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August 01 2008

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Indoor photo of a crowded hall with a white-walled interior, plain windows and fluorescent light fixtures. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, and many men and women wearing orange shawls, stand and move through the crowd. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair in an orange sari and a man in an orange shawl assist with orange cloth. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the center. Two white portable air coolers stand in the foreground, and a tall black speaker stands near the back. A woman in a blue-trimmed sari and a woman with a long braid stand at lower left with hands pressed together in greeting. A large crowd of devotees fills the room.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 02 20082008-08-02August 01 20082008-08-01A crowded indoor hall with blue walls and a lattice window, where devotees surround a seated figure. A long-haired person in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth sits on a white-draped seat with fruit and a patterned rug in front. A man in white kneels and reaches toward the seated figure's feet, offering fruit, while a woman in a white sari with orange border and a red-and-orange garland stands with hands folded. Men in white shirts and orange-trimmed garments wear flower garlands and rudraksha malas, and many onlookers stand behind with palms pressed together, some raising hands. The scene appears to be a devotional greeting or padapuja.2009-02-05A crowded indoor hall with a coffered ceiling, recessed lights, wall-mounted air conditioners and arched alcoves in cream and gold tones. Many devotees wear saffron-orange shawls and robes, mingling and facing various directions. Several shaved-headed men in orange stand among them, and a man in a white shirt is at center. A tripod-mounted light stands at left and a wooden door with a patterned panel is at right.2008-06-28February 17 20082008-02-17A large seated audience fills a hall with white tiled walls and a white tent-style ceiling. Many devotees wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls or stoles. Women in the foreground sit on white chairs, several with glasses and one wearing a white garment with an orange shawl. Rows of younger women and men sit cross-legged on the floor in white and orange. Decorative cloth banners in red, green and yellow hang from the ceiling, and a yellow lamp shade is visible at top left. At the right, a man in white with an orange cloth stands beside a camera on a tripod and a laptop on a table, appearing to film or operate equipment. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse gathering.2008-07-17A large indoor hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women with long braided or bunned black hair, many wearing white or pastel salwar and saris and some with orange shawls. Many have palms pressed together in namaste. Toward the right, a raised stage area draped in orange and red fabric holds several people in saffron and orange robes, and one figure in saffron clothing with a shaved head-style appearance is seated near the front of the dais, with an attendant in white nearby. Several men in white shirts stand along the wall and on an upper balcony, with ceiling fans and string lights overhead. This appears to be a discourse or satsang gathering at an ashram hall. a person appears among the saffron-robed figures on the dais, distinguished by saffron/orange clothing and the seated position at the stage.2008-08-01August 03 20082008-08-03A large crowd of devotees fills a bright, high-ceilinged hall with cream walls, rows of square ventilation windows and a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging yellow, orange and red tassel banners. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear red, orange, yellow and green saris, and some hold flowers and small offerings. Two cameramen with professional video cameras stand at left and centre-right, filming the gathering. Front-row figures press palms together in namaskar and folded hands. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance in this image.2014-06-29 +1 copiesAugust 01 20082008-08-01