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A large seated crowd fills a tented hall on green mats, facing forward toward an unseen speaker or teacher. Most attendees wear white or off-white cotton garments with coloured borders, and several women wear yellow, blue and cream saris. Many have hair tied back and gold bangles on their wrists, and some wear identification badges on lanyards. A few people in the foreground sit with legs folded and attention fixed forward. The tent has pale fabric walls and a patterned backdrop at the upper right edge.

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November 25 20062006-11-25Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large seated audience fills a hall with a green mat floor and white draped fabric walls. Many rows of mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar, with a few in blue, teal, pink and maroon, sit cross-legged and attentively face forward toward an unseen speaker. Several wear small identification badges on their clothing. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge, and a small framed image hangs near the top of the backdrop. Distant rows of men in white are visible toward the back.2006-11-25A large indoor yoga and meditation gathering seated on green mats in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Many participants, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez with orange, saffron and bright-coloured borders, sit cross-legged or on the floor, while a few sit on red plastic chairs at the right. Several wear name badges and beaded or rudraksha-style necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis fill the rows at the back under white draped fabric and a banner with printed Tamil text. No single presenter is clearly identifiable in the frame.2006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26December 17 20062006-12-17November 25 20062006-11-25Large crowd of women seated on a red floor covering at a discourse programme, most dressed in white or pale cream saris and salwar with colourful borders in yellow, green, pink and orange. Many wear mala beads and some have flowers in their hair. Banners with portraits hang in the background behind the rows. Some attendees hold paper and notebooks, and a few wear name badges on their clothing.2006-12-17A large seated audience of women fills the frame at an indoor Hindu spiritual gathering. Most wear white saris with gold borders, and many have white identification badges pinned to their clothing. Some wear brown or black beaded necklaces, and a few have red bindis. Others wear colourful saris in pink, yellow, green and teal. Rows of attendees sit closely together, smiling or looking toward the front. No speaker or deity is clearly visible in this crop.2015-09-05Article - November 26 20062006-11-26 +1 copiesA large seated audience of women fills the frame, most dressed in white saris with gold or cream borders, some wearing pink, red, green and multicoloured saris. Many wear name badges on their clothes and rudraksha or beaded malas around their necks. They sit in rows on plastic chairs and floor mats in an indoor hall, some listening attentively with hands folded, others looking toward the front. Pillars and white-clad figures appear at the edges.2008-08-01