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November 24 2006

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A photograph of a large seated audience at a mass Living Enlightenment convention, filling the frame with rows of white plastic chairs. Most attendees wear white or pale shirts and kurtas, while women wear saris in pink, yellow, purple, green and dark tones, some with sindoor and earrings. A man at the left wears an orange-and-white garment, and a bald older man at the right has a vertical forehead mark. Many faces are turned toward the stage, which is not visible.November 24 20062006-11-24A dense outdoor crowd of devotees seated on white plastic chairs and on the ground behind a bamboo barrier. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some with lanyard badges. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in green, teal, yellow, orange and maroon, and several have heads covered with shawls or dupattas. Faces are turned toward an unseen stage. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this frame.2010-01-24A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor convention hall, with many rows of blue plastic chairs filled with devotees, mostly dressed in white kurtas and mundus, saffron and orange saris, and colourful sarees. In the foreground a bearded man in white sits with eyes closed, next to a woman in a red saree and a woman in a blue saree with eyes closed, while a young boy in a maroon shirt sits with hands folded. Some attendees have their hands joined in prayer or meditation posture, and the hall is dim with bright lights overhead. Scattered visible crowd members are seated in the aisles and rear rows.November 24 20062006-11-24A large night-time outdoor gathering of seated devotees fills the frame, rows of red plastic chairs in the foreground. Men in white shirts and checked shirts sit beside women in saris in pink, red, yellow, green and teal, many wearing gold necklaces and bangles. Illuminated stalls and banners with lights stand in the background. No speaker or stage figure is clearly visible in the crowd.2005-12-11A large seated audience fills a white-canopied tent hall, facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white or pale shirts and trousers, seated on white plastic chairs over a red carpet. Some hold notebooks or pens. Stage screens and banners are visible at the back, with partial portrait banners on the side walls. Faces are mostly turned away from the camera, with heads and shoulders in the foreground.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A large seated audience at a satsang hall, with rows of white plastic chairs filled by devotees. In the foreground, men in white shirts and dhotis sit with arms crossed or hands folded, one wearing a wristwatch and another in a yellow shirt. Women in saris and salwar kameez sit among them, and a child in a pink outfit is visible. A white curtain and red pillars form the backdrop, and a man in white stands at the far back near the stage, with no clearly identifiable a person present.2015-05-30 +1 copiesMay 30 20152015-05-30A large seated audience fills the frame at a satsang, with devotees sitting closely on green mats and some on low red mats. Most wear white or cream shirts and dhotis, while others wear checked or striped shirts, a yellow t-shirt, and a few have sacred marks on the forehead. Many carry orange or white identification badges on lanyards. Several men at the front smile or look toward the stage, and an elderly man with white hair sits at lower right. The setting is an outdoor or open hall gathering with a green floor covering.2012-09-22A large seated audience at an outdoor event in Kanchipuram, photographed from the side. Rows of men and women sit on red plastic chairs under a pink-and-white canopy. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, women wear saris in purple, green, yellow and orange, and several girls and young boys sit among them. A few lighter-skinned adults wear glasses. No single speaker or deity is clearly visible in the frame.2006-11-24