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December 20 2009

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Indoor hall with a thatched roof, exposed rafters, ceiling fans and tube lights, and white walls with orange curtains at the back. A standing crowd of devotees in white clothes, some in white sarees and dhotis, others wearing orange scarves, is clapping with hands together. Many have their feet bare on the orange-brown tiled floor, and mats are laid out. At the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at a raised platform holding a microphone, apparently leading the group. A small orange-shawled child stands in the foreground beside a woman in a rust-coloured kurta. No a person candidate is visibly present; the leader is a woman and no figure has the cues needed for identification.

Indoor photo of a large group of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Many wear white dhotis and saris, with orange and yellow shawls or scarves. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with blue floral border stands beside an orange draped cloth, and a small girl in a red dress kneels on a mat. A cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films the group. Hanging decorations and framed photos are on the walls.

A large open hall with a tiled terracotta floor and a thatched roof supported by white pillars shows a group of people in white clothing standing and kneeling in an orderly arrangement. Many participants wear white headbands and white dhotis or white tops, while a few women wear saris in pink, green and yellow. Some people stand with hands folded and eyes closed while others sit on orange mats and blue striped mats. White plastic chairs are scattered along the walls, and a small child in a pink top and white headband stands near the front. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

December 06 2011

Indoor tented ritual hall with a golden ornate peetha throne with a red cushion at centre, flanked by a kalasha-like finial, on a striped rug. A figure in saffron-orange robe stands in the foreground with back to camera, facing the throne area. Nearby, devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand with hands folded in anjali; a man in white kurta and a woman in a lavender sari are at left, and a line of people in white and yellow stands at right. Brass plates and offerings lie on mats. Red and orange drapes and overhead fluorescent lights are visible. a person cues are not clearly visible on the seated-position figure; the saffron-clad figure is facing away.

A large hall with an orange-tiled floor and a thatched roof with ceiling fans, where a crowd of devotees stands in rows facing forward, many with hands clasped or lowered. Most women wear sarees and salwar-kameez in red, orange, white, cream and blue, and several wear garlands or lanyards with name badges. Men wear white shirts and white trousers, some with lanyards. Dark-toned pillows or cushions are stacked at the left side of the room, and orange drapes hang at the right.

A photograph of a yoga or inner-awakening session in a bright hall with peach walls, red curtains and framed portraits on the wall. Several dozen participants stand with palms pressed together in anjali on red-and-white striped mats, many in white or cream clothing, with others in brown, pink and yellow kurtas and salwar. Bags and water bottles sit at the edges. At the far right, a man in an orange robe with a shaved head stands with hands folded near a microphone stand, facing the room. Some people are partly visible at the far left and back.

November 17 2009

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A photograph inside a large hall with a thatched roof, white pillars and a white wall, where a group of people in white clothes, several wearing white cloth headbands, stand and sit on mats and orange cloths on a brown tiled floor. A woman in a white sari stands at the left edge near a pillar, a child in a pink top stands in the centre, and a woman in a green sari sits on a mat. Some people lie prone on mats near the pillars while others stand in rows. White plastic chairs are scattered around, and a black curtain backdrop lines the far wall. Several people appear to be in a meditative or ritual practice.

A photograph of an evening discourse session held under a open-sided tent with a corrugated ceiling and a ceiling fan. Many seated participants fill the floor on colourful striped mats and orange cushions; most wear white clothes, some with orange shawls and beaded necklaces. On the right, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits on a raised mat, with one man in orange sitting cross-legged in front, and a standing microphone stand is visible. A tripod-mounted light and camera stand the left foreground. Several people sit on the reddish carpeted platform behind the group. Roughly sixty people are visible.

A photograph of a seated group meeting under a open-sided tent with a corrugated roof and a ceiling fan, lit by fluorescent tubes and a stand lamp. In the foreground, several people in white clothes and orange shawls sit on cushions, some with orange scarves. Along the right, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a striped rug, and one man in orange with a shaved head sits on a chair at the far right, leaning forward. Several white-clad devotees sit facing them, some with notebooks, and a microphone stand stands at right. The setting is a casual evening gathering with a folding table and tablecloth visible at the left edge.

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