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June 01 2009

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Indoor ritual hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-draped pillars decorated with coloured patterns. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats facing an altar with orange and red draped tables, deity murtis and brass lamps. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near the altar. On the right, musicians play a drum and harmonium, and a woman in an orange sari sits among them. Several seated participants wear blue or white outfits. Framed photographs hang on the back wall.2009-06-01A photograph of a hall with a corrugated roof and a seated audience on mats. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt beats a blue-and-tan drum (mridangam-style) slung across his body, holding a microphone. Beside him a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver kalasha/pot topped with green leaves, and a man in white with a red shawl walks alongside. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white clothing sit on mats, some with prayer beads. Orange draped cloth hangs on the left, and tall striped decorative poles line the room. A framed portrait sits on a stand on the left. Bags and sandals lie on the floor at right.2009-06-01A photograph inside a covered ashram hall with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative banners in red, orange and blue. Rows of devotees sit on mats along both sides of a central aisle lined with metal railings. Many men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and women in white, yellow and orange saris, sit cross-legged. In the foreground a woman in orange sari sits with hands folded, and a seated sannyasi in orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace sits at the right edge. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a shoulder bag walks down the central aisle away from the camera toward an altar. On the right, an altar draped in orange and red cloth holds deity murtis and brass lamps.2009-06-01December 23 20082008-12-23July 17 20082008-07-17December 25 20072007-12-25May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered pavilion with a metal railing dividing seated audience from a performance area. In the foreground, men in white shirts and grey trousers sit cross-legged on mats, and a woman in a blue dress with a name badge sits to the left. Behind the railing, a man in white kurta and dhoti plays a drum while another in white plays a wind instrument, with orange-robed people standing and a red-and-orange umbrella in the background. Decorative pillars with blue, red and yellow floral patterns and hanging green garlands line the hall. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala sits on the right, appearing to be a person seated among the devotees, though the appearance cues are uncertain.2009-06-01Indoor hall at a KAILASA ashram with a large screen at the back showing a colourful image, and colourful fabric lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Seated audience in white dhotis and kurtas with rudraksha malas and name badges, and a man in a purple robe. A standing man in an orange robe and orange turban plays a long brass horn, while other saffron-robed sadhus sit on orange mats near the right wall. A seated woman in a green and orange sari and a man in an orange robe sit on the right with a laptop. Framed portraits and a wooden altar cabinet line the wall.2018-04-17December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a festive hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls, decorated with hanging colourful cylindrical banners and paper streamers. Seated devotees on mats face a ritual scene at the right: a priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-bordered cloth bends forward with a brass plate, while another white-clad priest stands beside him holding a garland-laden figure. A man in a green shirt plays a stringed instrument in front, and many people wear white flower garlands. A standing figure in orange robes stands in the background near a camera on a tripod. A framed photo strip hangs on the wall.2011-11-29