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A photograph of an indoor ceremonial hall at a monastic training convention, with maroon curtains and colourful decorated pillars. On the left, a hooded cobra-canopied deity murti sits on a tiered red and gold pedestal beside a gold statue. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears orange robes, holds a long staff with an orange flag, and walks past a low white-draped table holding a white plate and flowers. Several people in orange robes kneel and bow near a white draped seat, and others in orange and white stand in the background near an ornate red throne-like seat. A water-bottle-like vessel and a laptop sit on a side table.

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August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Indoor ashram hall at a monastic training convention. A long-haired man in saffron cloth sits on a raised white-covered seat on a red-carpeted dais, his feet being attended by a man in white kurta and saffron wrap who kneels with his hands on the feet. Nearby, a kneeling saffron-clad devotee holds a wooden staff across a white cloth, while a line of saffron- and white-clad trainees holds long bamboo staffs in the background. A small golden deity murti stands on a white-draped table at left, with a white board, maroon curtains and hanging yellow and blue decorative banners behind. Floral arrangement and brass items sit on a white-covered table in the foreground.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Indoor photograph of a monastic training session on a raised stage hung with maroon drapes and colourful striped banners. A seated young person in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped chair beside a small table with a plate and flowers, near a whiteboard on an easel. Behind, a standing man in white clothes and saffron-clad trainees in orange robes carry long wooden staves, while a golden deity murti stands on a pedestal beside a kalasha-like cobra-hooded ornamental stand. Several more saffron-robed trainees stand and kneel in the background, one holding a staff, and a laptop rests on a table at left.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A monastic training hall with orange-robed monastics. On a raised platform at left, a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair beside a white easel board and a round white-covered table holding a plate, flowers and a water bottle. In front of him a monastic in orange prostrates on the floor. A gold deity murti stands on a pedestal at far left, and a carved wooden throne-like seat sits behind the platform. At centre right, a man in white with an orange shawl stands by a white plastic chair draped with orange cloth, while several orange-robed and white-clad monastics with long staffs stand in a row. Colourful hanging banners and maroon curtains frame the hall.2006-08-17A photograph of a monastic training convention hall with a raised stage. A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a low dais beside a white-covered table holding a silver plate, a small brass lamp and flowers, smiling and gesturing toward a whiteboard on an easel. On the left, a decorated throne-like seat and a golden deity murti stand on the stage. In the foreground, an orange-robed figure walks past holding a long bamboo staff, while a line of robed trainees in white and orange follows along the right side. Maroon curtains and colourful banners hang behind the stage. A seated figure appears as a person in the sense that the page places him at this event, though his face is not a basis for identification; the cue here is the seated central role on the dais. Hanging kalasha-style ornaments and a vase of flowers are visible.2006-08-17Indoor ritual hall with maroon drapes and colourful striped hanging banners. On the left a cobra-hooded throne-like structure with a deity murti stands beside a small golden figure on a white-covered stand. Several young people in orange and saffron robes sit and move around a low platform, one in the centre seated with hands together. A standing figure in white robes and an orange shawl holds a long staff topped with orange tassel. Others in white dhoti-style clothing carry staffs and walk past. A white board and a tray of flowers sit near the platform, and a fan is visible at left.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17Photograph inside a hall at an ashram during a monastic training convention. On the left, a man in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised platform beside a white-covered table holding a plate and flowers. Behind him, a white board stands on an easel. Standing in a line in the centre are people in white dhoti and kurta clothing and others in orange robes, several holding long wooden staffs. A large orange cloth lies folded on a chair in the foreground. Ornate patterned cylindrical pillars in yellow, blue and red frame the hall, and a purple curtain hangs at the left.2006-08-17