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Several people kneel and bow forward with their foreheads pressed to a white floor in a prostration. In the foreground a man in a blue-and-white striped button-down shirt has his dark hair and forehead touching the floor, his palms pressed flat beside his head. Behind him, people in white clothing bow in a row, one with long dark hair. A wooden cabinet edge and a white wall appear at the upper left.

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A photograph of a devotee bowing with his forehead pressed onto the feet of a person in an orange robe, a ritual padapuja gesture. The devotee has short dark hair and wears a white shirt with blue stripes and a red thread on his wrist, his hands clasped around the feet. The robed figure wears saffron-orange cloth at the lower right. A white cylindrical object is visible at the top right, and a blurred person is at the left edge.2010-07-24November 20 20112011-11-20December 29 20112011-12-29Two young boys kneel and bow forward with their foreheads touching a pale marble floor, palms flat in front of them. The boy on the left wears a striped shirt in white, yellow, pink and black; the boy on the right wears an orange t-shirt with a small blue emblem. Part of a third seated person in a striped top is visible at the upper right, and a striped orange and red mat lies on the floor at the lower right. A pale cloth and a bare foot appear at the top edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-02-20A photograph of a yoga session in a hall with orange floor coverings and blue, purple and striped mats. Many men in white shirts and white trousers kneel and bow forward with their palms and foreheads on the mats, in a prostration pose. Several bodies are visible from behind, with a few people in darker or coloured clothes at the upper edge. Plastic chairs are stacked along the back of the hall and small photographs sit on the mats near the front row. The tiled floor shows at the left edge.2010-02-08A hall with pale walls, pink curtains and rows of red-cushioned chairs along the back. Many men and boys lie prostrate on striped blue-and-white mats across the floor, foreheads touching the ground, in a devotional prostration. Clothing includes white dhotis and shirts, an orange saffron shirt, maroon, green and blue garments. A gold-coloured ornate structure stands at the upper left, and a banner with figures hangs behind. Some people sit upright along the back row watching. A plastic bowl and a bag lie on the floor near the front.2011-12-29A group of men in white clothes perform prostrations or forward bends on orange cloth spread over a tiled floor, with blue and purple woven mats in the foreground. Several men wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Two small framed portraits lie on the mats near the front hands; one is a printed picture of a robed, long-haired figure on a yellow-orange background. Behind them, more people in white and other colours sit or kneel in rows, and a few are partly visible at the top edge. The setting looks like a satsang or devotional hall.2010-02-08Several devotees lie prone face-down on a blue-and-white striped mat in a hall, heads resting on their folded hands in a full-length prostration. Visible clothing includes white shirts, a light grey top, an orange dhoti or cloth on one lower leg, and a bright red garment in the foreground. Wristwatches and a plastic water bottle are visible on the mat. Metal stanchions and a polished floor sit in the background. No central figure is clearly identifiable.2011-11-20December 29 20112011-12-29December 29 20112011-12-29A devotee lies prostrate face-down on a woven straw mat with a blue border, forehead resting on folded hands in a full sashtanga-style obeisance. He wears a white dhoti and upper cloth with gold-brown borders, a gold bangle on the wrist and rudraksha beads around the neck. Eyeglasses are visible. Another person's dark-clad legs appear faintly on a mat at the top left. The setting is a plain tiled hall.2011-11-20July 20 20102010-07-20