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October 01 2007

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Indoor hall with rows of children and young people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many in saffron-orange shawls, bowing forward in prostration with foreheads to the floor on a grey concrete floor marked by a yellow line. At left, a framed portrait on a draped altar table with flowers and small oil lamps. Overhead hang ornate lamps and banners on the walls. Several seated people at left wear orange and white.

A large indoor hall with a raised stage on the left where a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair, a white crown and ornate clothing is displayed on a decorated altar with flowers and a small offering bowl. Rows of people sit on the floor facing the stage; in the foreground many devotees in white dhotis and white garments lie prostrate with foreheads to the ground, while a row of younger boys in saffron/orange cloths and some bare-chested sit upright with hands folded. A yellow line marks the floor, and banners hang on the back wall.

A large indoor hall with a concrete floor and a yellow painted line, where many young people in white dhotis and orange shawls, along with others in white and pink or yellow salwar-style clothing, sit and prostrate themselves face down in rows toward the front. A small table with a cloth, a brass oil lamp and an offering bowl stands at the left edge. Banners, draped fabric and a few framed pictures hang on the back wall, with ceiling fans and tall decorated poles above. Some seated attendees watch from the right side. A man in white with a shaved head stands at the far right back. The scene suggests a ritual prostration event, with the front-row figures bowed forward.

November 12 2010

A wide photo inside a white tented hall where a line of men in white dhotis and shawls kneel and bow on the floor, some holding green leaves or flowers, while women in white saris with orange borders stand and move along a central aisle lined with orange and brown runners. At the far end, a golden ornate throne sits before a red curtain, with an orange-robed figure seated on a small dais in front, and a framed portrait on a stand beside it. Decorative pillars with yellow and orange patterns frame the hall, and ceiling fans hang above.

A large indoor hall with a concrete floor and a yellow painted line running down the middle. Rows of people sit cross-legged or kneel with hands in anjali, many in white clothes and some in saffron/orange shawls with orange sashes. Several women in white saris with gold borders bow forward with foreheads to the floor, hair in long braids. Behind them, rows of seated devotees and children fill the room, and banners hang on the back wall. No clearly identifiable central figure is shown in the frame.

A large hall with cream tiled floor and orange curtains shows a crowd of many participants kneeling and bowing forward with foreheads touching the floor, in a prostration posture. Most wear white tops with light trousers, while others wear blue, yellow, green and teal clothing. Several stacks of folded striped mats and bedding are stacked along the left wall. A few people in the background stand near shelves. No identifiable a person figure is visible among those kneeling; the scene reads as a group pranam or prostration during a retreat-style gathering.

June 27 2004

A hall with a white ceiling and fans, where many devotees in white and yellow clothes bow with palms pressed together on a white runner. At the front, a person in orange robes bows near a small orange podium with a microphone stand. Behind them a plush orange chair sits on a white platform before deep red velvet drapes, with a framed portrait on the side. A white standing fan and a colourful circular banner are visible, and a woman in a light blue outfit stands at the left edge checking her phone.

Photograph of an indoor hall with a polished tile floor and a dark maroon curtain stage on the left. A person in an orange robe with hands pressed together stands near the stage, while another person in white dhoti and orange shawl stands on the right side of the floor. A devotee in white kneels or bows low on the floor in the centre, and several people in white sit along the back, some near a decorated deity murti and floral arrangement. Yellow cloth hangs from the ceiling, with ornamented pillars and ceiling fans overhead.

A photograph of a meditation or yoga session in a whitewashed hall with terracotta floor, ceiling fans and orange cloth-draped walls. Many participants in white clothes kneel or bow forward, foreheads to orange and blue-striped mats. A woman standing at the centre wears a white top and an orange stole, speaking into a microphone. An elderly man in white sits near a table with water bottles at the left edge. Several folded striped mats and bags sit along the right side.

A large hall with a raised stage at the back, draped in deep maroon curtains and hung with colourful woven banners. On the stage stand gilded deity murtis and a golden kalasha-style altar piece, flanked by a standing golden figure in orange. Many people in white clothes kneel and prostrate on the floor in rows, facing the altar, with several women in white saris and blue-patterned garments among them. Some are seated with heads bowed, and the floor is covered with mats and red and yellow borders.