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Indoor photo of devotees seated on mats in a white-pillared hall at night, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. In the foreground a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala and a woman in blue salwar kameez sit with hands in mudra. Others in yellow and striped shirts, white kurtas and saris sit nearby, while two men stand at the back, one in red shirt and one in yellow shirt with cap. White carved pillars frame the hall and a dark backdrop rises behind. No clear depiction of a specific guru is visible.

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September 30 20132013-09-302008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadIndoor temple gathering in which a large group of seated devotees attends a puja or satsang at a Hindu temple. Many sit cross-legged on grey carpet, some with hands folded in prayer. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue, red and purple; men wear white kurtas, shirts and trousers. Along the left wall stands a row of white marble-like deity murtis, each with a gold crown and garland, beside a gold-canopied shrine. On the right a colourful painted wooden vahana with a swan-like form sits near shrines with kalasha and brass lamps. Two people in the foreground sit facing the altar with their attention forward. Several children appear among the adults. The people count is approximately 21-100.2008-10-22November 09 20072007-11-092008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadAn outdoor photograph of a seated group of devotees meditating on mats in front of a whitewashed wall with red-and-white painted stripes and tropical plants behind them. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a green blouse sits with hands folded, beside a woman in white with a black handbag and another woman in white with folded hands. Seated nearby are a woman in a red sari with a red bindi, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and glasses, and a woman in a white outfit with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl. Behind them, a row of people in white and pastel saris and salwar sits with eyes closed. A bald man in white stands among them, and a woman in white at the top left stands near a dark object on the wall.2010-09-05Photo 11729984 +2 copiesA seated crowd of children, young people and adults fills a hall during the Gurukul inauguration. In the foreground, children in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged on a white floor beside a yellow painted line, several wearing rudraksha malas. A girl in a white dress with orange flowers smiles, and a boy in a red shirt sits with hands folded. Behind them, adults in white, orange and saffron clothes and a woman in a yellow sari sit attentively. At the front, a gilded deity murti sits on a raised altar with framed portraits on the walls and a camera on a tripod in the middle of the crowd. Hanging lanterns and bunting decorate the ceiling.2006-10-02A photograph of a seated group of devotees with eyes closed in a meditation hall with white plastic chairs and red plastic chairs in the foreground. A man in front wears a white kurta and a black rudraksha mala, with a pendant at his chest. Women in white, cream and red saris and white salwar kameez sit beside and behind him, several wearing black beaded necklaces. A bald man in a dark brown shirt sits in the middle, and a man in saffron robes sits at the right edge. On the back wall hang framed deity murti pictures, including a colourful image of a deity seated on a throne, and a bright framed picture of a standing deity figure. Shelves stand at the left and a pair of glass doors at the right.2007-09-21 +2 copiesA photograph of a large hall where a seated group meditates with eyes closed, hands resting in their laps. In the front row, a man in white with yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits at left; a centre man wears a red patterned kurta with a rudraksha mala and pendant; at right a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and yellow shawls, some with white headbands, fill the room. Brass oil lamps and small offering plates sit on the white floor cloth. Hanging orange and yellow tassels decorate the ceiling and a large dark screen hangs on the right wall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-01-01December 20 20122012-12-20A night-time photo of a seated circle of about twenty people on woven straw mats on a bare outdoor concrete ground. Participants wear white, yellow, red, orange and blue clothing and many have hands raised near their faces in a breathing or meditative gesture. In the foreground at lower right, a bald man in white clothing with an orange saffron shawl sits cross-legged with his hands resting, apparently leading the group. Pale building walls and a lit doorway are visible in the background.2008-01-25