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A photograph inside a decorated hall where a group of trainees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk in procession, several carrying long bamboo poles. Ornate painted pillars with elephant motifs and maroon drapes frame a raised stage holding a flat-screen monitor, a small statue, and a brass lamp stand. Other saffron-clad figures stand near the stage. In the foreground, a seated man in white kneels on the floor, facing the procession. The setting appears to be a monastic training convention with ritual movement.

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Indoor ceremonial hall with maroon drapes and decorative woven panels hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, a line of young men and women in orange and white garments walk in procession, several carrying long bamboo staves upright. A seated figure in saffron robes sits on a raised stage at the back, near a small white-and-gold seat and a monitor on a stand. Other participants in white dhotis and saris stand along the stage edge, and a green cloth bundle lies on the floor at right. A seated person in saffron appears among devotees near the stage.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A procession of monastic trainees in a hall at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, walking past large yellow and patterned hanging banners. Several young men wear white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several young women wear saffron-orange saris with white blouses; some carry long bamboo staffs topped with small saffron flags. Two figures in front have their palms pressed together in namaskar. At the far right, a figure in saffron robes stands on a raised red platform beside a small television and a throne-like seat, with a saffron-clad person near a shrine area in the background. A red-carpeted floor and a black speaker sit at left, with a standing fan visible.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Indoor photo of a monastic training hall with a dark red curtain backdrop and colourful painted pillars. Several young men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, walk or stand across a blue-grey carpet. A man in white stands near a small altar with a golden deity murti, a brass lamp and a flower arrangement, beside a television screen. Green and white bags sit on the floor in the foreground.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.2006-08-17Indoor hall at an ashram with a stage at left and a large ornate red-and-gold throne at centre-right, a dark maroon curtain behind, and hanging yellow-and-blue patterned banners with elephant motifs. In the foreground, several people in saffron/orange robes carry long bamboo staffs and walk across a blue mat with a yellow border line. Two people in white stand at right with hands folded in namaste toward the procession. A figure in white and orange stands near the throne, and a brass deity murti sits on a pedestal at left, with white-clad attendants on the stage. Photo shows a monastic training activity.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.2006-08-17