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A crowded indoor corridor at a welcome line for an Inner Awakening programme, with delegates queuing toward a doorway opening onto a flat outdoor area. Many women and men wear white clothes with bright yellow shawls or stoles, and several wear marigold garlands. A woman in a white sari with a purple-trimmed bag at left is handed an item from a table, while others in white and yellow hold small bags and papers. Red flowers hang on a pole beside the doorway, and a rudraksha mala is visible on one man at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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A photo of a welcoming desk at a program hall entrance. Several women in white, one in a white sari with a green-and-gold border, receive delegates. A woman in a white top and dark hair, holding a purple water bottle and a paper, is at the centre. Men in white garments with yellow shawls and flower garlands stand at the doorway, and a pink flower garland hangs over the entrance. Stacks of orange-and-white bags sit on the left, and a green-and-white floral kurta is in the foreground. Outside, a crowd in white moves past parked cars.2009-12-02Photograph of a doorway entrance where a group of people in white and yellow ritual clothing welcome visitors. A young man in a white-and-grey checked shirt with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a white cloth strip, and a woman in a pale yellow kurta with a flower garland holds a white cloth beside him. A man in white kurta with a flower garland stands behind them, and women in white sarees with yellow shawls assist. A man on the right presses his palms together in greeting. Red and white flower strings hang at the doorway, and a red-and-orange patterned mat lies on the floor. Outside, more people in white move across a dirt courtyard near parked vehicles.2009-12-02December 02 20092009-12-02December 02 20092009-12-02A photograph of a procession entering through an open orange-painted double doorway, decorated with green leaf garlands and hanging strings of flowers. A man in a white dhoti-style garment with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stands at the centre with hands joined in greeting. A woman in a white and yellow patterned sari with a yellow lanyard and a red bindi walks in front, while devotees on both sides press palms together in anjali. Some wear orange and white clothing. The white-walled interior and leaf decorations suggest a ceremonial welcome.2009-06-17December 02 20092009-12-02December 26 20092009-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial line of couples and attendants standing in an open, covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Several people wear yellow and orange garlands of marigold-like flowers. Men wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear orange, pink, red and mustard-yellow saris. Near the right edge, a bearded man in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands with his hands folded, and a woman in an orange sari stands beside him. Bowls of offerings and banana leaves appear at the lower right, and framed photographs hang on the left wall. Visible people number about fifteen, including the couple at the lower left.2009-12-26A group photo of about two dozen people standing barefoot on a concrete veranda beneath a thatched-roof overhang decorated with green banana leaves. Most wear white kurtas, salwar or dhoti-style clothing and wooden-bead garlands with yellow lanyard badges. A woman in a red t-shirt and dark trousers stands second from left, while women in saris and salwar in maroon, pink and beige stand among them. A woman in a white sari at the right front holds a garland. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is marked.2009-06-09February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of a doorway in a white-walled hall, with a row of people in white and orange clothing entering from a sunlit courtyard decorated with green leaf garlands. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a dark beard stands with palms pressed together, facing the doorway, while a woman in a grey and olive sari holds a water bottle. Several young people in white shirts and red shawls, some holding booklets or small printed photos, stand along the sides of the doorway. A man in orange robes and a woman in white garments stand further inside, one of whom may be a sannyasi, with a woman in white beside him. Their identities are uncertain from appearance alone.2009-06-17Outdoor scene at the entrance of an orange brick building with a white door framed by a garland of red and pink flowers. Several people in white clothing, many wearing yellow or white shawls, stream through the doorway and crowd around two tables covered with cream cloths and brass trays. A woman in white with a flower garland stands near the tables, and a man in a long white robe with a shoulder bag holds a walking stick. Decorative tall painted pots with red and blue patterns stand against the wall. Yoga mats and bags are carried by attendees. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2009-12-02