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February 05 2009

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A photograph taken inside a long hall with a tiled concrete floor and a central aisle lined with red and yellow runner strips. Two rows of devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste along both sides. Men on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas; women on the right wear white saris with coloured borders. At the far end, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe walks up the aisle toward a doorway, with another person in white standing near the entrance. Ventilation grilles sit high in the walls and decorative red and gold hangings flank the top corners.2006-10-08A group of devotees stands in a hall with white ceiling fans and a tiled floor during a ritual gathering. Most women wear white saris with yellow or red shoulder cloths, and men wear white dhotis. Two women in the centre wear saffron-orange and maroon garments. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows a deity murti under an arch, and decorated pillars with elephant motifs flank the room. A small brass vessel and offering tray sit on the orange mat at left, and an orange cloth lies on the floor at centre right.2010-10-12July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of a satsang hall where a long line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on orange-and-blue runner mats. Women wear white and cream saris, some with orange or gold borders, and men wear white kurtas and dhotis. Several children stand among them, one in orange shorts. Colourful woven hangings and yellow tassels hang from the white tent ceiling. On the right, a cameraman with a tripod films the gathering, and a person in white stands near the far right edge. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2010-07-11A photograph of a hall with white walls and a striped floor mat where a group of devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in an orange and white saree with a blue border stands centre, with a woman in a cream saree with gold border beside her and a woman in a yellow saree at left. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis stand in rows, and a clock and hanging decorative banners hang on the walls. Several participants wear name badges and rudraksha malas. No a person is visible in this image.2011-10-10October 19 20062006-10-19Indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed trusses, decorated with colourful striped hanging cloth tassels. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head cloth walks down the central aisle with palms pressed together in anjali. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in orange, cream and gold-bordered saris line both sides, all with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate with flowers and a small green tray of offerings sits on the floor near the aisle, with colourful woven mats underfoot. Blue plastic chairs line the right wall.2011-10-09A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands with hands folded in anjali mudra, several women among them in saffron shawls and yellow or white saris. On the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside a low platform draped in orange cloth with a patterned cushion, while a person in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Behind the line, framed photographs and a long wall banner display images and text. A person in an orange cloth is seen at the lower left edge.2008-08-07February 24 20072007-02-24Large tented hall during a yoga session at AadiKailaasa, with many people standing in rows on patterned floor mats, hands pressed together in namaste. Most wear white clothing: men in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white saris with coloured borders. Some have lanyards and identification badges. A woman in front wears a white sari with a gold border and rudraksha-style beads, a woman on the right wears a red blouse and cream sari, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left. Hanging cylindrical banners with yellow, orange and dark geometric and animal patterns decorate the ceiling, and a screen is visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the presence is unsure.2008-07-16October 07 20062006-10-07December 24 20092009-12-24