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October 17 - 19 2003 - First Ananda Spurana Convention in Mumbai

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A photograph of a hall with white-painted walls, a ceiling fan and a framed portrait on a side table decorated with flowers. Around two dozen people, mostly in white kurtas and grey trousers, move about the open floor in a group dance or movement session; some raise their arms and others sway. In the foreground a woman in a peach-coloured dress with a long plait faces away, and a blonde woman in white at right has her hands pressed together. Speakers and a small table sit at the back wall.

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A crowded hall with white walls and a ceiling fan, where a group of devotees dressed mostly in white dance with arms raised. In the background a framed portrait on the wall shows a figure in orange robes seated against a plain backdrop; it is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Several participants wear white kurtas, pants and loose shirts, while a few wear yellow, orange, and striped clothing. Some hold their hands up in an energetic group movement, and a plastic bottle and bag sit on the floor at the lower right.

A photograph of a group activity in a plain whitewashed hall with a raised ceiling truss, speakers mounted on the walls, and a whiteboard with handwriting. Many participants in white clothing raise their hands and clap or dance in a lively group movement. In the foreground an older man with grey hair and glasses wears a white top with a bright orange shawl draped over his shoulders and presses his palms together. Nearby women in white tops smile and clap, and a man in a grey shirt stands among them.

December 30 2006

A photograph of a crowded hotel function room with a patterned carpet, recessed ceiling and pendant lights. Many devotees in white and cream clothing stand close together with raised hands and palms clasped, appearing to sing or chant. A woman in a cream sari with a red and white bangle holds a red object. Other women wear pink, maroon and pale green saris, and men wear white kurta-style shirts and cream trousers. No clearly identifiable central figure stands out in the frame.

December 17 2012

A crowded indoor hall with a tiled floor and white-washed walls, where many devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, dressed mostly in white. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear white and cream saris and salwar-style clothing, and one woman in the foreground wears a pale floral sari with purple print. Several participants have their eyes closed or look downward in devotion. Red curtains hang at the windows at left and back. The scene suggests a group energy darshan session with a crowd of attendees gathered in prayer, though the teacher is not visible in this frame.

A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering at a Living Enlightenment initiation convention in Malaysia. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala around his neck stands with eyes closed and hands together. Beside him a smiling woman in a white blouse and lavender sari with a black beaded necklace and gold bangle has her hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them several people in white and orange-pink saris and white kurtas stand close together in a room with pale yellow walls. A woman on the right wears a blue-bordered white sari and clasps her hands.

December 17 2006