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October 17 - 19 2003 - First Ananda Spurana Convention in Mumbai

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Indoor photograph of a group of saffron-clad sadhus standing in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tube lights. A man in the centre with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, smiling and looking to his right, with his hands folded at his waist. Around him, bearded and shaven-headed men in orange and ochre robes stand in a loose line; one at right wears a green shawl over white garments. Framed pictures hang on the walls behind them, and a potted plant stands at left. The scene appears to be a gathering of sannyasis at an ashram hall.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof, strung with white paper bird decorations and fluorescent lights. A person in an orange saffron robe and orange headwrap wearing a rudraksha mala stands at left beside a metal railing, with hands folded. Behind, orange-robed attendants walk in a line; one at right in an orange dhoti and shawl carries a brass kalasha-style vessel with a green leaf on a tray. Men in white dhotis and dark suits follow along the railing. Framed photographs and banners line the walls.2008-12-30A man with long, swept-back dark hair walks barefoot across a bare concrete floor in an indoor hall, wearing a loose orange-saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a microphone in one hand and a gold ceremonial staff with a decorative top in the other. Behind him, many seated participants wear white clothes and white head bands and sit on orange mats. Orange hanging decorations hang at the upper left and a projection screen is mounted on the wall. Overall, this is a photograph of an orange-clad presenter addressing an assembled audience.2009-12-22October 23 20102010-10-23August 09 20072007-08-09October 23 20102010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23A barefoot man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi walks through a hall, eyes lowered, wearing a flowing bright orange sleeveless wrap over an orange garment. He holds a gold ornate ceremonial staff in his right hand and gathers his robe with the other. Behind him, seated devotees in white headbands and white clothing, some in pink and orange saris, fill the floor, with orange tassel hangings and a dark screen on the wall. The man matches the presentation cues of a person, with long hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial gold staff, and is walking in a satsang-style gathering.2009-12-22Indoor photo of a hall with pillars and fluorescent lights where a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala walks forward smiling, his arms relaxed at his sides. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and others in trousers stand and watch, a man in white holds a small plate, and a person in an orange wrap carries a camera. A wall clock and ceiling fans are visible. a person appears as the orange-robed figure with the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red bindi, and the orange-robed figure is in person in the hall.2006-09-25A barefoot man in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap walks down a polished aisle between rows of seated participants in a hall with orange and colourful tasselled hangings overhead. He wears a long rudraksha mala and his long hair is swept back. Many seated people wear white or pale clothes and white blindfold-style cloths over their eyes. A framed image hangs on the wall behind, and an orange and red banner is at the right edge. Appearance suggests a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, identified by the saffron wrap, long hair and rudraksha mala, though this is an appearance-based label only.2010-10-23A standing figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long black rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a red tilak stands at the front of a hall, appearing to be a life-size statue or mannequin. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothing, many wearing white blindfolds or eye bands, sit in rows on the floor on both sides, with orange and multicolored tassel hangings and a gold-framed mirror on the wall behind. The polished floor reflects the orange figure. Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, shown as a figure rather than a person.2010-10-23 +1 copies