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A indoor hall with a white tent ceiling and hanging decorative banners in blue, yellow and red. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari walks across a concrete floor between yellow painted lines. Along the right side, rows of seated participants wear white clothes and white headbands over their eyes, sitting on red and blue striped mats. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised stage draped with a blue backdrop, with a camera on a tripod nearby. A swami in orange on the stage may be a candidate but his face and presentation are too small and indistinct to confirm.

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A large white hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, many wearing white or pale clothes and white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, as at a Kalpataru darshan session. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and a red forehead mark, walks barefoot down a central aisle between the rows of seated people. Colourful cylindrical hanging banners with elephant and floral patterns decorate the ceiling, and a small altar with a deity murti stands at the far end. Several devotees with raised hands are visible at the sides. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron wrap, though the face is not visible enough for a firm identification.2008-10-04June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph inside a large hall with cream draped walls and a red carpet. A person in an orange saffron robe with a bare shoulder and a knotted bun walks away from the camera across the carpet toward a doorway framed in red and draped with purple swags. Rows of seated participants wearing white blindfold-style headbands fill the hall on both sides, many in white and checked shirts and dhotis. A man in white stands near the doorway. A seated man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. The scene suggests an organised workshop or convention session.2008-02-07November 28 20082008-11-28July 26 20092009-07-26A large hall with rows of seated devotees wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, many in white clothes with some in orange or pink saris. A tall figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks down the central aisle between the rows, with a reflective polished floor. Colourful woven banners with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and a framed painting and a golden arch decorate the back wall. Some participants in front raise a hand in the air.2010-10-23A large hall filled with seated devotees, most wearing white blindfold-style bands across their eyes. A woman in a flowing orange sari walks down a glossy central aisle toward a raised stage with a golden-framed backdrop, a portrait screen and an ornate chair. Colourful woven tassel banners in red, blue and orange hang from the ceiling. Many attendees wear white, cream or pastel saris and light shirts; some men wear pink or white shirts. The aisle reflects her figure on the polished floor. Her face is not visible, so no candidate is identified.2010-10-23A photograph of a large seated congregation in a white tented hall, with hundreds of devotees wearing white cloths tied over their eyes. A standing figure in a long orange-red robe, with long dark hair, stands centrally among the seated crowd. Patterned fabric banners in red, yellow and blue hang from the tent poles, and black speakers are mounted on the frames. Sheer white curtains and a painted backdrop of trees appear along the sides. The seated devotees wear white and light clothing.2009-06-13A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated and standing participants, most wearing white clothing and white blindfolds or eye bands over their eyes. Hanging from the white ceiling canopy are tall, cylindrical banners in bright blue, red, yellow and white patterns with orange tassels, one bearing a dove emblem. In the centre of the crowd, one person in an orange robe stands facing the gathering with long dark hair, appearing to lead the session. A blue notice on the pink wall lists prohibited items such as cameras. Curtains in red and a small ornate decorative arch are visible at the right side of the hall.2010-10-23January 04 20082008-01-04October 23 20102010-10-23A large crowd of seated devotees, most wearing white headbands tied over their eyes, fills a white marquee tent. A woman in a bright red-orange sari stands in the centre aisle, facing the seated rows. Colourful striped decorative pillars with tassels hang along the tent, and a painted backdrop shows a deity murti in an arched frame beside a forest scene. Many attendees wear white shirts and kurtas. Speakers hang from the ceiling, and the scene appears to be a guided meditation or eye-closed activity.2009-06-13