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August 13 2009

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A large photograph of a vast marquee hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women, in white, saffron, orange, pink and green saris and salwar kameez. Nearly all wear white headbands tied over their eyes, a meditation practice. They sit on blue and white plastic chairs on green matting, under a white tent roof supported by tall metal poles with ceiling fans, and a stage speaker stands at the right. No individual figure is identifiable as a person.2009-08-13A large photograph of a vast covered hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most with white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes, sitting on white and blue plastic chairs and on the floor. Women wear saris and salwar in pink, orange, cream, white and green, some with long plaits. A white canopy with scalloped trim and metal support poles runs overhead, with ceiling fans and a stage backdrop at the far end. A few staff in white stand near the aisles.2009-08-13November 26 20092009-11-26A large indoor hall filled with many hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white headbands tied over their eyes. Many wear white, yellow, orange, green and purple garments, some with shawls. They sit on the floor on mats in dense rows. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right side facing the crowd, and a few white-clad staff stand near the back and walls. Tall windows and hanging speakers are visible; the hall is bright at the rear and dimmer at the front. a person is not visibly identifiable in this image.2010-08-19A large crowd of participants stands in rows inside a white-roofed tent hall at a person Spurana program. Most people wear white blindfolds tied across their eyes; many women wear white, cream, orange and blue saris, and men wear white shirts with ID badges on lanyards. Blue draped trim lines the tent ceiling, ceiling fans and hanging lights are visible, and banners and decorative poles stand along the edges of the hall. The scene reflects a group meditation or guided practice session in progress.2007-12-14A large photograph inside a white tented pavilion with blue and white scalloped bunting and hanging ceiling fans, showing a dense crowd of many hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women, all wearing white headbands tied over their eyes. Many wear white or cream sarees with coloured borders, some in orange, pink and teal. A few wear blue lanyard badges. In the centre background a woman in a yellow saree stands on a raised area near a sound speaker on a pole, and a red-and-white banner stands at the far left. Red carpeting covers the floor in the foreground. Watermarked archive photo.2009-11-27November 26 20092009-11-26A large indoor hall with a steel-frame roof and bright lights shows a vast seated audience of blindfolded participants wearing white cloth blindfolds and white name badges. A single person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a long beaded mala stands near the centre of the crowd, appearing to address or lead the session. Many seated devotees have their palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them is a blue-draped stage area with decorative banners and exhibition booths along the right wall.2010-02-14December 14 20072007-12-14A large hall packed with many hundreds of seated devotees on green floor mats, most wearing white headbands over their eyes as they sit in meditation. Their clothing mixes white, saffron, orange, yellow and green saris, shawls and kurtas. A few people in white stand at the far back near the walls and tripod-mounted camera equipment is visible at the rear. Two large dark screens hang from a white fabric ceiling, and tall windows line the pale walls. The setting suggests a satsang or meditation session.2010-08-19February 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City2009-02-01A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white clothing, most wearing white blindfolds or cloth wrapped over their eyes, sitting cross-legged on a floor covered with white sheets. Men in white shirts and dhotis fill the rows, some with white shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Tall white pillars run through the tent, with ceiling fans and hanging lights overhead. At the right edge, a woman in a white top and orange-red shawl stands near the front, and a cameraman is visible near the far left. The scene suggests a group meditation or spiritual programme.2007-12-12