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A photograph inside a large tented hall with white draped ceiling and hanging decorative banners in red, orange and blue. Many women and girls in white clothes, some in white saris with red or gold borders, others in white salwar or tunics, crowd around a raised gold and red-cushioned platform stacked with white books. A woman in a white sari with a red shawl stands at the left taking books, while others bend low on blue and green mats on the floor, placing items and offerings. Several wear garlands and carry white bags. Gold-framed throne-like seats and a figure stand in the background near a curtain.

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A photograph of a large hall with a white tented ceiling, hung with tall cylindrical banners decorated with painted elephants and geometric patterns in red, yellow, blue and green with yellow tassels. Many people in mostly white clothing, including white kurtas and saris, crowd the floor, with some in yellow and green salwar outfits. Several wear white shawls and garlands. Orange mats, bags and rolled yoga mats are scattered in the foreground. A man at right in a white kurta and garland stands among the crowd. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible from appearance alone.2009-11-16June 01 20092009-06-01Photograph 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.2008-09-30January 27 20102010-01-27A photograph inside a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling, hanging colourful cloth panels and ceiling fans. Many people in white and cream clothing sit on orange and red mats on the tiled floor, some holding books and papers. A woman in a purple sari and another in a yellow sari stand near the centre, and women in white and a woman in a red dress stand along the right side. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right. A framed deity mural hangs on the far wall and a small white altar with offerings sits at left.2009-11-24A large hall with a white ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners in yellow, red, green and blue patterns. A dense crowd of devotees stands on orange and patterned floor mats, mostly dressed in white kurtas and salwar kameez, with some in blue, pink and green. Many have hands folded in prayer or stand in a meditative posture, facing toward the front of the hall. A tripod-mounted camera stands near the centre. Several women in white and a few men in white and saffron are visible among the crowd, with chairs and bags along the foreground edge.2009-12-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-11-12July 17 20082008-07-17November 12 20102010-11-12July 19 20092009-07-19A hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging colourful striped and patterned banners on poles. Dozens of seated participants in white clothes and orange shawls sit on red and yellow mats in rows, facing a raised stage at the back. On the stage, a seated figure wears an orange robe and a white head covering, in front of a blue draped backdrop. In the foreground, two women stand and speak: one in an orange kurta with a green shawl holds a mic-like object, the other in white with a teal shawl gestures toward the group. Water bottles and bags sit on the floor at the lower left.2008-01-14