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June 24 20052005-06-24June 24 20052005-06-24July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesJune 24 20052005-06-24Outdoor gathering on a dirt-and-grass ground beneath leafy trees. A gilded throne with a golden sunburst backrest and a red cushion stands at left. A man in a maroon-red garment with a tall dark topknot holds a microphone and speaks to the group. Beside him a woman in orange robes and a beaded mala stands with hands folded. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes with red-and-orange shawls sit on colourful striped mats and plastic chairs, some holding water bottles. A red wall and pillars are visible behind the trees.2016-04-02October 15 20082008-10-15Outdoor photo in a garden with trimmed hedges, flowering shrubs and trees. A figure with long dark hair in orange clothing sits on a stone bench at the centre, speaking to a seated crowd. Many attendees sit on the paved ground in front of him; some wear orange shawls, garlands and blue or patterned clothing, and a woman in a green striped top holds a camera. A small framed picture stands on an easel near the speaker. The seated people are the main subject, with a satsang-style gathering in the foreground.Outdoor ritual at a raised stone platform with white pillars and a low red compound wall, with a hill and trees behind. A seated figure in red and gold garments with a garland sits under a colourful striped umbrella, while a standing figure in orange robes with bare upper body faces them. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange-clad attendants sit on striped mats on the dirt ground in front, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. Brass lamps and offerings are placed near the platform.2017-02-03Outdoor gathering at a riverbank with pebbled ground, where seated devotees sit close around a green-framed swing seat draped in white cloth. A woman with long dark hair in a bright orange puffer jacket and leopard-print shawl sits on the seat, holding a silver tablet or device, smiling and looking toward the group. Around her, a man in a white shirt and glasses sits with folded hands, a woman in a brown top sits near her, a woman in a pale blue top leans in, and a young woman in a pale yellow kurta leans forward with clasped hands. Others in red, white and blue clothing sit behind, and a man in a green cap sits at left. The woman in orange has a distinctive presentation with long hair and orange robes; her appearance is consistent with the a person candidate but the identification is uncertain.2005-05-06May 24 20182018-05-24Outdoor gathering on a rocky riverbed with green forest behind. A person seated on a green metal swing frame with white cloth draped over it wears a bright orange puffer jacket over a leopard-print wrap and an orange knit cap, smiling. Around them a large seated crowd listens, including men in white and maroon shawls, a bald man in white, a man in a dark jacket with a yellow collar, and women in fleece and dark clothing. A standing man in dark jacket and white shirt leans in at the upper left. Scattered pink flowers and green grass lie along the riverbank.2005-05-06Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree, children and teenagers sit in a wide circle on white cloth and woven mats for a fire ritual. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with long hair sits with palms pressed together before a bright blazing fire in a brass fire pit, a homa or yagna. Brass pots, bells, a small conch-like vessel, a kalasha-style vessel, coconut halves and offerings are arranged on the mats around the fire. Many onlookers stand behind in white dhotis and kurtas, and children in school uniforms, salwar kameez and casual shirts sit with hands folded in prayer. A standing boy in a white shirt faces the fire at the front of the circle.2006-05-05 +1 copies