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A photograph inside a plain brick hall with peach-coloured walls, white curtains and a projection screen on the right. Several people stand with palms pressed together in namaste, many in white dhotis and shirts. In the centre, a woman with long dark wavy hair wears a saffron-orange sari with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, walking forward between the rows. Others in orange and saffron robes, some with orange shawls, stand along the orange-covered floor mats. A colourful hanging decoration with orange tassels hangs near the screen. The setting suggests a satsang or ashram gathering.

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December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a hall with a light tiled floor and a wooden double door in the background. In the foreground on the right, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a red-orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, head bowed, a red tilak on his forehead; the cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a bindi-style mark, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm an identity, so this is a sannyasi. To the left, several men in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow lanyards stand with hands folded in namaste, one in a red shawl. A projection screen on a stand and a small cooler sit to the right, with a red cloth and offering tray at the lower right edge.2009-12-15December 14 20092009-12-14January 01 20122012-01-01Indoor gathering under a tent-like hall with red lattice screens and framed photos on the walls. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting, bowing toward seated saffron-robed sannyasis on white-draped sofas. Several seated men wear orange robes; one has a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange sit on the floor, and a woman in orange stands at right beside a pink flower arrangement on a small table. A man in a yellow dress stands at center-left. The scene reads as a formal reception or satsang.2007-08-09A photograph of an indoor room with a tiled floor where a man in an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti with a red border stands barefoot at centre with palms pressed together in namaste. He has long dark hair, a beard and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him a line of people in white kurta and dhoti or white salwar clothing, several wearing orange lanyards with ID cards and small tricolour badges, stand barefoot with hands folded. A woman in white stands at right of the group. A man in an orange shirt and dark trousers stands arms crossed by the wall at right. A doorway and window with a wire mesh grille are behind them.2009-08-15Indoor photograph in a plain hall with pale blue walls, a ceiling fan and tube lights. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with a long dark rudraksha mala, walks forward smiling with one hand raised in greeting. Beside him a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds an orange object. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing rudraksha malas. Blue and gold festoon drapes decorate the back wall, and a red carpet runs across the floor.2010-02-18A photograph of a ceremonial hall with a white draped ceiling and orange-and-patterned hanging banners. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre aisle, one holding a brass tray, while a line of devotees on both sides stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali. The men on the left wear white shirts and dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala; women on the right wear orange and green saris and salwar, and a young girl in a green dress stands in front. A decorated altar with garlands is visible at the far end. Visible people total about 21-100.2010-11-15August 15 20092009-08-15A procession walks down the centre aisle of a bright, high-roofed hall with corrugated metal roofing, ceiling fans and an exposed steel truss. Lines of devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A central figure in a saffron-orange headwrap and orange robe walks barefoot on a pale mat, hands joined in prayer, followed by a man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread. Men in white shirts and women in white and saffron saris and salwar kameez line the aisle, with a wall clock and colourful striped hanging banners along the walls. The setting resembles a padapuja or satsang welcome procession.2011-10-09A photograph inside a hall with white walls and a white draped ceiling valance. In the right foreground a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes lowered. Behind him and to the left, a group of devotees stand with hands folded in namaskar: a man in a striped checked shirt and white dhoti, men in white kurta and off-white clothing, a man in a striped black-and-white top with a lanyard, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Orange cushions and water bottles lie on the floor, and a yellow and multicoloured hanging cloth hangs from the ceiling.2009-12-18December 15 20092009-12-15