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A indoor gathering with a large framed portrait on a purple backdrop showing a man in an orange turban, orange garment and beaded necklace; the portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Below it, a white-draped couch and a floor rangoli of white flowers edged with pink petals. In the foreground, a line of women and a young woman in green, yellow and white saris and salwar holds metal bowls of pink and white flower petals. At right, a man in white shirt, glasses, rudraksha mala and forehead marks stands with his hands raised near the frame edge. Other people stand and move in the background.

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September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23October 10 20062006-10-10September 23 20062006-09-232003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsIndoor photo of a devotional gathering in a plain hall with pale green walls and tiled floor. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red-and-gold bordered shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, holding a small pink flower. Beside him a woman in a white sari with orange border stands with hands folded. Several seated people in white are visible at left. In the foreground a large floor arrangement of yellow and pink flower petals is bordered with red blooms. Behind it a white-draped table holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation, garlanded with red and pink flowers, flanked by a brass oil lamp and a brass kuthu vilakku lamp. Plastic chairs and a red railing are at right, with audio equipment on a stand.September 23 20062006-09-23Indoor hall with tiled floor where a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left beside a flower-decked low table holding brass oil lamps and a framed portrait. A large rangoli-style carpet of yellow, pink and red flower petals with white blossoms lies on a white cloth. In the foreground a man in white lies prostrate with his palms together before the flower arrangement. A woman in an orange salwar kameez with hands folded in namaskar stands near a woman in white and blue, and an older woman in a sari stands at right. Women sit on striped mats and plastic chairs along the back wall beneath a purple banner with Tamil script and a portrait. The scene looks like a devotional puja or padapuja offering.Indoor scene at a temple-style hall with red-and-white striped steps and a blue sign reading photo and video camera not allowed. A man in a saffron robe with a long beard stands at the upper steps, while a woman in orange sits on a lower step. Young men in white dhotis and a white-clad priest, one with a yellow shawl, prepare a ritual near brass pots and a kalasha-like vessel with leaves and a small brass lamp on the floor. On the right, men in white carry a framed portrait garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, and a woman in white with an orange shawl bows her head before the offerings. Several onlookers in saffron, white and bright saris stand along the steps watching the puja.2008-09-28A photograph of a large seated devotee audience on red carpeting at a satsang. Most attendees are women wearing saffron/orange shawls and stoles over white, cream, and pastel saris, with rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a red kumkum/vibhuti mark sits in the front center, and a young girl in a green floral dress sits in front. Several people sit behind in rows, some wearing glasses, under bright stage lights.2013-03-10Indoor event hall with white walls and a white tent-style ceiling, decorated with marigold garlands and yellow and orange cloth banners. Two large portrait prints of a woman with long dark hair and a red bindi stand behind the stage, one labelled as a portrait of a spiritual teacher is not legible here. A man in a white kurta stands at a lectern with a microphone, a man in saffron robe stands barefoot beside him, and a man in white kneels at the left edge. Several women in white saris with orange shawls stand at the stage, and a row of girls in white dresses sits on a mat in front, with small brass oil lamps set before them. Multiple people stand along the right side.2007-07-29A hall with pale yellow walls and orange cloth banners hanging high. A framed portrait on the back wall, garlanded with marigolds and leaves, shows a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads, labelled as a printed portrait rather than a live person. Below it a white-draped altar holds a deity murti, brass oil lamps, and a row of small brass lamps on a cloth in front. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged facing the altar, with a younger man in white beside him. Thirty or more young people in white clothing sit on striped mats in rows, facing the altar and some with hands raised in devotion, in what looks like a puja.2007-10-21