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A crowded indoor gathering under a red patterned cloth canopy with overhead fluorescent tubes. In the foreground a bald man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with his back to the camera, facing a seated audience. Behind him a bald man in a white dhoti holds up a sheet of white paper. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful clothes sit on red plastic chairs, including a man in a white shirt with a multicoloured garland and a woman with a long braid in the lower foreground.

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August 09 20072007-08-09Night-time relief camp under a tent with a decorated canopy of red and white floral fabric. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits on a red plastic chair while a younger man in white kneels before him. Nearby, a robed man in orange stands at left, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls stand around, and a man in a red polo shirt and surgical cap holds a clipboard at right. Plastic chairs and tables with bags are visible in the background, and a few people wear green surgical caps.2012-01-06December 29 20082008-12-29June 21 20092009-06-21May 04 20162016-05-04Outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white striped canopy with a large crowd seated on white plastic chairs and rows of orange-robed sadhus. In the foreground, several people sit with their backs to the camera on ornate red-cushioned wooden chairs, including a figure in orange robes and a person with long dark hair in a red top. At the right, a man with a short beard wears an orange-red head wrap and glasses. Behind them, a decorated red, yellow and blue stage backdrop with geometric patterns, and a blue banner with temple graphics. Many people in white and orange clothing stand at the edges.2007-08-09A dim indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling, decorated with red and gold streamers, colourful pillars and string lights. Dozens of men in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing a low stage. On stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the centre, with two people in white and orange nearby. A banner beside the stage reads Ananda Samajam in green letters beside a portrait of a figure in saffron. The audience fills most of the foreground, shot from behind.2007-02-15A large seated gathering under a red patterned canopy at an outdoor-style ashram satsang. In the foreground, shaved-headed devotees in white sit with their backs to the camera. On the right, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bare chest and rudraksha beads stands with one arm raised, scattering petals in the air above the crowd (Swamiji (probable)). Devotees in white dhotis and saris sit on red-draped floors around brass vessels and floral offerings, and a man in white kneels with folded hands near a seated woman wearing a rudraksha mala. A signboard behind reads Dhyanapeetham, and a bright lamp lights the scene.2005-07-21May 26 20172017-05-26December 29 20082008-12-29A large seated gathering fills a decorated pandal under an ornate red and gold patterned canopy. In the foreground, a figure with long, swept-back hair in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha beads stands raising one hand toward the crowd, while a bearded man in white holds a plate of flowers beside him. Several shaved-headed monks in orange robes sit at the lower right with topknots facing the camera. Devotees in white clothing sit on red and white mats before a gilded altar decorated with flower garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel with marigold petals. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the lower left. The scene suggests a satsang discourse.2005-07-21 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20082008-01-02