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September 28 20052005-09-28A photograph of a discourse in a yellow-walled hall with a chandelier and fluorescent ceiling lights. A seated speaker in an orange-saffron robe with an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace sits on an orange-draped low platform behind a microphone stand, a person candidate by saffron clothing, head wrap and mala cues. A large framed portrait in the background shows a figure in a light head wrap, and a shrine with flowers and a kalasha-like altar sits at right. Dozens of seated devotees in mixed casual and traditional clothing face the speaker, including a man in a green t-shirt and a woman in red sari-style dress, while a video camera on a tripod is set up in front of the audience. A whiteboard stands near the stage.2005-09-28December 26 20082008-12-26A wide photograph of a Vedic marriage ritual in an open-sided courtyard with a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and hanging paper lanterns. Seated on striped woven mats in the foreground, priests in orange robes and a man in white perform rites over brass plates of flowers, fruit, and offerings. Opposite them, two figures in orange robes sit on a red patterned rug beside tall golden staffs, and a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at right. A large crowd of seated devotees in white, orange and pink saris and kurtas fills the hall behind. A camera on a tripod at left records the ceremony. Several people are visible, with the crowd seated in rows.2008-12-26Indoor seminar hall with striped wallpaper, wooden columns and fluorescent ceiling lights. A large crowd of mostly seated attendees in white clothing sits on white floor sheets facing a raised dais at right. A person in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat behind a microphone, with a vase of flowers beside them. Large framed portraits of saffron-robed figures with turbans hang on the back wall, and a tall blue banner with a turbaned figure stands at right. Attendees in the foreground wear white t-shirts and a bright yellow shirt is visible. A small white sign is posted on a pillar.2005-04-02A photograph of a large indoor puja hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with tall striped cylindrical banners. Many devotees sit on mats in rows, most wearing white with yellow or orange-red shawls. In the foreground, two priests in white dhotis with red borders sit at a microphone, one ringing a handbell and one holding a bell and offerings. A few people in orange robes sit with hands joined. A tripod-mounted video camera stands on the left beside a red carpet. A golden throne-style seat with ornate carving is at the lower right, empty. A printed banner on the back wall shows temple imagery.2010-09-07 +2 copiesA courtyard ritual gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and ornate gold necklaces sits on a red patterned carpet-covered seat, holding a golden staff; he has long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, and appears to be the central figure receiving the assembly. Facing him on the left, several people in orange and white robes sit at a low ritual setup of brass plates holding fruit, flowers, sweets, coconuts and small oil lamps, with a bundle of sticks and a cloth-wrapped item nearby. A seated woman in a yellow and white sari attends the offerings. Rows of seated devotees in saffron, white, pink and blue saris and kurtas fill the floor, while a cameraman in white stands at the upper left. Brass and yellow plates arranged on mats complete the scene.2008-12-26A photograph of a large indoor hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a seated congregation performs a puja. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and cloth in rows; women in white with yellow shawls, women in orange saffron robes, and men in white and saffron garments predominate. Brass plates, small brass lamps and offering trays sit in front of them. Near the front, a monk in orange robes sits beside a golden ornate throne-like chair, and another figure in white with a shaved head sits on the carpet area. A tripod camera stands in the central aisle. Banners with photographs hang on the far wall, and tall decorative cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned cloth line the hall. The people are sitting as a congregation during the ritual.2010-09-07March 16 20052005-03-16 +1 copiesA covered outdoor pavilion hosts a ritual gathering of many seated devotees in white and orange clothing, with a large crowd filling the floor. In the centre, a figure in orange robes sits on a red-and-white patterned mat, facing a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl who gestures during the rite. Nearby, a man in an orange sannyasi robe with orange-beaded mala hands tends items on a low table. In the foreground, a man in orange sits beside brass plates of coins, fruit, flowers and sweets. Green leaf garlands and paper lanterns in red, yellow and blue hang overhead, and a tall brass trident stands on the right beside a golden palanquin-like altar. Oil lamps are lit among the gathered people.2008-12-26A seated ritual gathering in a hall with dark red drapes and hanging yellow and patterned decorative cloth. A standing man in an orange robe holds a microphone and addresses a crowd of devotees sitting cross-legged on mats and blue cloths, mostly in white clothes. At the front, a framed portrait of a deity murti stands beside a small altar with flowers. Many participants have small oil lamps and brass puja plates before them. Ceiling fans hang overhead.2009-07-06 +1 copiesOctober 18 20072007-10-18