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July 28 2006

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A large hall filled with a dense crowd of people performing a prostrate or child's-pose style bow on the floor, arranged on orange, red and blue mats. Most wear white or pastel kurtas and salwar outfits, with some in yellow, pink, maroon and green. Ceiling fans and white cloth draped overhead, with wall cabinets, folded bedding and stacked boxes along the sides. At the far end, a few people stand near a raised front area with a white covered table. Faint text in the corner reads a copyright notice that is not included here.2010-02-20February 28 20092009-02-28A large hall with cream tiled floor and orange curtains shows a crowd of many participants kneeling and bowing forward with foreheads touching the floor, in a prostration posture. Most wear white tops with light trousers, while others wear blue, yellow, green and teal clothing. Several stacks of folded striped mats and bedding are stacked along the left wall. A few people in the background stand near shelves. No identifiable a person figure is visible among those kneeling; the scene reads as a group pranam or prostration during a retreat-style gathering.2010-02-20A hall with a tiled floor and a thatched roof with ceiling fans, where many devotees kneel and bow forward in prostration on orange and blue-striped mats. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and several have ID lanyards. A few women in saris and salwar kameez are at the left edge. Orange drapes hang at the back, with rows of cream plastic chairs along the right side, a small table with water bottles, and two framed photos placed on the mats in the foreground. The posture suggests a yoga or bhakti practice, but no a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-02-08February 28 20092009-02-28A large hall with terracotta floor and white pillars where many people in white clothes kneel and bow forward with their foreheads near the floor on orange and striped woven mats, in a prostration posture. A man in the centre front wears white clothing, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ID badge, sitting upright with hands on his thighs while others bow around him. A woman in white with an orange sash stands at the upper right, tending the mats. Orange wall hangings, stacked mats, chairs and a cabinet line the back of the room, and a few bags and papers lie on the floor at the lower edge.2010-02-09A photograph of many devotees seated and bowed low on floor mats in a hall, several in white dhotis and kurtas, others in shirts and a teal top. Foreground figures sit on striped cotton mats, some with rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in white with a rudraksha mala looks up at the camera. Background shows temple textiles and a white-clad figure standing. Readable text in the lower right reads a pedia.org, which is omitted2011-11-28November 21 20112011-11-21A photograph of a warmly lit hall with red patterned carpet and wall sconces, where a group of people in white clothing lie prostrate face-down on white sheets laid across the floor. Several people wear white kurta-style garments and bare feet; some wear darker clothing at the left edge. Rows of empty dark chairs stand along the back wall, with a camera tripod visible at right. The prostrate people are on mats in a spacious meeting or satsang room.A large indoor hall crowded with devotees dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing white shirts and small lanyard-style badges around their necks. Several people in the foreground are prostrating face-down on a floor covered with a white cloth, while others kneel with folded hands in prayer or stand with hands joined. A central area holds small offering items on the floor. Overhead fluorescent lights, a balcony railing and a round purple logo on the left wall are visible. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the speaker or a person in this crowd.2006-07-30A large hall with a glossy white tiled floor holds a crowd of several hundred people kneeling and bowing forward with foreheads touching the ground, in a prostration posture during a satsang-style gathering. Most wear white kurtas, dhotis or light clothing, with some in blue, yellow, teal and orange. A few men in the foreground wear white with ID badges on lanyards. Red curtains line the windows, and cardboard boxes and storage are visible at the back of the room, with more seated attendees along the far wall. No clearly identifiable figure stands out as a person in the visible frame.2010-02-20A large hall filled with hundreds of men dressed in white kurtas and white dhotis, bowing deeply with foreheads to a red carpeted floor during a convention session. Many participants have white caps on. Some hold small printed leaflets or cards with portrait images on the floor. Red plastic chairs stand among them, and a standing man in white with a white beard stands at the far right near the back wall. Ceiling fans line the high white ceiling, and a pedestal fan and audio equipment sit at the right foreground. Red doors and grey pillars frame the back wall.2009-02-27