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Indoor photograph of a monastic training session in a plain white-walled hall with a brown door and pink-and-green mattresses on the concrete floor. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe holds a wooden staff and faces a man in white kurta and pants. Several other men in orange and white are performing inverted postures, with legs raised against the wall and mattresses beneath them. A hanging orange cloth is visible at the top left, and a small white sign with Kannada text is on the wall.

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August 18 20062006-08-18Monastic trainees seated on floor mats in a hall at a training convention, many in white clothing with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, several with hands on their hips or thighs and heads bowed in meditation or practice. Pink and green mats cover the floor, white plastic chairs line the back, and large windows with gold grilles frame the room. No single presiding figure is clearly visible in the frame.2006-08-19A photograph of a yoga practice hall with a polished reddish-brown marble floor and a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a person in a black and red outfit performs an inverted pose with legs raised, and another person in a yellow-green outfit is inverted nearby. Along the right, seated men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in rows with hands folded, while children in white and red clothing sit at the left near striped mats. A standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left and a shirtless boy stands near a pole. A plain blue sign with white text is on the back wall.2012-06-05December 22 20092009-12-22August 18 20062006-08-18A hall with white walls and a tented ceiling hung with orange and patterned banners holds a seated group of students on pink and blue floor mats. Many wear white robes and orange shawls, and several have white headbands. They kneel with hands folded or sit in meditation postures facing a raised dais. Behind them stands a large bronze Nataraja murti within a flame arch, flanked by a standing figure and tall framed portraits of a long-haired figure. Several white plastic chairs line the room, and a fan and a few people in white stand in the background.2006-08-19Indoor photo of a satsang hall with pale pink walls and a maroon curtain. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl stands at right, leaning backward with his head tilted up and arms slightly raised, while a shaven-headed man in white kneels behind him, supporting his back. Seated on maroon mats at left are about six men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead and body markings, several with shaved heads, plus a woman in red at lower left. A microphone on a stand and a camera tripod appear at right, with incense and offering trays visible on the floor behind.2013-04-07February 23 20072007-02-23Dim photograph of several people performing headstand or handstand-style inversions against a pale wall beside a dark wooden door with a vertical light strip. Participants wear white or light-coloured clothing and are upside down with legs raised, positioned along the wall and on a stone step. A small framed notice hangs on the wall. Several figures are visible, at least four, with partial figures at the left edge.2006-08-20November 24 20062006-11-24Indoor photograph in a plain room with cream walls and a pale door. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak sits at left on a white-covered chair, smiling. Beside him a bearded man in saffron robes stands with hands clasped. At right a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak stands, hands near his face. A man in a white shirt stands near the door, and a seated man in white clothes and a seated man in a white shirt are at lower center. On the floor a tray holds fruit, flowers and sweets as a puja offering. a person: the long-haired seated figure in orange robes with a red tilak fits the page's identification, though the appearance is only a partial match.2008-04-01April 01 20082008-04-01