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Inside a large tented hall with arched white canopy and hanging decorative banners, a man in an orange-saffron robe walks barefoot down a central aisle with palms pressed together in namaste. On both sides, rows of devotees in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered saris and dhotis stand or kneel with hands folded in greeting, some wearing rudraksha malas. A few are seated on blue mats at left. Overhead are lattice windows and a stage area with banners.

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Photograph inside a large tent-like hall with white fabric ceiling and decorative yellow and red hanging banners. A figure in orange robes walks down a central aisle with palms pressed together in namaste, flanked on both sides by rows of people in white ritual clothing standing with their hands folded in greeting. Several women on the right wear white saris with gold borders and red flowers in their hair. Camera equipment and a tripod stand near the aisle, and a row of framed photographs hangs on the back wall. Visible people number roughly two dozen to thirty, so the count is 21-100.2006-10-07October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of a dim hall where a line of devotees in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaste on both sides of a central aisle. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks barefoot down the middle, hands folded in prayer, with long dark hair. Men on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis; women on the right wear white and cream saris, one with orange and pink borders. Colourful mats line the floor, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. Dark banners hang on the walls behind them, and tube lights light the ceiling.2006-10-08A covered open-sided hall with a tiled roof and dark steel beams. A row of women in white saris with yellow shoulder cloths stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, several with eyes closed. In the centre, a young man in a plain saffron-orange sleeveless robe stands with palms joined and head bowed. At right, a bearded man with grey hair tied back, wearing glasses and white clothes with a yellow shawl, also holds his palms together. Small brass vessels, a bowl of offerings and a red and blue striped mat lie on the floor in front. Several other people stand behind.2009-11-23A photograph inside a covered hall with striped multicolored mats on the floor and yellow guide lines. A figure in a long orange-saffron robe stands centre, smiling, with hands at their sides and bare feet. Around them, a group of devotees in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered saris and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, several facing the centre. One woman in a purple saree stands at left with hands folded. Decorative hanging banners with elephant motifs and yellow lanterns hang from the ceiling, and white plastic chairs line the back wall. Two devotees at right bow with hands folded.2008-01-25October 08 20062006-10-08A photograph inside a long tented hall with arched white ceiling and tall ornamental panels. A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks barefoot down an aisle with palms pressed together in namaste. Two rows of people line the aisle on either side, most in white ritual dhotis and white or cream saris, many with hands folded in greeting; a woman on the right wears an orange-and-purple sari. Some devotees kneel or bow their heads. Framed photographs hang on the far wall above a side entrance. The scene suggests a welcome during a healers' training gathering, with a clear appearance-based candidate for the saffron-robed figure but with uncertain identity.2006-10-07A dim hall with an arched ceiling and a row of barred windows letting in daylight. Two lines of devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, heads bowed, on a long narrow mat. Men on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis; women on the right wear white sarees with green borders. A lone figure in a dark orange-red robe walks away down the central aisle toward the far end.2006-10-08October 04 20082008-10-04August 14 20082008-08-14A photograph inside a large white-roofed hall with a tent-like ceiling and red and white decorative banners along the walls. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck walks down a central aisle with palms pressed together in greeting. Along both sides, many people in white clothes stand with hands joined in namaskar, including men on the left in white shirts and women in white saris on the right. The floor has red and green mats along the aisle. The setting suggests a satsang gathering with devotees receiving darshan.2006-07-23September 20 20072007-09-20 +1 copies