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Monastic 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.

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Monastic trainees sit cross-legged on green floral mattresses in a hall during meditation. The foreground young man in white clothes with a red cord and folded hands has eyes closed. Behind him, other trainees wear white, some with orange shawls, and several sit with eyes closed. Large framed portraits on the wall show a long-haired figure holding a drum and smiling; the portraits are printed images, not people. Orange lamp shades hang from the ceiling.2006-08-19A photograph of a monastic training session in a plain hall with pink-and-white cushioned mats on the floor. Many participants sit cross-legged or kneel in white clothing, several wearing orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few have white blindfold bands across their eyes. In the foreground a young woman with curly dark hair sits with hands on her hips, eyes closed. Behind her, others stand and stretch with hands on hips while a man in white on the right, also with a white eye band and orange shawl, sits upright. A woman in a grey patterned top stands near the back, and a rudraksha-style necklace is visible on one participant. A cream wall and dark wooden cabinetry frame the room. The page indicates this is Day 7 of the monastic training convention at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, but no a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this image.2006-08-19May 06 20122012-05-06October 09 20102010-10-09June 20 20152015-06-20 +3 copiesJuly 20 20142014-07-20 +1 copiesA seated group meditation in a plain hall with cream walls and red curtains. In the foreground, a grey-haired man in a white polo and white trousers sits cross-legged on a striped mat with his eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. Beside him a bald man in a white t-shirt printed with a yellow-orange flame motif sits in meditation with eyes closed and hands clasped. A man in a pink polo on the right and several others in white and grey shirts sit or stand behind them, some with lanyards and name badges.2011-07-01February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of a yoga session in a hall with an orange-and-blue woven mat laid across the floor. Many men in white shirts, white dhotis and rudraksha malas kneel forward in a stretch pose with their palms on the mat. Some wear white identification badges. Plastic chairs and a few women in saris are visible at the back of the room, and white pillars rise along the walls. The foreground participants are bent low, touching the floor, in a group practice. No single person stands out as a clear candidate for the founder in this image.2010-02-08A large hall of men in white ritual clothes stand on red yoga mats with arms raised overhead, palms pressed together, in a standing yoga posture. Many wear white kurtas and dhotis; a few wear shirts and trousers, and one man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala. Orange cloths lie on the mats and a water bottle sits on the floor. Framed portraits and a painting hang on the back wall of the hall, and the polished tiled floor reflects the light. Participants are seated and standing in rows, arms raised in unison.2015-08-22A large seated gathering of devotees in a bright hall, many dressed in white kurta-style clothing and sitting cross-legged on pale cushioned mats with orange-red edging. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white sits with hands resting near his knees, eyes lowered in meditation. Beside him a young man in a white t-shirt with a lanyard sits in a meditative posture. Further right, a man in white wears a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Rows of participants fill the background, with a small black phone resting on a mat. The atmosphere is calm and focused.2010-09-03October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copies