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A 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.

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A 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 group of men in white kurta-style clothes perform a floor exercise on orange mats with purple and blue woven mats at the front edges. Many are in a prone or push-up position, heads lowered, arms bent under the body, with several bare feet visible. A man in the right foreground wears a white outfit and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and a man in a blue-and-white outfit lies flat in the lower left. A white pillar stands at upper right and a white book or card lies on the orange cloth at left.2010-02-08Indoor photograph of a group of men in white shirts and white trousers performing prostrations on an orange cloth spread across a tiled floor. Several men bend forward with palms and foreheads touching the orange mat, some with dark hair visible, and one wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Water bottles, small books and folded cloths lie along the floor edge, and a lattice window glows in the background.A photograph of a large group of men performing prostrations on an orange cloth spread across a hall floor. Many wear white shirts and white trousers, and some wear white t-shirts; one man in the foreground wears a white t-shirt with a circular emblem, a rudraksha mala, and a gold bracelet, and he has his palms and forehead bent toward the floor. Blue and striped mats lie among the orange cloth, and rows of pale chairs stand along the back of the hall. No one in the frame is identifiable as a person, and no figure matches the description of a presiding teacher, so no in-person candidate is shown. Several people are visible, most partially, and the scene reads as a group practice during a bhakti session.2010-02-08A photograph inside a large plain hall with white walls, a corrugated roof, and white pillars, where a group of people in white clothes sit on orange and blue mats doing a seated forward-bending stretch. In the foreground a young boy in a white shirt and light blue trousers leans forward on the tiles, while a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking sits on his knees, hands on the mat. Behind them rows of seated participants, many wearing white with rudraksha malas and ID badges, face the same direction, and orange cloth hangs on the back wall with plastic chairs stacked along the sides. A few people in colourful clothes sit at the left edge. The scene suggests a yoga session in progress.2010-02-08A large hall with a tiled floor and white walls under a thatched roof with ceiling fans, where rows of people in white clothes kneel and bow forward with foreheads to the floor on orange and blue mats. Orange cloth draped on stands and folded bedding line the back. At the right, a man in white with a long-sleeved white top and a garland stands at the head of the rows, while another man in light clothing raises an arm at the far right. A few people in orange and pink saris and mixed attire kneel in the middle rows. Bags and papers lie on the floor between the rows. A small logo appears at the top left corner.2010-02-09A large hall with terracotta floor and white pillars where many people in white clothes kneel and bow forward with their foreheads near the floor on orange and striped woven mats, in a prostration posture. A man in the centre front wears white clothing, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ID badge, sitting upright with hands on his thighs while others bow around him. A woman in white with an orange sash stands at the upper right, tending the mats. Orange wall hangings, stacked mats, chairs and a cabinet line the back of the room, and a few bags and papers lie on the floor at the lower edge.2010-02-09December 31 20112011-12-31October 08 20102010-10-08A large group of men in white clothes performs a yoga practice on orange mats in an indoor hall, lying prone and lifting into a low cobra-like pose with arms bent and hands on the mats. Many participants wear rudraksha malas and small identification badges on lanyards. Blue and purple patterned mats are spread between the orange floor covering, and white pillars rise in the background. A boy in a white shirt and rudraksha mala in the foreground looks toward the camera.2010-02-08A large indoor yoga session with many participants lying prone on coloured yoga mats in long rows across a polished floor. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white trousers is in a crouched forward-bend pose with his palms on a pink mat. Behind him rows of men in white and light-coloured shirts, one in a red shirt, and a figure in an orange robe at the upper left are in similar postures. A yellow bag lies on the floor at left. Banners and a poster are visible at the top left.2013-09-14A photograph of a yoga session in a hall with an orange-and-blue woven mat laid across the floor. Many men in white shirts, white dhotis and rudraksha malas kneel forward in a stretch pose with their palms on the mat. Some wear white identification badges. Plastic chairs and a few women in saris are visible at the back of the room, and white pillars rise along the walls. The foreground participants are bent low, touching the floor, in a group practice. No single person stands out as a clear candidate for the founder in this image.2010-02-08