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A large hall packed with devotees, many in white traditional dress, lining a central aisle covered with a red carpet. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk down the aisle, with a man in white and an orange shawl at the front. Devotees on both sides have their palms pressed together in greeting, and women in bright saffron, pink and teal saris stand on the left with raised hands. Pillars wrapped in orange and yellow line the hall, with banners on the walls and ceiling fans overhead. The scene looks like a welcome procession or darshan.

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A large indoor hall with a red carpet runner down the centre, lined on both sides by a dense crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in saffron-orange robes walks down the carpet with hands folded in greeting, followed by another person in orange and several men and women in white dhotis and white clothing. Women on the left wear pink, purple and green saris with hair in braids. Ceiling fans, ceiling lights, orange pillars and wall banners frame the hall.2009-01-18A hall with a red carpet runner down the centre where a line of devotees stands on both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar. A sannyasi in orange robes walks down the carpet, hands folded, followed by a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl. Devotees on the left wear white shirts and dhotis, while women on the right wear orange, peach and white saris and a woman in a blue blouse. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above; a banner is on the back wall.2009-08-02Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a red carpeted stage running toward a crowd of hundreds. On the left, a woman with long dark hair in an orange sari-style garment raises her arms and claps from the stage, facing the audience. Beside the stage, several women in white saris with orange borders and white-and-blue saris stand in a line, and a man in a saffron/orange robe stands in the aisle among devotees in all-white clothing. Many men and women in white ritual dress with lanyards clap and raise their hands in unison. Potted green plants, a red-and-white cooler and ceiling fans are visible. Hall lighting and white pillars frame the space.2009-02-27A photograph of a long covered walkway lined with metal railings, decorated with green leaf garlands and colourful woven patterned pillars. Several white-clad devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe and a second person in orange hold a tray of white cloth and offerings, moving down the path. Further back, a shrine hall with a decorated deity murti is visible. A line of devotees in white garments and rudraksha malas waits along the railings.2009-12-21A photograph inside a long tented hall with arched white ceiling and tall ornamental panels. A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks barefoot down an aisle with palms pressed together in namaste. Two rows of people line the aisle on either side, most in white ritual dhotis and white or cream saris, many with hands folded in greeting; a woman on the right wears an orange-and-purple sari. Some devotees kneel or bow their heads. Framed photographs hang on the far wall above a side entrance. The scene suggests a welcome during a healers' training gathering, with a clear appearance-based candidate for the saffron-robed figure but with uncertain identity.2006-10-07August 09 20092009-08-09September 21 20122012-09-21A large photograph of a convention hall with a packed audience of women seated on red mats, many in white saris with lanyards and name badges, others in colourful saris of blue, yellow, pink and orange. Several hold their hands together in prayer or sit with palms pressed. Ceiling fans, red shuttered doors and a white stage-side equipment area frame the room. Small figures in white stand at the far end near the stage, but no speaker can be clearly identified.2009-02-27A large indoor gathering of devotees packed into a hall with white walls, ceiling lights and colourful woven banners hanging from pillars. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow shawls raise their hands in devotion, while several figures in saffron and orange robes stand near the centre, some with orange shawls. Women in white saris, one in orange, and children are visible among the crowd, many with long braided hair. Some hold palms together in namaste. A ceremonial orange and yellow decorated structure is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a festival or satsang celebration.2008-12-23A dense crowd of devotees in a hall raises their hands and arms upward in a collective gesture. Most wear white clothing, with some women in orange, red and yellow saris and men in saffron-orange robes. A few figures in orange and saffron stand toward the centre-right near a raised golden throne with a red cushion and ornate gold canopy, which sits on a stage at the upper right. Hanging banners and flags decorate the background, and a video camera is visible on a tripod near the stage. The scene appears to be a festival gathering at an ashram-style event.2008-12-23A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe walking down a red carpet between two rows of seated women with palms pressed together in anjali. The central figure wears a large pink and white garland and a long beaded necklace, with hands held in namaste. The women wear white and cream sarees with gold borders, and some wear green or pale blue. Behind them are red-curtained walls, a tent with green and red garlands, and a person filming with a video camera near a window. The setting looks like a hall with blue and red plastic chairs.2009-09-15August 14 20082008-08-14 +1 copies