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May 27 20042004-05-27May 27 20042004-05-27A large group of men in white clothes sit and stand in a hall with arms raised high, many with palms open, some wearing yellow and green garlands and beaded necklaces. A boy in a light shirt in the front centre also raises a hand holding a small white object. Behind them, framed photographs and a banner with script hang on the walls, with yellow and orange hangings and a white metal frame at the top. The scene suggests a devotional gathering with raised-hands chanting.2007-02-15October 07 20062006-10-07A seated crowd fills a white-walled hall at an indoor session. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with white headbands, and some have lanyards with name badges. In the foreground, women in white and cream sit cross-legged on colourful mats. Behind them rows of seated participants extend back toward the stage. Two men near the top of the rear area stand or sit upright above the crowd. A purple banner on the left wall shows a printed portrait with a caption, and yellow-and-blue hanging banners decorate the upper wall. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge.2008-06-22A seated group of devotees in white clothing fills a hall during a yoga session at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. Many have raised hands, palms open, and eyes closed or lowered in meditation. Men and women wear white kurtas and white tops, with some wearing lanyards and beaded necklaces. A woman in the foreground wears a white top with a beaded necklace, and an older woman at the right edge wears a white outfit with silver earrings. Woven bamboo blinds and a white draped cloth hang on the back wall. The page indicates a person conducted the session, but no clearly identifiable presenter is visible in this frame.2008-07-162004 - sacred collections uncategorisedA seated group of participants in a hall at a person Spurana Program session. Many wear white headbands and white or light clothing, some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces and ID badges. Several sit with notebooks or papers on their laps. Behind them, framed portraits and posters hang on the walls, and a large printed image of a figure in white with a purple cloth is mounted high on the left. The room has green walls and fluorescent lights.2005-11-24A dimly lit hall filled with a large group of participants in white clothing and white headbands, many wearing white blindfolds across their eyes. They stand and sit on mats and cushions with arms raised high overhead, palms open, in a collective meditative or energy-healing exercise. Several wear white shawls and scarves, and a few are in orange or blue garments. Two framed portraits hang on the back wall: one high on the wall above a dark doorway and another on a side wall, each showing a bearded figure in a white turban and robes; these are printed portraits, not physical people. Metal scaffolding and a corrugated roof frame the space, and white plastic chairs are stacked at the right edge.2004-12-27February 16 20072007-02-16A crowded evening gathering of devotees seated on the floor of a hall, most with both arms raised overhead with palms open in a collective gesture. Many wear white or pale saris and kurtas; one woman on the left wears an orange and white garment with a rosette badge, another in the foreground wears a light blue shawl and white sari, and a woman at right wears a green blouse. Bangles and braids are visible. In the background a raised stage shows figures in white and a small illuminated shrine area with deity images, with a few standing attendants. The lighting is dim and warm.2007-02-15A large seated congregation in a hall with pale pink walls and framed photographs on the wall. Most attendees, many women in white saris with gold borders and some in coloured saris, wear white blindfold bands over their eyes and sit cross-legged on a light floor. Several wear beaded necklaces and ID lanyards. A few people stand at the back, one raising hands near the head. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2016-04-10