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A stage in an indoor hall during a monastic training gathering. In the foreground, several young men and a woman wear saffron-orange monastic robes and shawls, some holding long bamboo poles with orange cloth flags. Behind them, men and women in white ritual clothing stand near a whiteboard and a decorated shrine with a deity murti and floral garlands at left, with a small golden figure in front. Maroon drapery forms the backdrop and hanging orange banners are visible above.

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Indoor photo of a monastic training gathering. A smiling young man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in the centre, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a bare chest, beside a blank white whiteboard on an easel. In the foreground, a figure in an orange shawl sits at left and another in orange at right. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near a decorated deity murti with garlands and a kalasha-style base on a red-and-gold pedestal at left, with dark maroon drapes behind. Some people hold long poles.2006-08-17Interior of a decorated hall at AadiKailaasa during a monastic training event. On a raised wooden stage, a figure in a long white robe with long hair walks past a large carved cobra-hooded throne with brass ritual objects beside it. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on the stage, and one holds a long pole. Below the stage, people in white and saffron clothing move about, a fan stands on the floor and a white mattress lies on the ground beside an offering with flowers and orange cloth. Tall cylindrical banners with colourful patterns and tassels hang from the ceiling.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Indoor photo in a hall with a white board on an easel and a dark maroon curtain behind a low stage. A seated person with shoulder-length dark hair in an orange wrap sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat with hands clasped, smiling. In front of them a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and bends forward to touch the feet of the seated person. Behind them other people in orange and white clothing stand, and at left a figure in orange robes carries an object on the stage. A golden ornate figure stands at left edge, and a silver framed mirror hangs on the right wall beside a tall decorated stand. The seated person has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, but that identification is not established from appearance here, so they are described by role only.2006-08-17A photograph inside a pavilion-style hall with a maroon curtain and colourful painted pillars. A seated figure in bare-chested orange cloth gestures toward a white board on an easel, with a table of flowers and a brass lamp in the foreground. Behind the stage, several people in orange robes carry long staffs and walk in a line. On the right, a row of men and women in white dhotis and white garments with orange shawls stands in line beside an orange cloth draped over a white stool. The setting resembles a monastic training session with a white-clad line of trainees.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Interior of a large tented hall with striped decorative pillars and white walls. A line of monastic trainees in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis stands on a purple mat holding long wooden staffs, while women in white saris with orange borders stand at right. A man in white kurta at left holds an orange cloth beside a whiteboard on an easel, and a pile of orange fabric lies on a white sheet on the floor. Other devotees in white and orange move in the background. Possibly a monastic training session with staff drill.2006-08-17A photograph from a monastic training gathering on a stage with maroon curtains. In the foreground, two young men in saffron-orange robes with orange head wraps walk past, carrying long bamboo poles; the one on the right holds his palm out. A television monitor stands on the left. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands beside an ornate golden peetha with a gold deity murti and red-and-white decorative base. Another man in white and orange moves across the back, and a woman in orange sits at the right edge.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17