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A photograph of a crowded devotional gathering. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a large orange-saffron turban and a garland of white jasmine and red-and-yellow flowers. Facing them, a smiling woman in a yellow and teal patterned kurta with a red shawl over her head and gold bangles presses her palms together in anjali. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with a red border reaches out with folded hands, and other women in colourful headscarves and saris stand behind. On the right, a figure in orange clothing with a gold chain holds a brass object.

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July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of devotees at a crowded indoor event with red stadium seating behind them. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban and orange garment stands at left, and another in orange cloth is at right edge. A older woman with short curly hair, gold bangles and a black-and-gold patterned top stands center with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling and holding a small printed booklet. Behind her an older man in a white shirt with a brown shoulder bag and rudraksha beads, a woman in orange sari with glasses and red bindi, and a younger woman in white with black beaded necklaces look on. A man in white clothing stands at right.2010-01-20Photo of a darshan scene at a red-draped stage. Before him, a young man in a red-and-white striped shirt and orange dhoti folds his hands in prayer with head bowed over a tall golden staff or ceremonial object. Behind them, several women in saris and salwar with bindis and gold bangles stand or kneel, one extending her hands palms-up. A man in orange with a gold chain also stands nearby. Around them, more devotees and a few women in red and yellow clothing crowd the space.2016-04-29Indoor photo in a crowded room with cream walls and open doorways. A woman in a navy-blue sari with gold bangles and a thali necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, smiles and gestures toward her while women in yellow, red and orange saris surround them. In the foreground an elderly woman in an orange sari bends forward, and a woman in a red top with green flower adornments in her hair faces away from the camera. Other devotees stand nearby.2009-08-08April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a ritual event where a line of devotees in saffron and orange robes stand at low ceremonial tables holding oil lamps and small brass plates. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari with a purple border sits with palms pressed together in namaste, while a man in a white shirt with a marigold garland and a bracelet also folds his hands. Behind them other participants wear white, red and green clothes, and one man bends forward offering a plate. At the lower right a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with long dark hair sits at the tables, with oil lamps burning on the trays. Red walls and a small television mounted above complete the hall setting.2016-05-06April 27 20162016-04-27May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a ceremonial darshan scene. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears an orange-brown turban, an orange robe with a dark brown shawl, and a garland of white and pink flowers, with long hair falling down. Probable Swamiji is seated at the left, with his cues being the orange turban, ornate robe and garland of flowers on the throne. Devotees in saffron, orange and red clothing reach forward to touch or offer to him beside a gold trident-shaped ritual object in the foreground. A woman in an orange and gold sari and a young woman in white and purple stand nearby, and a camera on a tripod is visible in the background.2016-04-29A bare-chested man in a pink and orange turban with a long pink cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing rudraksha malas and orange-and-red garments, smiles as he blesses a man in a white striped shirt who bows with hands joined and head lowered. Several devotees with folded hands stand in a line behind them, with other people in saffron robes at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a red-lit wall in the background.2011-11-27 +1 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22July 09 20122012-07-09