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November 03 2005

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A photograph of a large hall during a meditative gathering. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a full beard wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and extends his arms toward the seated crowd. Around him, many participants in white clothing sit on blue and red cushions with raised hands, some with eyes closed. Bamboo arches with colourful hanging cloth decorate the left side. On the back wall, a portrait shows a figure in white turban and robe, and a banner with a face hangs on the right. A few people in orange robes are visible among the white-clad attendees. Approximately several dozen people are visible.

December 22 2005

Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of devotees in white clothes walking in a procession beneath palm and tree foliage under a pale sky. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders wears a heavy gold necklace and smiles. Around him, many people wear white shirts or kurtas, rudraksha malas and event lanyards. A younger woman in white is visible behind, and a man at right in a saffron wrap holds a small object. The scene suggests a festival procession, with the saffron-clad central figure matching the page's Swamiji reference through the long hair, saffron wrap and ornate gold necklace.

Indoor photo in a large hall with a corrugated metal roof, white plastic chairs stacked at the sides, and yellow-and-white striped support beams. A standing man at right wears a saffron-orange wrap, has long swept-back dark hair, and gestures with his right hand while holding a small object. Beside him stand men in white dhoti-style clothing and white shawls, one with arms folded and one shaved-headed man in white. Two seated women in white sit at lower left, one in a pink top. The lighting is dim and the image carries a date stamp reading 22 12 2005.

February 25 2007

A photograph of a large indoor hall with white walls and a corrugated metal roof, where many people in white clothing sit and kneel on blue and red mats with arms raised. In the foreground on the left, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and extends one arm outward. Nearby, a man in white robes with a white head wrap and a dark sash stands with hands raised, while a woman in white with blonde hair and a woman in white with her hair pulled back kneel with palms lifted. Two large portrait banners hang on the back wall, one showing a figure in white with a white head wrap, and devotees wear beaded necklaces and name badges. The setting appears to be a group ritual or meditation session.

A group of roughly twenty-five people walks across a wide, bright interior hall with a patterned terracotta-toned floor and white walls. In the centre, a person in a flowing orange-saffron robe and an orange head wrap, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks forward with the group. Around them, people in white kurta and dhoti, orange tops, white saris, a blue top, and a red salwar walk with bags and luggage, some holding papers. Large windows and a potted plant line the left side.

A photograph of a crowd of devotees in an open pavilion with a thatched roof and wooden beams. Most wear white ritual clothing, and several men wear orange-saffron shawls over their white garments. A bearded man at left in white with an orange shawl holds a handful of food near his hand, possibly prasad. A smiling woman in white with a gold-bordered shawl stands near the center, and other women in white saris with gold borders stand nearby. Palm trees and foliage are visible through the open side of the structure.

September 01 2011

An outdoor covered walkway at a building entrance where devotees stand in two lines awaiting an arrival. An orange ceremonial umbrella with fringed edging is held up at the centre. Several women in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the front, one with hands folded. Behind them devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, some wearing red shawls and event lanyards, line the walkway. An older woman in white with a red shawl and a woman in grey patterned dress with a red shawl and bindi stand on the right. Grey stone tiles and a green tree backdrop complete the scene.

A photograph of a group walking through an indoor airport terminal at night, with overhead lights and an airline counter sign reading JET AIRWAYS and SpiceJet visible. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a garland of white flowers with red roses and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks forward smiling. Around him, followers in white dhotis and orange shawls, some carrying light blue folders, escort him. A man in a green shirt and a man in white with glasses walk nearby, and a cameraman with a camera is at the right edge.

December 23 2007