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December 30 2006

A photograph of a large crowd of men seated on a bare concrete floor in an indoor hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many with heads bowed or facing a stage at the far end. A standing man in a light silver-grey shirt and white dhoti at the left edge faces the seated group. A large framed portrait of a smiling man with dark hair hangs above the stage, with a small deity murti and a few items on the stage below. Colourful paper streamers and tassel decorations drape across the ceiling, and red and yellow garlands hang at the top of the wall. The crowd appears to be in a satsang or discourse setting.

February 24 2007

A photograph of a large indoor gathering under a white tent ceiling with hanging yellow and multicoloured decorative tassels. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes face a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, a seated figure in orange and gold sits before a backdrop showing a large framed portrait, with red and gold garlands and draped fabric decorating the stage. Many participants sit cross-legged on the floor with their backs to the camera, with a few wearing orange or colourful clothing. The gathering appears to be an Ananda Samajam convention.

A photograph of a seated crowd in white clothes filling a decorated hall, viewed from behind the audience. Many men sit cross-legged on white sheets, their backs and shaven or short-haired heads toward the camera. At the far end, a raised stage holds a figure in orange robes seated on a throne-like seat before a small shrine with lamps, while a standing person in orange and another in white stand nearby. A large portrait of a bearded man with a serene expression hangs on a dark curtain behind the stage, and a framed image of a woman playing a violin appears at the right wall. Strings of multicoloured garlands, red and gold streamers and fans decorate the hall.

A large indoor hall under a white tent-like ceiling holds a dense audience of devotees dressed entirely in white, many wearing purple lanyards, seated on the floor in rows facing a distant stage. Hanging from the ceiling are tall cylindrical banners and yellow lanterns with colourful geometric patterns. At the far front, a small figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a painted backdrop of a dark mountain under a blue sky. Several people in front and to the right are shown in the foreground with some holding mala beads.

A photograph of a large indoor hall where a seated audience dressed in white shirts and white dhotis sits on white sheets on the floor, facing a standing speaker in white with an orange shawl on a raised stage area. Several seated attendees wear lanyards with yellow and orange badges. Behind the speaker hangs a portrait-style image and a framed photo on the wall, and a decorated deity murti with garlands sits at the right. Strings of gold tinsel, red and orange festoons and tall decorated pillars hang across the ceiling. A figure in orange robes stands at the left edge near the stage steps. The room is lit with warm overhead lights.

December 29 2007

October 08 2006

Photograph of a large indoor gathering at night under a decorated tent-style pavilion. Dozens of seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis fill the foreground, sitting on white cloth with their backs to the camera. On a raised stage at the back, several standing men wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls and red sashes. Behind them hang a large framed portrait and a garlanded deity image, with orange and gold drapes, green foliage strung across the top, and hanging lanterns and tassels at the sides. A white-clad figure sits at a small table at the left edge. The scene suggests a satsang or program gathering.

A dimly lit hall filled with a large seated audience, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, many in rows on the floor gazing toward the front. Some wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces and a few wear dark shirts. Hanging lanterns and a yellow and white draped banner are visible overhead along the ceiling. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.