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A wide photograph of a large indoor convention hall filled with a dense audience seated in plastic chairs and rows of folding seats behind a low bamboo railing. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in checked and striped shirts; a few women in sarees, including one in pink and one in green, sit among them. Many men have arms folded and face forward toward an unseen stage. Overhead ceiling fans, fluorescent tube lights and blue-painted walls frame the hall. The crowd is seen from behind the rear rows, filling the room to the far wall.

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December 03 2004 - Mass Living Enlightenment initiation in Salem2004-12-03A large indoor hall packed with a dense audience seated on red plastic chairs, facing away from the camera toward an unseen stage. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with some in pastel or patterned clothing. Fluorescent tube lights line the low ceiling, and turquoise walls and open doorways frame the room. Foreground figures include a man in white, a man in a striped shirt, a woman in a blue top, and a woman in white with a bun. The scene suggests a seated satsang or discourse gathering, with no visible a person in the frame.2005-11-23A large indoor hall packed with seated audience members facing forward, many dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in colourful shirts. In the foreground a row of men sits on wooden-armed chairs, several wearing glasses, one holding a black bag, others with hands folded or resting on knees. Behind them a dense crowd fills the room under arched windows and pale green walls, with a few women in saris visible in the middle rows. No speaker or deity is clearly visible in this frame.2004-01-04A wide photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor mass event, with rows of red plastic chairs filling the hall. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while others wear checked, striped or colourful shirts. Several people wear glasses, and a few standing figures are visible at the back among white-clad attendees. A wooden bamboo-style barrier runs diagonally across the foreground, with a red carpeted aisle beside it. Overhead fluorescent lights and blue-painted pillars light the hall, and a black case rests on the floor at right. No speaker or dais is clearly visible in this frame.2004-12-03March 21 20042004-03-21December 03 2004 - Mass Living Enlightenment initiation in Salem2004-12-03OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramA large indoor hall with a light turquoise wall and several ornate wooden doors with gold patterned panels. A dense crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground and mid-ground, mostly in white shirts, cream and white sarees, and a man in a green striped shirt in the centre. Plastic red chairs are visible under many seated people. Fluorescent ceiling lights hang above, and a few standing figures in white are visible near the back. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person; no appearance-based candidate is present.2005-11-23A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with a dense audience of men seated in rows, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Several rows in front are shown from the side, with some men in the foreground smiling, one with hands joined in front of his chest, and one man in an orange shirt at lower right. Ceiling fans hang from the high ceiling, white pillars line the walls, and red curtains cover windows at the back. Lanyards or name badges are visible on some attendees. A small upper left logo and a faint copyright line are present, but the scene is a seated gathering at a convention session. Speaker and stage are not visible in this frame.2009-02-27May 31 20152015-05-31A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on blue chairs and grey tables, viewed from the rear of the room. Many attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in red, orange and cream. A woman in a red sari with a red blouse sits near the front-centre, and a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt sits beside her. Concrete pillars and ceiling fans line the white hall, with a balcony of seated people visible above. A water bottle sits on a table in the foreground.2009-08-09A large tented hall with a blue fabric canopy and white fabric walls, lit by rows of hanging lamps and fans, filled with seated audience members. Most are men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in orange and red shirts, seated on red plastic chairs and watching toward the front. Banners and posters line the back walls. Dark-haired and grey-haired men fill the foreground rows, some wearing name badges. The scene looks like a person Spurana programme gathering in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with no speaker or throne clearly visible.2007-12-12