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December 28 2012

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August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27Indoor ritual session in a large hall with a red-and-cream decor. A figure seated on a gold-trimmed throne at left, wearing an orange turban and orange-gold shawl, faces a bald man in white clothes and an orange sash who smiles and holds a brass bowl of petals. Behind him, many people in white robes and orange sashes stand and sit, several wearing white head caps. Those seated in front, in orange and maroon robes, sit on the floor before plates of offerings and small lamps. Rose petals scatter over white cloths and red carpets on the floor.2015-10-23A large seated audience fills a conference hall with beige walls, attendees facing forward toward an unseen stage. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with rudraksha beads and a tilak sits beside a woman in white with a red ribbon badge and beaded necklaces. Many attendees wear name badges. A woman in an orange-brown shawl sits among rows, and a standing woman in a dark shawl stands at the right. Two framed pictures hang on the back wall.2009-05-01December 15 20122012-12-15Wide view of a large hall with draped white fabric ceiling and rows of ceiling fans, where a seated audience fills the floor and red chairs. Many devotees in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged, some in orange shawls, with a woman in the foreground wearing an orange shawl and white garment and a long braid. Men in white kurtas and orange sashes sit nearby, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the front. Peach walls and pink curtains frame the room, and a small oil lamp sits on the lower left. Crowd size is large, with many dozens of people visible.2009-12-07December 28 20122012-12-28A photograph of a large indoor atrium on a ship with tiered balconies, tall metal columns and warm red-orange lighting, filled with a seated audience of many people largely dressed in white, several wearing orange-red lanyards. Some listen with headphones in the foreground, and a video camera on a tripod stands at right. Upper balcony rows also hold seated attendees in white. No identifiable presiding figure is clearly visible in the frame.2012-12-09December 28 20122012-12-28A seated man in a red and maroon embroidered ceremonial outfit with a red turban and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, holding a microphone and gesturing as he speaks. Before him, a seated audience in white kurtas and dhotis, saris and salwar in pink, green and orange, wears marigold garlands and red shawls. Some devotees sit on the floor on a red patterned rug, others on chairs in the background. A camera on a tripod is visible at left. Purple and white patterned wall panels frame the hall. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with a red turban, ornate clothing and a gold necklace, and is presiding over the satsang.2014-05-10December 25 20172017-12-25A large indoor hall where many devotees in saffron-orange robes sit in long rows on the floor, facing a distant figure in orange at the far end near a small stage. Many seated people wear orange and maroon clothing, with rudraksha necklaces visible on several. Long strips of green banana leaves hold food with small brass or steel cups beside them, laid out along the aisles for a community meal (annadan). Colourful paper lanterns and decorations hang from the ceiling, and screens on the side walls show the speaker. Ceremonial white-clad devotees sit toward the right near the front.2019-01-01