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A large tented hall with a blue-carpeted stage on the left, where a figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering stands at a microphone. In the foreground and across a red-carpeted floor, a dense crowd of hundreds of men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers stand in rows, many with white cloths tied over their eyes as blindfolds, some wearing beaded necklaces. Ceiling fans hang beneath white draped fabric, with speakers and stage equipment at the edges and orange flower garlands along the stage front. The scene is a mass group standing exercise at a person Spurana gathering.

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December 15 20062006-12-15A large outdoor tent gathering with a crowd of several hundred people, most wearing white headbands or white cloth tied across the forehead, many in white or light clothing with some in saffron and yellow saris. At the left foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, holds a microphone and addresses the crowd from a raised position behind a speaker cabinet. Ceiling fans hang from the tent canopy, and beige draped curtains line the sides. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed speaker, identified by the orange head wrap, long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes.2006-12-15A wide photograph inside a large white tent during a person Spurana program, showing a dense crowd of people standing in rows with white cloth bands tied across their foreheads. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in light colours, and many have garlands or lanyards. In the left foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair stands near a yellow drape and a blue carpeted stage edge, with a cooler unit beside them. Blue backdrop draping and floral decorations with framed portraits are visible at the back. Visible people number in the hundreds, so the scene counts as 100+.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph inside a white tent with pleated cream drapery. A person in orange clothing with an orange turban and long dark hair stands at left, holding a microphone and speaking, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. In front of them is a large white cooler and a blue-and-red-edged stage mat. A large crowd fills the tent, many people standing with white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes, some in white, some in colourful saris and salwar kameez.2006-12-15Large tented event with a crowd of several hundred people standing in rows on a red carpet, many wearing white blindfold-style headbands and white ritual clothing, some in pale shirts and pastel tops. In the foreground at right, a bare-backed figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around the head and body faces the crowd and holds a small black microphone, which is a person (appearance-based, from the orange head-wrap and long hair cues). The tent has white ceiling fans, a purple backdrop, and a row of framed portrait photographs decorated with orange-and-yellow floral garlands.2006-12-15A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white clothes and white blindfold strips tied over their eyes. Many sit cross-legged on green mats along a red carpet runway. A single woman in an orange sari stands near the center aisle, facing the crowd. Ceiling fans, pillars with yellow and orange panels, and wall signs line the room. Some attendees have hands pressed together in namaskar. Dress colours include white, orange, pink, green and maroon saris. A large crowd is visible across the room.2009-01-18A large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra under a white tent with ceiling fans and draped fabric walls. On the right stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a head covering stands at a lectern with a microphone, facing the gathering. Many people in white and pastel saree and kurta clothing fill the floor, with a blue-carpeted dais, red runner and flower garlands at the front. A camera operator is visible near the stage edge.2006-12-15