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February 24 20072007-02-24October 07 20062006-10-07October 07 20062006-10-07Wide indoor photo of a large seated assembly at an Ananda Samajam convention. Rows of men sit cross-legged on white mats wearing white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas and name badges. Behind them, rows of seated participants fill the hall under hanging banners in red, green and gold, with white lattice scaffolding and a ceiling light. A distant figure in orange appears at the far left. Several hundred people fill the hall, though the image shows only the front portion of the crowd.2007-02-24June 22 20082008-06-22A large hall packed with seated men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, most sitting cross-legged on white sheets and wearing name badges or lanyards. Several have rudraksha malas, and a few wear garlands or rosettes. Along the back wall hang framed portraits of a long-haired figure, and colourful striped and patterned banners hang from the ceiling. A fan and ceiling lights are visible. The attendees appear attentive, facing toward the front of the room.2007-02-15December 02 20102010-12-02October 07 20062006-10-07A large indoor hall packed with many seated devotees, most in white dhotis and white shirts with red and saffron shawls and orange-red garlands. Several men in the foreground sit on red and green mats; one front-right man has a bare upper torso with a gold-trimmed white cloth and a red shawl, and a rudraksha mala. Water bottles sit on the mat. Saffron and orange banners hang from the ceiling and tall orange-and-white hangings line the far wall, with a vehicle visible through an open side doorway. Serious, attentive faces face forward toward an unseen speaker.2015-09-15A hall of seated devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, sits on blue and striped mats facing front. Among them, a man with short grey-white hair and glasses, wearing a saffron shawl over white, sits on a white plastic chair at right. Behind them, large framed portraits of a long-haired figure hang on the back wall, and colourful paper streamers and paper lanterns are strung across the ceiling. Some attendees wear rudraksha malas. The setting appears to be an indoor gathering space at an ashram.2006-10-02A large seated congregation of men and women dressed in white clothing sits in rows on white mats inside a bright hall with white walls and a high ceiling hung with colourful striped and red-trimmed banners. Many attendees wear white shirts or white saris and small name badges, and most face forward with eyes closed or looking toward the front. Across the back of the hall are a stage with portrait banners and an orange-draped altar area. Windows along the top wall let in daylight. The gathering appears to be a seated satsang or assembly.2007-02-24A large seated gathering of several hundred men in plain white clothes sits cross-legged on blue floor mats inside a hall with a white tent-like canopy. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and identity badges on lanyards. Some are seated with hands in gesture or holding small books. Hanging colourful woven textile banners with yellow tassels decorate the ceiling, and a lattice of windows lets in light at the back. At the left edge a decorated altar area is partly visible. The scene reads as a healers' training session.2006-10-07