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A photograph inside a plain hall with white walls, a ceiling fan, and tall louvred windows. Around 25 young boys sit cross-legged on a marble floor, bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and sacred threads. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron sari sits on a chair facing them, flanked by an older woman in orange. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl and a woman in white with an orange shawl stand with their hands folded in greeting, one holding flowers. Standing figures in white dhotis are behind the boys, and pictures of goddess deities hang on the wall, with brass pooja vessels on a side table.

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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall where a group of young boys with shaved heads, bare upper bodies and white dhotis sit cross-legged on a tiled floor facing several adults. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand near the centre, one holding a folded orange cloth; a man in white kurta and dhoti stands at right holding a garland of yellow and orange flowers, and a person in white with a red shawl stands at the far right. Behind them are a small shrine with deity figures and a framed colourful goddess poster on the left wall, beside an open window grille and hanging lamps.2010-02-18A hall with marble floor and ceiling fan where many young boys sit cross-legged on the floor, most bare-chested and wearing white dhotis. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the left back. On the right, a person in an orange-saffron robe sits on a blue plastic chair, a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands beside them, and a figure in white with an orange shawl holds a bunch of yellow and pink flowers. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and another in white stand near a wall with an image of a deity murti on red and a framed picture of a goddess on a lotus. Oil lamps hang from the ceiling.2010-02-18A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with tiled floor, barred windows and hanging lamps. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, sits on a blue plastic chair and smiles while a group of young boys in white dhotis, several bare-chested with red threads and sacred cords, crouch and lean toward him. Standing at right is a man in a white shirt holding a bunch of pink and yellow flowers and gesturing with his hands. Behind them stand additional men in white and orange, and a red devotional picture hangs on the wall beside a small shrine-like altar. The seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a seated pose consistent with a visit; the appearance is an appearance-based candidate, so this is labelled a probable Swamiji present in person.2010-02-18January 15 20132013-01-15 +2 copiesA seated group of roughly two dozen men and boys sits on mats in a whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and ceiling fan. Several shaved-headed men in saffron/orange robes sit in the foreground with palms pressed together, while others wear white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas. Leaf plates with food, small brass cups and steel tumblers sit before them. At the far end, a framed portrait on an easel and a seated figure in orange face the group. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-03-05 +3 copiesA photograph of a large hall where a seated crowd of many schoolchildren in mixed casual and school clothes, including yellow, blue, red and white shirts, sits on the floor facing a front area. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a deep red-orange saffron garment with a golden border and a matching red-orange turban sits on a beige plastic chair with long hair and rudraksha-style wrist beads, appearing to address the children. Another person in a white dhoti with gold border stands at the right, and a woman in white stands at the left near the wall. White papers lie on the floor and a plastic chair row fills the right side under ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights, with a pink wall behind.2015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09A crowded indoor hall with many seated participants on colourful striped mats during a Kalpataru meditation program. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, and several boys and girls wear saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas. A man in a white shirt sits centre with eyeglasses, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari bends forward at right, and a standing man at upper left wears a white dhoti and mala. A small child in white sits in front with hands folded. Behind them, a wall displays framed artwork and bright painted imagery. The scene is full of many seated devotees, yet the exact number is hard to fix, so it is best described as a large group.2017-07-08 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with pale pink walls and framed photo collages, where many people sit on orange mats in rows during a meditation initiation. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, and several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Many sit with palms pressed together in prayer or with eyes closed. Orange-robed attendants and staff work at tables near the back, and an orange-cloth-draped low table with a small figure stands at the far end. At the rear, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged among the audience. Wooden stands with bells or small instruments line the front. A figure in white sits front-centre-left, hands clasped. No clearly identifiable a person-like figure with the required cues is confidently visible.2017-11-24A seated congregation fills a hall with red and orange walls and red chairs at the back. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts and sit on pink and red mats on the floor, several with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands among the seated devotees, gesturing with one hand. Children in colourful shirts sit among the adults, and small brass or steel plates with offerings are placed on the mats in front of the crowd.2010-12-28Indoor photo of a ritual gathering in a bare white-walled hall with ceiling fans and tube lights. Many shaven-headed men and some women in white dhotis and ochre-edged cloths sit on mats on the tiled floor, several with hands folded or holding small cups. Near the centre, a standing man in white dhoti and shawl bends over a low offering arrangement beside a framed portrait of a deity in orange and red. Another white-clad figure walks at left, and a metal pot stands in the foreground. About 20 to 30 people are visible, all in white and saffron-toned clothing.2011-03-05