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Indoor ritual at a KAILASA centre in Kosice, Slovakia. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt with gold border, red tilak on forehead and rudraksha mala, kneels or bends over a small white and colored rangoli-like arrangement of symbols on the floor. A woman on the left in white sari with gold border holds a phone and smiles. Other participants in white robes stand behind, including a woman in white with red trousers and a man at right in white. A white ritual mat and a brown cloth with yellow flowers sit on the floor, with two small decorative wall plaques behind.

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Indoor photo in a bare room with pale wood-effect flooring and a small dark wall ornament near the top left. A man with short dark hair and a beard, wearing a white short-sleeved top and white dhoti, stands on a brown cardboard square and points with his right hand. He wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead. To his left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border smiles and holds a small device. Behind them, several people in white and red-and-white clothing stand watching. On the floor are a white cloth, a small reddish mat with yellow flowers, and scattered colourful paper pieces.2020-01-11KAILASA KOSICE, SLOVAKIA on 1/11/20202020-01-11A group of six people poses together in a plain room with cream walls, a light wood-look floor and a pale door. A man on the left in white dhoti and shirt holds a wooden board carved with an Om symbol. Beside him women wear white and cream kurta-style or saree clothing with rudraksha-style beads. A seated bald man in white with a gold-striped dhoti and a mala holds a small blue booklet. A smiling young woman sits on the floor in white with a yellow border, and orange-yellow flowers rest on a white cloth in front. Two wall ornaments with a face motif hang on the wall.2020-01-11Six people posed indoors in a plain room with pale yellow walls, a wooden door and light wood-effect flooring. A standing man on the left wears white clothes and a rudraksha mala and holds a wooden board carved with an Om symbol. Beside him a woman in a white top and a turquoise pendant holds the board's other side, and an older woman with grey hair wears a white kurta with red trousers and a red-and-black mala. A woman in white with glasses and a yellow-bordered sari stands at the back. In front, a woman in a peach-coloured outfit with a red-beaded mala kneels, and a bald older man in white dhoti with a gold border kneels on the right beside a white cloth and a small tray of colourful stickers. A phone and notebook sit on the floor at the lower left.2020-01-11KAILASA KOSICE, SLOVAKIA on 1/11/20202020-01-11Indoor Atmalinga Mandala programme in a bright hall with a wooden-look floor and white mats. In the foreground a shirtless, shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold border kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels holding a notepad and pen. Behind them a woman with long grey hair wears a white top and red trousers, and others in white sit on chairs. On the left a large life-size cutout portrait shows a bearded figure in orange robes with gold garlands and a crown-like headpiece. A small orange-draped altar holds a cluster of small glass vials and a white rope-like garland, with a bouquet of yellow and pink roses in a vase and plastic water bottles nearby.2020-01-11KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06 +1 copiesIndoor program on a white floor covering with several women seated on cushions. In the foreground a woman in a navy and cream knitted sweater kneels with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre a woman in a white sari with a brown leopard-print blouse kneels behind a low table draped in orange and red cloth with printed script, on which sit two orange cushions holding white beaded or crystal-like items and a pale rope-like bundle. A vase of yellow and pink flowers and water bottles sit nearby. Behind them a woman with long grey hair in white clothing and a man in white with beaded necklaces sit on the floor. A large framed portrait on a stand shows a man in orange-gold ornate clothing and a turban-like head covering.2020-01-11Photo 11731292Indoor photo in a small room with pink walls and a framed deity picture at upper left. A seated elderly man with a long white beard wears an orange-saffron robe and a red headband, and sits on a cushioned seat. Standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one in a white turban, face him with hands folded. Several women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha/gold-bead necklaces stand at right, and a woman bends forward offering something. On the floor in front are a plate of flower garlands, a brass vessel, and round sweets or offerings. Some attendees wear face masks. The bearded seated figure is described only by role as a seated elder; no identification is made from appearance.2022-05-30March 08 20202020-03-08Photo of a ritual at a narrow white-walled passage with an open doorway onto green trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban with white and pink flowers, and a long white-and-red jasmine garland kneels or bows low on the concrete floor, scattered with pink and white petals and a small coconut or offering. Around them, a woman in a cream silk sari holds a brass pot with green leaves, a woman in white with folded hands stands nearby, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and glasses stands at right with hands folded, and several other men in white and saffron watch.2008-07-27