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February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05A large indoor hall with blue-green walls and fluorescent tube lights is packed with devotees, mostly dressed in white. In the right foreground, a long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth sits on a white cushioned seat, raising one hand in blessing toward a young girl in a maroon dress who holds a pink lotus flower. Several women in white saris wear marigold and orange garlands, and a man in a white shirt is nearby. Behind them stand dozens of people in white and orange clothing, and the wide doorway shows an outdoor crowd. The figure has distinctive long, swept-back hair and orange ceremonial dress, a person presence, though the appearance is only partially clear.2009-02-05Indoor hall during a ceremony with a decorated stage at the back draped in white and cream curtains, with floral garlands in orange and yellow and a gold-trimmed backdrop. Several people in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris stand on and around a raised orange-carpeted platform, where a central figure in orange and red robes sits. A large crowd of mostly men in white clothing sits on the floor in the foreground, facing the stage. Ceiling fans and recessed lights hang overhead, and a few stand-alone air coolers stand along the side walls.2009-08-02A large hall with pale turquoise walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights is filled with a dense crowd of devotees, most wearing white clothes and some with yellow or orange shawls. In the left foreground a man with long curly hair in a white garment and orange-yellow shawl holds a handheld megaphone, addressing the gathering. A woman in an orange-yellow sari stands near him, and in the centre a woman in a red top faces away from the camera. At the right, a woman in white with a red and white garland and flower necklaces stands among others, and a man in a yellow shawl holds garlands. The crowd presses toward the speaker in a community gathering or satsang setting.2009-02-05August 02 20092009-08-02February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05October 09 20112011-10-09February 05 20092009-02-05A crowded indoor hall with pale walls, tall windows and a balcony filled with onlookers above, decorated with pink, blue and white draped fabric and floral garlands. Many devotees fill the floor. A man in a saffron robe with a matching orange head covering stands at centre-left, surrounded by men in white shirts and white dhotis with gold borders. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth stands at right. A bald man in a white dhoti holds orange-and-white marigold garlands at left. Women in saris, including one in orange and one in yellow, stand among the crowd, some holding flowers. A saffron-clad figure with a red turban appears in the background near the stairs.2009-07-23June 21 20092009-06-21