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A photograph taken through a rain-spotted window of an indoor hall with a plain concrete floor marked by a yellow line. In the foreground a man in white clothes with a shaved head crawls on his hands and knees toward the front. On the left a seated man with long hair and white clothing sits on a raised white seat against a blue and patterned backdrop, with a standing attendant in orange and white and a kneeling person in white nearby. Several seated spectators in orange and blue clothes watch at the lower left, and camera equipment is visible in the corner.

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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.2007-10-01A large hall with a draped grey ceiling, ceiling fans and hanging decorative cylinders with coloured patterns and orange tassels. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl bends forward at the waist, his bare back and hands toward the floor, in a devotional bow. Beside him a person in white sits cross-legged, and a man in white shirt and glasses sits upright with eyes closed. Several seated devotees in saffron and orange robes line the floor on maroon mats, with red-curtained windows behind and a camera on a tripod at left. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2013-04-07Indoor 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.2007-10-01Interior hall with a draped white fabric ceiling, hanging decorative cylindrical banners with blue, red and yellow patterns and orange tassels, and ceiling lights. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt bends low with his hands on the polished floor, in a prostrating gesture. Behind and around him, seated devotees and monks wear saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, sitting on maroon mats. A small framed portrait hangs on the pink wall at left, and a second person in white stands near the centre. The scene suggests a satsang or initiation gathering.2013-04-07April 07 20132013-04-07A 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.2010-11-12A photograph of a satsang hall with a grey draped ceiling, ceiling lamps, and tall decorative pillars wrapped in coloured geometric cloth with tassels. A devotee in white dhoti and shawl kneels low on a maroon mat, bent forward with head down, as seated rows of people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes sit on mats along the glossy floor. A framed portrait hangs on the pink wall in the background. Several seated participants in orange and white are visible, along with a man in a white shirt and light trousers kneeling at right, and a woman in white near the back. The posture suggests a prostration or initiation moment during a group practice.2013-04-07Indoor temple scene at night with a seated figure in orange sleeveless robe with a long dark hair, hands pressed together in namaste before a small flame on a woven mat. Beside them, a devotee in white with orange shawl kneels with palms joined, and another lies prostrate in white on the mat. Behind, standing devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing beaded mala garlands, watch; a black-and-white pedestal fan and a stone temple wall with carved panels and brass pots are visible. A visible oil flame on the mat suggests lamp worship. Seated figure appearance has several cues (long hair, orange robe) but identity is uncertain, so role is described only.2007-02-16April 07 20132013-04-07A 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.2007-10-01April 07 20132013-04-07A seated assembly of saffron-robed swamis and devotees in a hall with white cushioned seats and a pink flower arrangement on a small table. In the centre, a woman in a bright orange sari sits on a white throne-like seat, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl lies prostrate on the purple floor in front of her, touching the ground in obeisance. Several seated men wear orange and saffron robes, one in yellow, and a bald monk in an orange shawl sits in the front row. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls line the back wall, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right edge. Red lattice screens and banners hang on the walls behind.2007-08-09