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A photograph of a group of people in white ritual clothes standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on a red and gold striped carpet. Two painted wooden pillars with orange, black and white patterns and elephant motifs rise behind them, with a metal scaffold frame at left. The people wear white kurtas, white dhotis and rudraksha malas, and most have shaved or covered heads. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the a person field is none.

A photograph of a large hall with a tiled floor and a tiled roof supported by pillars, where a group stands in prayer on orange mats with blue-and-purple woven runners. In the foreground, several men wear white kurtas and white dhotis with hands pressed in anjali mudra; one man on the right wears a red-beaded necklace and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind them, women in saris and salwar kameez, one in an orange shawl, stand with hands folded. At the left, a small framed portrait and a wall display are visible. The setting resembles a satsang or bhakti yoga session.

October 01 2007

Photograph inside a large white tent hall with arched ceiling and high grid windows, showing a long central aisle lined by rows of devotees in white clothing standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. Men on the left wear white shirts and white dhotis; women on the right wear white saris and rudraksha malas. One figure in a rust-orange robe walks up the aisle toward the entrance, and a black bag sits on the floor near the right row. Vertical ornamental banners hang from the ceiling.

March 06 2007

June 22 2008

A large indoor hall with a concrete floor and a yellow painted line, where many young people in white dhotis and orange shawls, along with others in white and pink or yellow salwar-style clothing, sit and prostrate themselves face down in rows toward the front. A small table with a cloth, a brass oil lamp and an offering bowl stands at the left edge. Banners, draped fabric and a few framed pictures hang on the back wall, with ceiling fans and tall decorated poles above. Some seated attendees watch from the right side. A man in white with a shaved head stands at the far right back. The scene suggests a ritual prostration event, with the front-row figures bowed forward.

A wide photo inside a white tented hall where a line of men in white dhotis and shawls kneel and bow on the floor, some holding green leaves or flowers, while women in white saris with orange borders stand and move along a central aisle lined with orange and brown runners. At the far end, a golden ornate throne sits before a red curtain, with an orange-robed figure seated on a small dais in front, and a framed portrait on a stand beside it. Decorative pillars with yellow and orange patterns frame the hall, and ceiling fans hang above.

A photograph of a large tented hall with a white canopy and a row of colourful cloth pennants hanging from the ceiling. Many men seated cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts, with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The foreground men wear white and grey shirts, one in a light grey shirt with a lanyard. A yellow line marks the floor. A large painted deity backdrop and a purple banner are visible at the far end of the hall. Scenes suggest a satsang or healers' session with devotees seated in prayer.

October 07 2006

Photograph of a yoga or meditation session in a covered hall with a concrete floor and a tent-like ceiling. Participants sit on rush mats in white clothing, many with yellow or orange sashes. Several are bent forward in a prostrating or child-pose stretch, while others sit upright with eyes closed. Tall cylindrical hangings with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns and orange fringes hang from the ceiling. A man in a red-checked shirt stands near the back wall beside a small altar table, and a woman in a red garment stands further back. Framed pictures line the walls.