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A photograph inside a tented hall decorated with painted pillars in red, blue and yellow patterns with hanging tassels. A queue of men in white dhotis and light shirts stands on a colourful striped rug. A figure in white kneels and bows low on the tiled floor near a seated woman in orange robes on a raised step beside a dark red curtain. Another person in orange and white stands nearby, and a woman in orange sits holding a green bag marked with text. A white-clad figure in a saffron shawl with rudraksha beads stands at the centre of the queue, hands folded. Speakers and white metal truss frames hang from the ceiling.

A photograph inside a white-walled hall with a stage at right draped in dark red curtains. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and orange garment, sits on a raised platform, reclining on a cushion while a devotee in white bows and offers a folded cloth or gift. Several people in white and light clothes stand on the left and middle, some in white dhotis and one with a blue turban, others with orange shawls. Striped rugs lie on the tiled floor and a painted pillar with a bright colourful pattern stands at the top left. Visible people number about eight.

Indoor photo in a white tent-like hall with a striped rug and a raised platform at right draped with dark red curtains. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and orange shawl, with a beaded necklace, sitting on an orange-draped chair on the platform. A man in a white kurta kneels at the platform's foot handing over a green-and-white bundle, while another white-clad attendant stands beside the seated figure. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas, one wearing a blue turban, stand with hands folded or stand watching on the left, and a red-and-yellow decorated pillar stands in the background.

December 31 2008

July 07 2010

A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling, ceiling fans and decorative colourful hanging panels. A line of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing yellow shawls, stands on a light floor facing a raised white platform draped with a cloth. On the platform stands a bald man in an orange robe with a red shawl, gesturing with his hand, beside a woman in an orange saree. Behind the platform hangs a red velvet curtain, and an orange-cloth-covered seat is visible. A woman in white stands in the foreground, and several other people are visible in the background.

A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and tall striped cloth pillars with orange tassels. In the foreground, a line of men in white ritual dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together, several with heads bowed. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a beaded orange-and-gold necklace stands with a folded paper in his hands, and a second saffron-robed sannyasi beside him holds a small orange object and an offering. A bare-chested man in white stands at the right edge. Women in saris stand along the right side, and a decorated altar with a deity murti is visible in the background. The central saffron-clad figure shows only a beaded necklace and a plain saffron robe, so the identity cue is insufficient and he is described by role as a sannyasi.

A photo inside a bright white hall with a patterned rug on the floor and white plastic chairs along the left. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to offer something to a woman seated in a red-patterned chair, wearing an orange sari-style blouse and a dark pattern wrap. Behind them, a row of seated and standing devotees in white and orange garments watch. A tall bamboo-like pillar wrapped in colourful cloth stands near the wall, and a young man in an orange shawl stands at the back right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.

January 12 2007

Indoor event in a hall with a white and orange draped backdrop and string lights along the top left. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long garland of flowers, sits cross-legged on a bed-like platform draped in white sheets. Around him, a crowd of men in white shirts and white trousers stand and sit, many wearing pendant necklaces, and some people in orange clothing sit on the floor in front. A man in a white shirt and necklace stands near the platform, and a red cloth lies on the floor in the foreground. The orange-clad figure has a person appearance, marked by the orange turban, orange robes and flower garland.

A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a striped multicolour mat on the floor. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat with a white cloth draped over it, receiving something from a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bends forward with his hands extended. Seated devotees on the mat include a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left, a woman in a light blue top, and a woman in an orange top sitting in front. A standing man in a checked shirt and dark trousers watches, and a man in white dhoti stands near the back. Grey lockers, a pedestal fan, metal chairs and a water bottle are visible. The orange clothing and seated, mat-based arrangement suggest a satsang-style gathering, but the exact ritual is not clear.

A photograph of devotees in a plain white-walled hall offering respect to a seated figure on a zebra-striped upholstered armchair. The seated man wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and has long dark hair, with white markings on his arms. Standing devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls and a man in a white shirt surround him. A woman in a pink sari with a flower garland bends forward, offering something. An orange-robed attendant holds a tray with offerings, and brass oil lamps stand nearby, with a colourful patterned pillar behind. The scene is a seated darshan or puja in the hall, with the chair in the centre of activity.