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January 17 2010

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Devotees sit on the floor of a covered orange-walled hall during a satsang, many with hands pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white ritual clothing; a woman in a green and gold sari sits on the front-left mat beside a red carpet, and a man in a red shirt sits to the right. Tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns hang along the room, and framed panels line the walls. At the far right edge, a figure in saffron and white stands near a wooden lectern. No clearly distinctive appearance cues establish his identity, so he is described only by role.

A large crowd of seated devotees fills a covered open-sided hall under a corrugated roof with ceiling fans. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards, seated on mats on the floor. Women in saris sit at left behind a metal railing beside potted banana plants. Tall cylindrical decorations with patterned red, white and blue panels line the hall. A framed poster on the left shows a red-robed figure and text, and a red wavy line is painted on the right wall. Hundreds of people are visible.

A large seated audience fills an indoor hall with red carpeting and orange floor mats, attending a satsang-style gathering. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style malas, sit in the foreground, some with hands folded. Women in saris, including yellow and green ones, sit toward the left. Steel railings separate the seating areas, and tall decorative banners with yellow, orange and blue floral patterns hang at the right. A framed panel on the upper left shows photographs of a robed man in meditative poses above printed text. Ceiling fans and a cloth canopy are visible overhead.

A photograph of seated devotees on mats inside a covered hall with stainless steel railings and a rope barrier. In the foreground, a young man in white with a rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged, beside a man in an orange-and-yellow striped shirt and another in white. Behind the railing, many seated people in white, cream, and colourful clothing listen attentively. Along the back wall hang banners with decorative woven pillars in red, yellow and blue, and framed photographs of a saffron-clad figure seated with devotees. A standing person in white stands near the rear. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present in the scene.

August 15 2010

A seated congregation of devotees in white clothing fills a covered hall with a concrete floor and corrugated roof. Rows of people sit on woven mats behind steel railings, many in white shirts and white kurta-style garments, some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A bald man with a long beard, in white with a mala, sits at the right edge of the front row. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars and paper streamers hang from the ceiling. Wall boards and a framed photo display text and portraits, and a bookshelf stands at left. Personal bags and folded white cloth lie in the foreground. No one is clearly identifiable as the speaker in this view.

June 27 2010

A photograph of a large seated congregation inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, facing a central red carpet aisle that leads toward an altar. Many people sit cross-legged on mats on both sides, most men in white kurtas and white dhotis or trousers, and women in white and light saffron saris. A metal railing lines the aisle. At the far end a lit altar with a richly decorated deity murti and flowers stands beneath a gold canopy with pink drapes. A standing figure in white is visible near the back left, and a large crowd fills the room.

Photo of a seated congregation in an orange-walled hall with a red-and-cream floor and metal railing. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a cream shirt with a red shawl, and others in striped shirts and dark trousers sit cross-legged on mats in the foreground. Behind the railing, women in white and coloured saris sit in rows. Several men wear rudraksha or pendant necklaces. A person in white stands at the far back near a doorway, and a small wall display is visible. No one wearing identifiable a person-style regalia is clearly shown, so the identity is uncertain. Roughly thirty-plus people are visible.

A photograph of a seated congregation in a covered hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats and blue plastic chairs, some with rudraksha malas and ID badges on lanyards. Several wear orange or saffron clothing. Tall painted cloth banners with red, green and blue geometric patterns, dove emblems and yellow flowers hang from the ceiling. Metal railings and a chain separate the seated rows from a standing area. The scene appears to be a formal gathering or satsang; no person is identified as a person.

A seated congregation fills an open-sided hall under a translucent corrugated roof with metal ceiling fans and strip lights. Devotees sit in rows on the floor behind a steel railing, men on the left in white shirts and dhotis and women on the right in saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, blue and yellow. Tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric stand along the sides, with garlands of green leaves strung across the top. On the left, a shrine holds a deity murti in a lit alcove, and a large orange kalasha-like vessel sits near the front. On the back wall, framed photographs and a printed text panel are displayed. Several devotees in white sit at the front right beside the railing.

July 22 2010