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A large indoor hall with a raised stage on the left where a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair, a white crown and ornate clothing is displayed on a decorated altar with flowers and a small offering bowl. Rows of people sit on the floor facing the stage; in the foreground many devotees in white dhotis and white garments lie prostrate with foreheads to the ground, while a row of younger boys in saffron/orange cloths and some bare-chested sit upright with hands folded. A yellow line marks the floor, and banners hang on the back wall.

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October 01 20072007-10-01Indoor 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.2007-10-01A 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 ashram hall where a large group of devotees in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls prostrate on the floor in rows, foreheads touching the mat, in a guru puja. Several men seated on chairs or sitting among the group, with a white and black decorated stage backdrop and a large photo of a long-haired bearded figure on the wall behind. Two small wall panels show a bearded man in white with long hair. A speaker and a white-draped table sit at the right edge. Count of visible people is high.2006-08-24A 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.2007-10-01A photograph of an indoor hall during a religious gathering, with a row of seated monks and devotees in saffron and cream robes on white bolsters on a lavender floor mat, bordered by a yellow line. Foreground elders sit on white plastic chairs with hands folded in namaste. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left, and a woman in a red sari with a red shawl stands at right beside a small table holding flowers and a brass vessel. Several white-clad attendants and a figure in orange stand behind, and a person lies prostrate in the lower right. Metal scaffolding and red-and-gold panels frame the room.2007-08-09A hall with a wooden floor and mats, where a person in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white-covered chair on a maroon patterned rug, hands raised in a blessing gesture. A devotee in white clothes with a saffron shawl prostrates full-length on the floor before him. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a camera, and a group of seated people in white and yellow attire sit on mats along the room. Another man in white and orange stands at right. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan setting, with the seated person. a person: the seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair fits the presentation, though the appearance is not fully certain.2008-09-30October 01 20072007-10-01A photograph of a seated figure in an ashram hall, dressed in orange robes with long dark hair, sitting on a white-draped chair on a dark red patterned rug. A man in white dhoti lies prostrate on the mat at the figure's feet. Around them, devotees in white and yellow sit on mats while a standing man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala holds his hands together nearby. Woven and colourful wall hangings decorate the background.2008-09-30August 09 20072007-08-09November 12 20102010-11-12A hall with an orange drape backdrop and a low brown platform on the left holding brass oil lamps and a lit kalasha-style vessel. In the foreground, several people in white clothes with orange shawls lie prostrate on the floor in full obeisance. Behind them, a seated audience of women, girls and a few children in saffron, white, red and yellow saris and dresses sits on the floor watching. Some are seated with hands together. The scene suggests a satsang or devotional gathering with prostration before a shrine.2008-12-27