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August 19 2006

A large hall with a white tented ceiling hung with long cylindrical banners in orange, brown and patterned fabric. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on colourful yoga mats in rows, most dressed in white kurtas or white clothing, with a few in maroon and orange robes. A standing figure in white stands near the centre of the room facing the seated group. On the left wall hang large framed painted panels of deities and landscapes, and a clock and a wooden cabinet are on the right wall. A man with long grey hair and a beard in white clothing sits in the lower left foreground wearing a mala. The scene appears to be a meditation or yoga session.

Interior of a large tented hall with a white fabric ceiling and tall decorated cylindrical pillars wrapped in patterned textiles with elephant motifs and yellow fringe. Rows of seated participants sit on floor mats; many wear saffron/orange robes while others wear white. At the front, a raised stage with a maroon curtain holds a small table, a golden ceremonial urn, and brass lamps. A seated figure in white sits on an ornate throne-like chair at the front, with attendees facing forward. Overall a monastic training gathering.

Photograph inside a large tent-like hall during a group sitting session. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes fill the floor, many with hands pressed together in namaste, some wearing yellow shawls and wrap-around yellow garments. Several sit on orange and striped red-and-green mats, with an orange cushion at left. A standing woman in white at right addresses or leads the group, with rows of white plastic chairs along the right side. Colourful cloth-wrapped pillars and white ceiling fans hang above, and a painted mural of a deity murti appears on the back wall.

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A wide photograph of a large hall filled with seated audience members in white clothes, many wearing yellow lanyards, sitting on orange floor mats and some on plastic chairs. At the far left front, a woman in orange robes sits at a white lectern or dais under a spotlight, addressing the room. Hanging from the ceiling are colourful cylindrical fabric banners in yellow, orange and multicoloured patterns, and ceiling fans are visible. A framed painting of a deity murti hangs on the back wall. Some attendees are in the front row near the stage.

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A photo of a monastic training session inside a white-walled hall with a tiled floor. Many people in white dhoti-style clothing and saffron-orange shawls sit in rows on thin mattresses, some with eyes closed and hands on knees, while others kneel or sit cross-legged. A video camera on a tripod and a microphone stand are set up at the front. Large framed portraits of a long-haired figure in red and pink robes hang on the wall behind them, and a deity murti stands on an altar at the left. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling and white plastic chairs line the right side.

A photograph of a large tented hall where a crowd of many people sit cross-legged on white mats in rows, most wearing white shirts and grey trousers, with white blindfold-style bands tied across their eyes. A few wear blue or other colours. Hanging from the tent ceiling are long orange and multicoloured woven banners with decorative patterns. White plastic chairs are stacked along the left side, and a few people carry red bags. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a central speaker in the frame, and no person in the scene is confidently a person.