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A photograph inside a large hall with a blue mat and a white floor, where a group of women in saffron/orange saris and rudraksha malas kneel and bow forward with their foreheads near the floor. Brass oil lamps stand before some of them, and thin bamboo sticks lie on the mat. Around them, men and women in white clothes walk or stand, some holding white cloths, others seated on white chairs. Colourful woven banners hang from a metal truss at the top left, and a notice board is on the back wall near a doorway.

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October 06 20062006-10-06December 27 20072007-12-27Indoor hall with rows of children and young people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many in saffron-orange shawls, bowing forward in prostration with foreheads to the floor on a grey concrete floor marked by a yellow line. At left, a framed portrait on a draped altar table with flowers and small oil lamps. Overhead hang ornate lamps and banners on the walls. Several seated people at left wear orange and white.2007-10-01A group of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees, many wearing orange shawls over their shoulders, gathers in a hall with a tiled floor and orange cloth runners laid out. A man in the foreground kneels and bows forward with his head down on the floor, while others stand nearby, some with hands joined and one holding an object. A man in orange robes stands in the background near a dark curtain, and a folding table with items sits at right. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang gathering. No clear individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2010-09-17A 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.2007-10-01A hall with an orange drape backdrop and a low brown platform on the left holding brass oil lamps and a lit kalasha-style vessel. In the foreground, several people in white clothes with orange shawls lie prostrate on the floor in full obeisance. Behind them, a seated audience of women, girls and a few children in saffron, white, red and yellow saris and dresses sits on the floor watching. Some are seated with hands together. The scene suggests a satsang or devotional gathering with prostration before a shrine.2008-12-27Photograph 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.2008-09-30Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy decorated with banana leaves, garlands and a Tamil banner. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with rudraksha malas, kneel and prostrate on a red mat before a small flame in a brass vessel with kalasha-style brass pots. Several devotees in saffron-coloured shawls and orange cloths sit with folded hands, and a row of saffron-shawled children kneels nearby. Red and white plastic chairs line the area; a man in white stands at left with hands folded, and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl stands at right with palms pressed together.2006-11-12October 01 20072007-10-01Indoor hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging colourful fabric banners, showing a group ritual gathering. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls stand and sit on the floor, while women in white saris with yellow and orange borders gather nearby. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on chairs facing a raised platform. On the right, a seated person in an orange garment tends a brass puja setup with fruit, sweets, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lamp on a red patterned rug. Prayer mats are spread across the floor.2009-10-17A large indoor hall with a concrete floor and a yellow painted line running down the middle. Rows of people sit cross-legged or kneel with hands in anjali, many in white clothes and some in saffron/orange shawls with orange sashes. Several women in white saris with gold borders bow forward with foreheads to the floor, hair in long braids. Behind them, rows of seated devotees and children fill the room, and banners hang on the back wall. No clearly identifiable central figure is shown in the frame.2007-10-01Photograph of an indoor hall with a polished tile floor and a dark maroon curtain stage on the left. A person in an orange robe with hands pressed together stands near the stage, while another person in white dhoti and orange shawl stands on the right side of the floor. A devotee in white kneels or bows low on the floor in the centre, and several people in white sit along the back, some near a decorated deity murti and floral arrangement. Yellow cloth hangs from the ceiling, with ornamented pillars and ceiling fans overhead.2010-07-06