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Indoor atrium of a cruise ship with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor and on balconies above, most in white clothes with orange-red shawls. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing a gold-patterned yellow and black tiger-striped garment and a heavy gold necklace, sits on a cushioned seat beside a silver-framed altar and performs a puja over a brass kalasha and a yellow-cloth table laden with fruit, sweets and bowls of food. A screen on the right shows a image of a deity. Seated devotees with folded hands face the altar.

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December 25 20122012-12-25December 25 20122012-12-25Photograph of a large indoor atrium aboard a cruise ship, with tiered balconies and a spiral staircase, filled with a seated crowd of many devotees. Many wear white or orange-red shawls and scarves. At the center a ritual is underway: a low carved wooden table with brass vessels, a kalasha and flower offerings sits on a blue cloth before a priest in white dhoti kneeling and performing puja. A figure to the right on a leopard-print seat wears an orange garment. In the foreground a flower garland and a small screen show the ceremony. The crowd is visible on the balconies above.2012-12-16A large indoor atrium on a cruise ship with a multi-level balcony and glass elevator. Hundreds of seated devotees in white clothing with orange-saffron shawls sit on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, during satsang. Many have orange cloth draped over their shoulders, and some carry bags and water bottles beside them. Spectators watch from the upper balconies. A camera on a tripod is visible on the balcony. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view; the seated people are devotees.2012-12-15December 16 20122012-12-16A large atrium aboard a cruise ship, with a curved balcony railing and tiered upper decks. Many seated devotees wear white clothes with orange-red shawls, sitting on the floor and in chairs, facing a central area. A tall grey column stands in the foreground, with a projector on a small table beside it. On the balcony above, people in white and orange look over the railing, and one woman in an orange sari stands out. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge, watching the gathering. Photographers and a camera on a tripod are among the crowd. Overhead hang string lights and red spotlights, and an orange-red wall lines the room.2012-12-16December 11 20122012-12-11A large indoor atrium with a tall glass-windowed interior and a balcony railing. A crowd of devotees dressed in white with orange shawls sits cross-legged on the floor facing a standing man in white clothes with an orange scarf, who stands at a microphone stand near a projection screen. Potted trees, a video camera on a tripod and a monitor are at the right edge. Several people sit along the balcony above, also in white and orange. Many devotees in the foreground hold small items. Upper-left wall reads Dhyanapeetha-style signage.2012-12-18December 22 20122012-12-22December 17 20122012-12-17A seated person in a brown throne-like armchair at the front of a large hall, wearing an orange-brown shawl, a yellow-trimmed sash, a leopard-print skirt, a long gold-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold pendant, with long dark hair swept back and a small microphone near the face. A silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident stands beside the chair. Around the seat, many devotees in white and saffron-red shawls sit on the floor, some with yellow forehead markings, facing the speaker. Purple floral patterns decorate the wall behind. Swamiji (probable) appears seated in the chair, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, saffron-trimmed garments, garland and rudraksha bracelets, with the trident staff indicating his ceremonial seat.2015-05-14Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +2 copies