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November 17 20092009-11-17June 21 20152015-06-21A thatched-roof hall with palm-leaf walls, where a woman in an orange-saffron robe sits on a red-upholstered throne-like chair holding up a pale green paper. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs facing her. A man in white stands at the upper left near a wooden table, and a television sits on a stand behind the throne. A framed portrait of a figure in a white head covering hangs at right beside a brass tray on a red mat. Red-painted wooden pillars frame the scene.2006-11-18December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a seated group meeting under a open-sided tent with a corrugated roof and a ceiling fan, lit by fluorescent tubes and a stand lamp. In the foreground, several people in white clothes and orange shawls sit on cushions, some with orange scarves. Along the right, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a striped rug, and one man in orange with a shaved head sits on a chair at the far right, leaning forward. Several white-clad devotees sit facing them, some with notebooks, and a microphone stand stands at right. The setting is a casual evening gathering with a folding table and tablecloth visible at the left edge.2009-11-17August 26 20072007-08-26December 16 20092009-12-16July 16 20112011-07-16November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a thatched, circular hut with a woven palm-leaf ceiling and walls. A man in a white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left, filming with a video camera on a tripod. Seated on a red velvet throne in the centre, a man with long hair and an orange robe reads from a book, flanked by a red cushion. A framed portrait of a turbaned figure is propped on a chair at right. Around them, a seated crowd in white ritual clothes listens, with one woman in a light sari. A brass plate with offerings sits on the floor in front. A bare wooden pillar stands at right and a ceiling light glows above. Swamiji (probable): the seated man on the throne wears an orange robe with long swept-back hair and is presented as the central speaker.2006-11-18A photograph of a seated audience inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. In the foreground, women in saffron, orange, white and yellow saris and salwar sit on the floor, several with yellow shawls, one wearing a bindi and holding a bottle of water. Behind them rows of attendees in white clothing face a raised dais at right, where a red carpet leads to an ornate gold-framed red throne displaying a framed portrait of a figure in orange. Two men in white sit near the dais. A tall decorated kalasha-like pillar with hanging garlands stands at centre, and framed photographs hang on the right wall.2011-03-03A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and ceiling fans, showing a seated ritual gathering. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a gold canopy behind it, with a tiered gold lamp above. In front of the throne is a central aisle leading to a low platform with offerings, brass vessels and bowls. Devotees sit on striped rugs on both sides: men in white kurtas and white shirts, women in white saris with yellow borders, and some in orange or saffron robes. A woman in the right foreground wears a yellow-bordered white sari, and a seated man in cream clothing sits on the left. A small black speaker stands at the right edge of the room.2009-11-17 +1 copies