February 06 2009 - Nithyanandapedia

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February 06 2009

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Crowded indoor exhibition stall with white panels and a yellow header band under spotlights. Several saffron-robed and orange-clothed sadhus and a man in a light pink robe stand at a display table laden with books, booklets, framed pictures and small boxes, while visitors in white shirts press forward. A bald man in an orange robe with a red-orange turban stands near the table, and a man in a pale pink robe receives items from the table. Older men in white shirts and dark trousers, a woman with grey hair in a bun, and a youth in a blue shirt with an ID badge crowd around. The scene conveys an information or service fair booth with people handing over printed materials.

January 12 2007

A crowded indoor exhibition hall with rows of booths. A blue sign reads DHYANAPEETAM and another blue sign reads VIVEKANANDA KENDRA, with pink flower garlands hung on a booth. A central figure wears an orange saffron head wrap and long dark hair, surrounded by men in white shirts and orange-clad devotees pressing close together. Posters and portraits hang on the booth walls, and a video camera is raised above the crowd on the right.

A photograph of a crowded covered walkway at an event, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis moving among the crowd. In the centre a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe stands out, smiling. Beside him a man wears a red and gold shawl, and a volunteer in a white shirt wears a yellow badge reading VOLUNTEER with a rudraksha mala. A cameraman with a video camera stands behind them, and a white banner hangs on the right. The orange-robed man has a person appearance cue of saffron turban and orange robe, but this is uncertain given the crowd.

A photograph of a crowded exhibition hall stand labelled RAMAKRISHNA MATH in blue letters. Shelves hold rows of colourful books and booklets. A man in an orange turban and orange robe stands at the front, with several devotees in orange and white clothing around him. A man in a grey shirt on the right gestures with folded hands beside green and yellow panels titled Main Service Activities, Relief and Medical, with photographs. Several people in the foreground watch the display.

February 06 2009

A crowd of devotees with hands pressed in anjali stands in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth receives a blessing, with another person in orange beside them and a hand touching the head of a devotee. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right holding a wooden tray of offerings. On the left wall hangs a framed poster of several photographs and an orange wall-mounted box is fixed above. Some devotees wear white shirts and dhotis, and a red-and-blue patterned cloth is draped on an older man. The scene reads as darshan and blessing, with the swami-like figure's identity uncertain from appearance alone.

February 06 2009

Crowded indoor scene in a bright, white-walled room with ceiling lights and wall-mounted air conditioners. A man in the centre wears a vivid orange turban and orange garment and is surrounded by a dense press of devotees and attendants. Several men wear white shirts, one in a striped shirt smiles toward him, and others wear orange or saffron clothing. A man at left in an orange garment with a gold chain is visible, and a bald elderly man in white stands near the back. Many heads and hands are pressed close.

A nighttime outdoor gathering under a tent with orange and blue patterned hangings and a hanging bulb. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a swept-back orange turban, wearing an orange shawl and a red waist cloth, sits on a metal chair facing the crowd; he appears to be a person candidate from distinctive orange garb, turban and hair. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and name badges, stand and gesture with raised hands in an animated, devotional manner. Women in sarees and salwar stand among them in the background, with a dense crowd filling the tent.

A large indoor satsang hall crowded with men and women, many in white shirts and dhotis, some in saffron scarves, sitting and standing close together. In the right foreground a person in a red sleeveless top and an orange turban with long dark hair sits facing away from the camera, and beside them a bald figure in orange and white garlands is seated. A white cloth covers the front table. Loudspeakers hang on the wall and tall windows light the back of the hall. Several people in the crowd are looking toward the front, and a few are bending forward to greet or receive attention.

A dense crowd of devotees fills a temple corridor behind iron grilles and teal-painted pillars. At centre, a woman with long dark hair wears a white garment and a fresh garland of red and white flowers, walking beside a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at right, and many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls. Several people wear orange-saffron shawls.