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October 08 2010

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October 08 20102010-10-08A hall with pale walls, pink curtains and rows of red-cushioned chairs along the back. Many men and boys lie prostrate on striped blue-and-white mats across the floor, foreheads touching the ground, in a devotional prostration. Clothing includes white dhotis and shirts, an orange saffron shirt, maroon, green and blue garments. A gold-coloured ornate structure stands at the upper left, and a banner with figures hangs behind. Some people sit upright along the back row watching. A plastic bowl and a bag lie on the floor near the front.2011-12-29Devotees in white clothes sit and kneel on striped mats across a hall, with red-cushioned chairs in the background. Several people press their palms over their eyes in a meditative posture, while others bow forward with foreheads touching the floor. A seated man in white with grey hair, wearing a name badge, covers his eyes with both hands near a small blue cushion. In the foreground, a person in orange and white stands with head bowed. A water bottle and bags lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a satsang session with a meditation or prostration practice.2010-10-08A large hall with many devotees seated on blue-and-white striped mats, bowing forward with heads touching the floor in prostration. Most wear white kurtas or white shirts, while some wear grey, maroon, dark tops or orange shawls. Several devotees wear rudraksha malas. Red curtains hang at the windows, a saffron cloth hangs on the back wall, and a golden deity murti and framed pictures are visible at the left. Backpacks lie on the floor near the front. The scene suggests a group prostration practice during a satsang gathering.2011-11-21December 29 20112011-12-29A group of people sit on mats and yoga mats in a hall, bowing forward with heads lowered toward the floor in a prostration or meditative posture. Most wear white or cream kurta-style clothing, while a boy in an orange shirt and a boy in a striped yellow kurta sit nearby. Several men wear lanyards around their necks. A red chair and an orange draped cloth sit in the background, and a water bottle and backpacks lie on the floor. Some heads are cropped at the frame edges.2011-11-28September 10 20112011-09-10October 08 20102010-10-08A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor in prayer or meditation, many bowing forward with heads touching the ground. Most wear white, with some in pink, purple, teal and green saris and kurtas. Red curtains hang along the back wall, with red-cushioned chairs and a few blue and purple chairs placed around the room. A woman in a dark top stands near the left wall, and a laptop sits on a table. Backpacks, water bottles and a green bolster lie scattered among the people on striped red and white mats.2011-11-27A photograph of a large hall where many people in white and light clothing sit on mats performing a breathing or nasal-hand yoga practice, one hand raised to the face. Behind them stands an ornate gold and red throne with a red velvet seat, and white metal stanchions with cord barriers separate the rows. Some participants wear lanyards and water bottles sit on the floor. Several people are visible in the foreground and midground, with others partially cropped at the edges.2011-11-24November 24 20112011-11-24A hall of practitioners performing a seated yoga exercise on a striped blue and white mat. Many people in white clothing sit with hands clasped behind or over their heads, heads bowed, some with lanyards around their necks. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt and white trousers holds his arms behind his head, and at the lower right a person in an orange top bends forward with hands on the head. Red chairs, water bottles and bags are scattered around the room, with red and orange drapes in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-11-24