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A photograph at the entrance of a hall with brick walls and an open doorway decorated with flower garlands. A man in a white shirt and a garland of flowers, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, holds a white cloth bag printed with orange lettering. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl smiles and greets him. Another woman in a white shawl stands in the foreground, and a woman in a teal dress and a yellow-shawled attendant stand to the right. Inside, rows of red chairs are visible.

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A crowded indoor corridor at a welcome line for an Inner Awakening programme, with delegates queuing toward a doorway opening onto a flat outdoor area. Many women and men wear white clothes with bright yellow shawls or stoles, and several wear marigold garlands. A woman in a white sari with a purple-trimmed bag at left is handed an item from a table, while others in white and yellow hold small bags and papers. Red flowers hang on a pole beside the doorway, and a rudraksha mala is visible on one man at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-12-02December 02 20092009-12-02September 01 20092009-09-01November 22 20102010-11-22Photograph of a doorway entrance where a group of people in white and yellow ritual clothing welcome visitors. A young man in a white-and-grey checked shirt with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a white cloth strip, and a woman in a pale yellow kurta with a flower garland holds a white cloth beside him. A man in white kurta with a flower garland stands behind them, and women in white sarees with yellow shawls assist. A man on the right presses his palms together in greeting. Red and white flower strings hang at the doorway, and a red-and-orange patterned mat lies on the floor. Outside, more people in white move across a dirt courtyard near parked vehicles.2009-12-02A photograph of a ceremonial exchange under a canopy at an event tent. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white embroidered kurta and a beaded garland, extends his hand to receive or give small objects held by a man in a white shirt with glasses and a lanyard. A man in an orange garment stands at the right edge. Behind them, young women in white and gold-bordered saris, yellow shawls and rudraksha-style mala necklaces stand in a row; one wears a volunteer badge. Hanging bunting and a speaker are visible overhead and to the side. The man with the long hair shows distinctive adornments and clothing cues, which.2009-11-29A photo of a welcoming desk at a program hall entrance. Several women in white, one in a white sari with a green-and-gold border, receive delegates. A woman in a white top and dark hair, holding a purple water bottle and a paper, is at the centre. Men in white garments with yellow shawls and flower garlands stand at the doorway, and a pink flower garland hangs over the entrance. Stacks of orange-and-white bags sit on the left, and a green-and-white floral kurta is in the foreground. Outside, a crowd in white moves past parked cars.2009-12-02A photograph of a man in white kurta and a woman in a cream sari with gold border, both wearing red-orange flower garlands, receiving a framed picture from a figure in saffron-orange robes with a shawl. The saffron-clad figure has long swept-back dark hair and is smiling as he hands over the framed photo. Behind them, several young men in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand in a hall with cream walls and red floor. The woman wears a black beaded mala and gold bangles.2009-11-29June 01 20092009-06-01Indoor photo in a large hall with a drop ceiling, ceiling fan and red curtained windows. A figure in a rust-orange robe and wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace, gold bangles and rudraksha-style beaded adornment, with long swept-back hair and white markings on the forehead, reaches out a hand and smiles toward a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth with a vertical orange tilak. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothes stand in a row, a woman in orange smiles at left, and a few others are visible further back.2013-07-25June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph inside a large hall with pink walls, red curtains and ceiling lights. A man in an ornate orange and gold dhoti with a red shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala, long hair swept back and a gold necklace, receives a folded cloth from a woman in a cream sari with gold border who holds a bundle of cloth. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with his distinctive long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-and-gold ceremonial dress; he appears to be accepting the offering. Around them stand devotees: a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala on the left, a bald man in white and orange, a white-clad elderly man with a vibhuti mark, and a young girl in front. Men in white veshtis with gold borders and bare-armed devotees with rudraksha malas stand along the right side, with a decorated altar area visible in the background.2013-09-15