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A dim indoor hall during an evening healing program, with a large crowd of men in white clothes and white dhotis walking in a line. Several have white shirts and wear dark beaded necklaces or rudraksha-style malas, and one man in the foreground presses his palms together in namaste. Others in the back reach out with hands extended, as if being blessed or healed. Hanging colourful patterned banners in orange, red and black decorate the upper left and the back of the hall. The scene shows a group energy healing or blessing session with many white-clad participants, though no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

October 08 2006

Photograph inside a large hall during a person Spurana Convention session in Salem. Many men wearing white dhotis and white shirts stand in dense rows on a dark floor, several with arms raised and hands lifted in devotional gesture, some wearing orange-brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Partially visible heads and shoulders of people in the foreground, white latticed screens and ceiling lights in the background. No clearly visible a person figure is identifiable in the frame.

April 21 2013

A large tent hall filled with men in white dhotis and white shirts moving around in a crowd, several with hands raised or clasped together, some appearing to dance or sway. Colourful woven fabric tassels hang from the tent ceiling in red, green, yellow and blue. Along the right, a large portrait of a smiling man with dark hair and a gold-toned pendant is displayed beside a stage draped with dark curtains and red-and-gold garlands, with a deity murti visible in front. Printed banners and posters line the side walls.

July 17 2008

A large tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and hanging cylindrical decorations in red, blue and yellow patterns with yellow tassels. A crowd of men and women dressed in white clothes dance and move in groups across a grey floor, several holding short colourful sticks. Some participants wear white shirts and dhotis, others white saris and kurtas. At the right, a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man with long hair hangs beside a stage with red and gold drapes. Banners line the back wall.

October 08 2006

A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and blue with elephant motifs, plus streamers in pink, green and blue. Many men stand and move on a striped red, green and blue floor mat. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or white trousers; one man in the foreground wears a blue-and-white checked shirt with his back to the camera, and another in a brown plaid shirt and beige trousers stands with hands raised. Several men wear rudraksha malas and name badges. Mostly men, with a few in pale saffron-toned clothing among the crowd. Photo panels hang on the left wall.

October 08 2006

A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands and dances in a hall lit by rows of white tube lights, with paper lanterns and garlands hanging overhead. Many men wear orange or saffron shawls and are splashed with coloured powder, marking the holi celebration. A few devotees hold up hands or clap while smiling; one man near the centre-left raises an arm. A small framed photo of a man in a white turban is pinned to a devotee's shirt at the left. The people number in the dozens and fill the frame.

A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and tall vertical banners in yellow, red, blue and green patterns hanging from above. Hundreds of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas, stand on a blue-and-orange patterned mat with arms raised and hands folded, appearing to chant or sing together. Some devotees wear orange or saffron shawls near the back. Scattered paper and a small plastic bag lie on the floor. Framed photographs hang on the far wall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.