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October 06 2006

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A photograph taken from the back of a large hall during an evening programme, showing a long aisle lined with seated and standing attendees toward a raised stage. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat under a dark maroon backdrop with draped gold-fringed hangings and tall decorative pillars with elephant patterns. Beside the stage a standing figure in orange and another in white stand near a golden kalasha-like object. Many attendees wear white ritual clothing, while women wear saris in red, orange and white. A camera on a tripod stands in the aisle foreground. Floor runners in blue, green and yellow line the walkway.2006-10-08A photograph inside a large hall with white draped ceiling fabric and tall decorated pillars painted with colourful geometric and bird motifs, their bases hung with orange fringe. On a raised stage with red and maroon drapes, a seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits on an ornate golden throne, with attendants in orange and white beside. Below, many devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit on orange mats or stand and move about the floor. A man in orange with a red badge and a white-clad woman in the foreground stand out. A sound speaker and tripod stand at the right edge.2010-07-24A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a darshan or satsang gathering. On a raised stage at the centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat, with attendants in white and orange standing beside. Large decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric with orange tassels frame the stage, and white draping hangs above. In the foreground, many devotees sit on orange mats, including women in white saris with yellow borders and men in white shirts and dhotis. A standing man in an orange shirt and orange dhoti stands in the centre aisle, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks past him. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge of the stage area, and a speaker is mounted on a pillar.2010-07-24August 22 20062006-08-22December 26 20062006-12-26A wide view of a hall stage decorated with white and maroon drapes and striped pillars with orange bases. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an orange cushioned seat, flanked by a man in white and another in orange, with attendants in white around them. Below, many devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow shawls stand and sit on orange mats in a queue, some bending forward toward the stage. A camera tripod stands near the stage edge. The people appear to be participating in a darshan line.2010-07-24September 30 20082008-09-30December 25 20082008-12-25A large crowd of seated devotees fills a white tented hall, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar, with some in orange and yellow. Many have long braided hair and sit facing a raised stage draped in maroon curtains with gold trim. Several people in white and colourful saris and kurtas stand in a line on the stage. Tall decorative banners with geometric patterns in red, yellow and blue hang from the tent ceiling. At the left, a large portrait is displayed on a wall, and a figure in orange stands near it, with a photographer in the foreground near the stage edge.2006-12-26Wide indoor hall photograph of a devotee gathering in a decorated ashram venue. White drapes hang from the ceiling and two tall pillars wrapped in painted patterns of birds and geometric motifs stand on either side of a raised stage. Behind the stage, a golden curtain and dark red and blue drapes frame the space. On the stage, a figure in orange clothing stands beside a seated person in orange, and a man in white stands at the right edge near a golden-yellow seat. Many devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit on orange and blue mats on the floor, while others walk through the aisle. Women wear white and pastel saris. A camera on a tripod stands at the right side of the hall.2010-07-24A photograph inside a large white tent hall with decorative hanging panels in red, yellow and blue patterns. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, and women in white and orange saris, stand and sit on white plastic chairs facing a stage draped with dark curtains. On the stage, a figure in white stands beside an ornate deity murti or palanquin-like shrine with an orange and gold canopy, and a person in orange robes stands at the right. Yellow lines mark a central walkway on the concrete floor.2006-10-15September 30 20082008-09-30