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Large group photograph of many devotees in white ritual clothing seated and standing on a stage in front of a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red bindi. A small ornate golden throne with a red cushion sits centrally before the portrait, with a single figure in saffron/orange robes standing beside it. Festoons of red, green and white garlands and fabric hang along the back wall, and white draping lines the top. Men and women wear white dhotis, shirts, saris and rudraksha-style necklaces, with children seated among them.

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Large group photograph of a crowd of devotees posed on a stage at an indoor hall, mostly dressed in white traditional clothes including white dhotis, kurtas and saris. A huge banner portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red tilak dominates the backdrop, framed by red and white draped fabric, garlands and tassels. In the centre a figure in orange clothing sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned back. Several children are scattered among the seated and standing rows; a woman in a red sari sits at lower left. The floor is bare concrete. Appearance of the figure on the throne is not clear enough to confirm identity.2007-02-24A large group photograph of about a hundred devotees posed in rows on a stage before a huge printed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red bindi. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts with beaded necklaces; many women wear white saris, while one woman in front wears a red sari. A golden throne-like seat with a red cushion sits centrally, and a woman in orange robes stands near it. Red drapes, colourful patterned pillars and garland-like banners frame the backdrop. Children are seated among the adults.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A large group photograph at an evening gathering in a dimly lit hall with a draped red and gold backdrop. A large portrait of a smiling woman hangs behind an ornate gold and red throne. Standing near the throne is a figure in an orange robe with dark hair. Many devotees fill the scene, most wearing white shirts, white kurtas and white saris; a few women wear orange or red garments. Some are seated on the floor in the foreground, and children are scattered among the adults. Floral garlands hang along the wall edges.2007-02-24Large group photograph taken indoors at night in a hall decorated with red drapes, gold and multicoloured tassel garlands and tinsel. Behind the crowd hangs a large banner portrait of a smiling bearded figure. Centre stage sits an ornate golden chair with a small canopy, occupied by a person in an orange-saffron robe, with a seated figure in orange nearby. Around them, many devotees in white clothes sit and stand in rows, with some women in pink, red and green saris. A few younger children are visible. Concrete floor in foreground with a yellow painted line.2007-02-24December 27 20062006-12-27A group photograph on a stage decorated with flower garlands and a large backdrop portrait. A seated figure at centre wears an orange-saffron robe, a flower garland and a dark red-brown turban-style headwear, seated on an ornate golden throne with a canopy of white flowers. Around the seated figure, about forty people stand and kneel in rows: men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, women in white saris with gold borders, and several younger people in orange clothing. A silver vessel with fruit and flower offerings sits on a red and patterned cloth in front of the stage. White plastic chairs and a stage edge with garlands frame the scene.2006-12-27Large group photograph of many devotees in white ritual clothes seated and standing in rows on a stage before a large banner portrait of a smiling man with long hair. A central figure in saffron-orange robes stands near an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped in red fabric. Garlands and colourful ornamental hangings frame the backdrop, and some women wear red and green saris. Several devotees hold garlands and flowers. The setting is an indoor hall with a bare concrete floor.2007-02-24A large group photograph on a decorated stage with a tall framed portrait of a bearded man with long hair behind them. Many people sit and stand in dense rows wearing white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls and orange stoles; several women wear white saris with orange borders. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a garland sits before an ornate golden canopy chair, flanked by a pair of hanging decorative banners with tassels and marigold strands. The backdrop features red and orange drapes, and a plastic chair sits at the left edge. The scene appears to be a group photo at an ashram gathering.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27Group photograph of a large crowd seated in rows on a stage before a large printed portrait banner of a bearded man with long swept-back hair, shown in red-toned tones. Many participants wear white clothes with orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders, while some women wear orange and white saris. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a garland and a red turban sits before a gilded ornate canopy or palanquin-style seat. Strings of marigold garlands and decorative hanging ornaments frame the backdrop, and dark red drapes flank the stage. The people appear to be ashram residents and visiting devotees posing for a group picture.2006-12-27