fill the foreground on both sides of a central aisle: on the left, people in white clothes and a red jacket; on the right, women in white, lavender, pink and yellow saris and salwar. A dark red curtain backs the stage.2009-12-13June 21 20152015-06-21A seated audience of about thirty people in blue chairs faces a teacher in a room with cream walls and a brick-accented wall. Many attendees wear orange shawls. A person in a red garment with a tall golden crown and gold necklace sits on a white cushioned seat at the front, with hands together, while others sit beside them. A whiteboard stands on an easel and a cameraman films on a tripod at right. Framed pictures hang on the brick wall.2011-08-01A seated congregation faces a raised stage with ornate gold-and-red thrones inside a marble-walled hall. On the stage, a robed figure sits on the left throne and another in orange-brown robes sits on the centre throne, with a third empty ornate seat to the right. Many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit cross-legged on the polished floor, with children and a person in a yellow shirt in the foreground, listening to a satsang discourse. Ceiling fans, a mirrored wall panel and a small framed picture on the right complete the setting.2012-07-23Photograph of a press meet in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. A man with long swept-back hair wearing an orange robe sits on a white-covered raised seat behind a microphone, gesturing while speaking. Beside him stand two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand along the wall. Seated in front on folding chairs are men in shirts and trousers holding notepads, with a row of cameramen and photographers crowded on the right taking pictures. A small Ganesha murti with orange-red colouring stands in the background, and a silver plate with red offerings sits on a white table at left. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala.2010-01-08A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white tilak markings on his bare arm, holds a handheld microphone and addresses a seated audience in a hall with a woven thatch ceiling and a black mesh screen behind. Many seated attendees wear white kurta-style clothing and white lanyard badges; some women wear saris in green and yellow. Several people sit on blue-striped mats, and a red bag and water bottles lie on the wooden floor. A small purple logo appears at upper left and a copyright credit appears on the right.2011-07-16