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A 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.

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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.2007-10-01Indoor 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.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01Photograph 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.2008-09-30A large hall of seated devotees performing a pada puja-style worship with oil lamps and offering trays on the floor. Many women in white or cream saris with orange-red and yellow shawls press their palms together in prayer, while men in white dhotis and shirts sit behind them. In the background, a figure in orange robes sits on a chair near the left wall, and another person in orange stands near the right side by a table. Red curtains and white doors frame the room. Small brass lamps with flames and flower-decorated plates sit in front of the worshippers.2011-02-25A 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.2010-11-12Dimly lit hall where a large crowd of devotees sits on the floor in prayer, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white clothes, many with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women wear gold-bordered white saris. A small child in an orange outfit sits among the seated devotees. Ceiling lights and latticed windows are visible behind them, and a few people wear gold necklaces and bangles.2006-12-29July 28 20152015-07-28A large seated satsang audience fills a hall, with the foreground dominated by women in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sitting cross-legged on mats, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind them, rows of women in white and pastel saris and white garments sit attentively, many with palms joined. A small gilded shrine with a deity murti stands at the upper left, and a cameraman operates near the back wall. Warm ceiling lights hang with tassels. The scene conveys a devotional satsang gathering; the presenter's appearance cannot be confirmed from this view.2013-05-07November 22 20152015-11-22A large hall with a tent-like ceiling and hanging fabric banners in orange, yellow and red. Rows of people sit on the floor in white clothes with hands folded in prayer, facing a front area. Several devotees wear yellow shawls over white clothing and sit on yellow and orange cushions over striped rugs. A woman in white stands near the right side with her palms pressed together. A painted deity mural hangs on the back wall, and white plastic chairs line the right side of the hall. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering.October 01 20072007-10-01