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A photograph of a bright, white-walled hall with polished floor and rows of maroon-cushioned chairs. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-gold garment with a white shawl bordered in green and gold, stands with palms joined in anjali. Behind him several people in white and casual clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer or greeting. A white cloth covers part of the floor on the left, and a banner with a woman's portrait is on the back wall. a person cues here are the long swept-back hair and orange-gold ceremonial garment with shawl, though the appearance is only suggestive; he is the prominent figure in the foreground at the convention setting.

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March 25 20062006-03-25Photograph of a meditation or spiritual convention hall with white walls and a glossy tiled floor. In the right foreground a long-haired man in white robes with a teal and gold border and a pale patterned shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling with eyes closed; a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back dark hair and ceremonial clothing. Behind him rows of participants in white and cream clothing, some in yellow, stand or sit with hands folded on a white mat. A small framed portrait of a man in a white turban hangs on the back wall, and a red-cushioned chair sits on the left beside a tripod-mounted video camera.2006-03-25March 22 20062006-03-22A large bright hall with white walls, ceiling lights and gold drapery hangs above. A man on the right with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold brocade kurta and white shawl, stands with palms pressed together in namaste while smiling. Behind him a long line of standing devotees, many in white, red and saffron clothing, face the front on a white mat during a guided meditation. A portrait in an orange frame on the back wall shows a bearded man in a white turban. A camera on a tripod and a chair are at the left.2006-03-24A photograph of an indoor hall with carpeted floor, dark maroon padded chairs and a white block wall. In the centre, a barefoot man in a long sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, with long dark hair swept back and a vertical forehead mark. He is a probable Swamiji candidate based on his saffron robe and long swept-back hair. Beside him a woman in a grey-green sari with her hands folded at her chest stands among chairs, and to the right a man in a white shirt and khaki trousers also holds his palms together. Behind them, seated and standing devotees, many with hands in anjali, fill the room, and a woman in a grey cardigan kneels in the lower left.2007-11-12April 22 20062006-04-22March 23 20062006-03-23A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a tented ceiling of white drapery and a yellow-and-blue patterned pillar wrap. A woman in a long orange robe stands at the right with palms pressed together in namaste, walking toward the front. Along the left, a line of about a dozen people in white and light clothing stand with hands folded in prayer; one bald man in a striped navy shirt stands in front. Orange-cushioned chairs and a red chair are arranged on the floor, and an open doorway shows daylight behind. Bags and bottles sit near the standing devotees.2009-12-16Indoor event hall with white draped fabric and orange-blue bunting along the walls, chandeliers overhead and a banner with a lotus motif behind. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Behind and beside them, several attendees stand or sit in folding chairs; one man in red kurta with a white shawl and name badge also has palms joined, and a man in a white t-shirt with a white shawl and dark crossbody bag stands at right. A woman in a white shawl stands barefoot on a mat at left near a table of books. The scene suggests a devotional convention gathering.2009-03-13March 24 20062006-03-24March 25 20062006-03-25July 02 20072007-07-02