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September 22 2012

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A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white or white-banded headbands over their eyes. Many wear saris in saffron, yellow, purple, pink and green, while some men wear white shirts and white caps. People sit on mats and the stone floor in rows. A single figure in an orange sari stands near the back center. Along the left wall are informational display boards, and tall pink and orange curtains hang from the windows. A stained-glass arched window and wooden doors appear at the top right. Plastic water bottles and bags sit among the seated people.2009-01-31A large indoor hall packed with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white or pastel saris and kurtas with white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes. Name tags are pinned to many chests. In the centre foreground a man in a white robe with an orange-saffron shawl stands with his back partly turned, gesturing toward the crowd beside a tripod-mounted camera. A balcony along the back wall holds more onlookers, and ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and high windows are visible. Much of the audience appears to number in the hundreds. A logo appears at the upper left corner of the photo.2006-07-29A large indoor hall under a white tent ceiling holds a seated congregation of many people, most wearing white headbands or blindfolds over their eyes. Women in white, cream and saffron saris and kurtas sit cross-legged on striped red, orange and blue mats, with water bottles and bags placed beside them. Several men in white shirts and dhotis are seated further back. A camera on a tripod stands near the front, and colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling poles. Pale curtains line the walls. No speaker or other individual can be clearly identified in the frame.A large indoor hall with a green carpeted floor holds hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white ritual clothing and white blindfold bands over their eyes. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders, some in orange, blue and pink, and some men wear white kurtas. People sit in rows, some with small notebooks, water bottles and cloth bags placed on the floor. At the far end a figure in white stands near the stage area, and two large screens hang from the ceiling. The scene conveys a mass sadhana or meditation session in a formal programme hall.July 29 20062006-07-29June 14 20092009-06-14November 25 20062006-11-25A large crowd of participants sits cross-legged on green mats inside a tented hall with red and white draped ceiling valances and white curtains along the walls. Most wear white clothing and white blindfolds or headbands for a meditation session. Some women wear orange, yellow and pink saris, and a few participants wear pale green or blue. Rows of seated people fill the foreground and recede toward a raised stage at the far end. Several banners hang on the back wall, and a large portrait is displayed on a side panel at upper right. A camera on a tripod stands at the centre aisle. The scene suggests a yoga and meditation programme.2006-11-25Wide elevated view of a large hall with hundreds of seated devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis, many wearing white blindfold-style cloths over their eyes during a meditation session. They sit on mats on a red-carpeted floor in rows. Potted palms stand in the foreground, and a camera on a tripod is visible near the front. Banners with printed text hang on the left wall, and arched stained-glass windows and a wooden door are at the back. No clearly identifiable presenter is visible at the front.2009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on green carpet, most wearing white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes and white or coloured saris and kurtas. Many sit cross-legged in rows with water bottles and small items placed before them. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on the green aisle near the centre-right, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. Overhead, banners and a large screen hang along the far wall.