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July 07 2010

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A photograph of an indoor hall with a maroon curtain backdrop and a polished light floor. A large group of men in white shirts, white dhotis and mundus stands in the middle of the hall, several wearing yellow shawls, while a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands among them. Seated in the foreground, many men in white and blue shirts face the stage area. Some people stand along the right wall, including a woman in a white sari with a yellow wrap. No figure is confidently identifiable as the swami from appearance, so roles are used instead.2010-07-07A wide photograph of an indoor hall with white floor and white walls, hung with deep red curtains and tasselled blue-and-gold banners. Standing figures in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing yellow shawls, move around a raised stage area; one figure in orange robes stands near a red-orange seat or throne. Seated devotees in light shirts and dark clothing sit on orange-and-blue mats in rows along both sides of a central white aisle, with ceiling fans overhead.2010-07-07Indoor photograph of a hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and a raised platform draped in orange cloth. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands on the platform with his hand on a devotee's shoulder. Around ten men and women in white and light-coloured clothing, several in shirts and dhotis, stand in a line on the tiled floor, some with hands folded. A man at the far right wears a yellow shawl and white dhoti. Ceiling fluorescent lights, a ceiling fan and a wall speaker are visible.2010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07October 02 20112011-10-02A photograph of a hall where many men in white ritual clothes gather for a ceremony. Most are seated on mats on the floor, while a standing line of men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing lanyard badges, stands along the right side. A stage at left is decorated with green plants, garlands and a yellow backdrop, and a man in white stands near it. Ceiling fans and white walls frame the room. No figure is identifiable as a person.2009-08-02December 29 20062006-12-29A seated satsang in a hall with a white ceiling, colourful hanging banners and a deep red curtain behind a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate orange-and-gold throne, with a microphone before him, flanked by people in white clothes. Around fifty seated devotees in white and orange cloth sit on orange and purple striped mats facing the stage, some in white dhotis, several women in sarees. Other seated figures in saffron or white sit near the front left. A blue sign on the left wall is partly visible.2010-10-10A photograph of a large hall with a deep red curtain backdrop and warm stage lighting. Many people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, seen from behind. On the stage, a group of people in white stand in a row on the left, some wearing yellow or orange shawls. Near the centre, a figure in white and saffron-orange garments stands before a low white-draped platform with a white circular backdrop, while others in white attend nearby. A woman in white stands on the right beside a whiteboard, and a saffron-orange shawl hangs on a seated figure near the right edge. A hanging textile banner decorates the upper right corner.2008-06-22October 10 20102010-10-10July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA seated audience fills a white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris line up in a queue at the front. Two saffron-robed monastics stand beside a raised seat draped with a patterned cloth, where an orange-robed figure in an orange head covering sits receiving the line. Another person in saffron stands at the right edge. Men in white and checked shirts sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A camera operator is visible at the far right and a small wall-mounted television sits at left. Ritual puja or darshan appears to be in progress.2011-10-02