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October 01 2007

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A group of men in white clothes gather indoors in a dimly lit hall with white walls. In the centre, a man with swept-back curly hair and a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing reaches toward a man in a white shirt and white trousers, while others stand around them with hands raised or clasped. Behind them a small table with a white cloth holds oil lamps and a flower arrangement, and a framed picture with garlands hangs on the wall. Several people on the left and right are partly visible at the edges of the frame.

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A photograph inside an ashram hall with a striped mat floor and a wooden pillar with painted patterns. A long-haired man in a green-gold robe wears a white jasmine garland with orange flowers and raises his right hand in blessing toward a young man in white with an orange shawl across his shoulder, who presses his palms together. Several other men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind them, one with a lanyard, and two people stand at left. The scene shows a blessing exchange during a satsang gathering. Approximately six people are visible.

A photograph of an indoor evening gathering. In the foreground, a person in a sleeveless saffron-orange top with dark hair pulled back in a low bun reaches out with one hand toward the face of a smiling young man in a white striped button-up shirt, while the other arm rests on his shoulder. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in a green embellished outfit appears in the background. Overhead, hanging lamps and metal scaffolding are visible, with more people standing in the background.

A crowded indoor hall with white-painted walls and a tent-like ceiling, where a large group of young people in white kurta-style clothes and orange sashes dance energetically with arms raised. Several youths wear orange headbands or pale orange scarves, and some have sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands a draped canopy in purple, silver and white with a trident emblem, decorated with white balloons and colourful patterned banners. The celebration suggests a youth festival gathering, with many faces smiling and cheering.

October 01 2007

October 03 2016

A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls dancing or moving energetically in a hall with pale cinderblock walls. The man at left holds a yellow and purple stick, and a man at center holds a short stick. A man at right, wearing a white outfit with a rudraksha-style mala and red thread, claps with palms together. Behind them a large framed portrait of a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi is displayed, and an orange cloth hangs from a metal rack at top. A wall banner partially reads covered by foot and his journey lasted nine years. Several standing fans and folding chairs are visible at the sides.

Indoor photo of a group of young men in white ritual dress dancing in a circle at a youth yoga convention. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a pendant, with long swept-back dark hair; he is clapping with raised hands. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis with red trim clap and smile. A printed blue sign on the wall reads NO MOBILES ALLOWED, and a red banner at left reads Yoga, with partial text beside it. Plain white walls and a white-draped table at the back.

A festive crowd of men in white kurtas and orange or saffron shawls dances and celebrates in a decorated hall with hanging string lights, fabric-wrapped pillars with geometric patterns, and white draped ceiling curtains. In the foreground a man in a turquoise silk kurta with an orange shawl and a red bindi waves one hand while smiling. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl grins with arms outstretched. Many others in white and yellow clothing crowd around, some raising hands in celebration. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

A photograph taken indoors at a cultural programme, showing three young men performing a stage skit in white dhoti and kurta clothing. The man in the centre wears a golden-orange shawl with fringed ends and holds his arms up in an expressive gesture. The man on the left, in white with a wrap flowing outward, raises a red-and-white book toward him. A third performer on the right, in white with a rudraksha mala, stands at the edge of the frame. Orange-covered chairs, a white wall, a wooden cabinet and a fan form the background.