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A photograph inside a large hall with a blue mat and a white floor, where a group of women in saffron/orange saris and rudraksha malas kneel and bow forward with their foreheads near the floor. Brass oil lamps stand before some of them, and thin bamboo sticks lie on the mat. Around them, men and women in white clothes walk or stand, some holding white cloths, others seated on white chairs. Colourful woven banners hang from a metal truss at the top left, and a notice board is on the back wall near a doorway.

Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy decorated with banana leaves, garlands and a Tamil banner. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many with rudraksha malas, kneel and prostrate on a red mat before a small flame in a brass vessel with kalasha-style brass pots. Several devotees in saffron-coloured shawls and orange cloths sit with folded hands, and a row of saffron-shawled children kneels nearby. Red and white plastic chairs line the area; a man in white stands at left with hands folded, and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl stands at right with palms pressed together.

December 27 2007

Indoor 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.

A 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.

A group of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees, many wearing orange shawls over their shoulders, gathers in a hall with a tiled floor and orange cloth runners laid out. A man in the foreground kneels and bows forward with his head down on the floor, while others stand nearby, some with hands joined and one holding an object. A man in orange robes stands in the background near a dark curtain, and a folding table with items sits at right. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang gathering. No clear individual is identifiable as a person from the visible cues.

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.

Interior of a large tented hall decorated with hanging fabric banners in orange, yellow and patterned textiles. Many people in orange and saffron robes, some carrying long staffs, are arranged on blue mats in rows, performing a ceremonial movement toward the centre. White-clad attendees and devotees sit on chairs along the sides. In the lower right foreground, a figure with long dark hair in an orange garment sits on a white seat facing the scene, with a microphone stand and a small electric fan in the lower left.

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October 08 2006

Photograph 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.

A photograph of a large hall with a white tiled floor and orange mats laid in rows. Many women and men in white clothing with yellow or orange shawls kneel, bow and sit with hands folded, facing toward the right side of the room. A woman in an orange sari kneels in the foreground beside a small booklet, and a woman in a long white dress with an orange shawl stands in the centre. Hanging decorative cloth banners with striped and patterned panels decorate the ceiling, and ceiling fans and lights are visible. A man in orange robes sits at the far right near a raised platform.