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A large indoor hall with a red carpet packed with seated attendees, mostly men and young men in white shirts, dhotis and dark shirts, sitting cross-legged in dense rows. A white cardboard box stands on a beige plastic chair in the foreground beside scattered papers and water bottles. Overhead are bright lights, hanging decorative tassels and banners, and speakers on poles. Many attendees hold papers and write or read. No speaker or central figure is clearly visible in this frame.

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February 07 20082008-02-07February 07 20082008-02-07February 07 20082008-02-07A large tented hall with a red carpet and pink and cream draped ceiling fabric hung with yellow and white swags and tassels. Hundreds of seated attendees, mostly men in white and checked shirts with white cloths tied around their heads, face a distant stage at the far end. Tall metal poles support the tent, with speakers and stage lights mounted overhead. A banner with a circular yellow and orange design hangs behind the stage. Water bottles sit on the carpet in front of the audience.2008-02-07A large crowd of men seated on red and blue mats inside a white canopy tent during a convention session. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several wear lanyards with ID badges; a few wear blue checked or pale shirts in the foreground. Water bottles and yellow notepads sit among them. Two loudspeakers stand at the upper right, and a cameraman works on a tripod at the back. Along the rear draped backdrop, portrait photos and a banner are displayed. The people appear to be listening toward the front of the tent. Small framed images of a bearded robed figure are visible but cannot be clearly confirmed as a person present.2006-12-16February 09 20082008-02-09 +1 copiesLarge seated audience of men filling a covered hall on red carpeting at a convention session. Most attendees wear white shirts, checked and striped shirts, and lungi-style clothing, sitting cross-legged with their backs to the camera. Tall black speaker towers stand at left, and white pillars and pink and blue draped fabric decorate the hall. A distant stage area with a banner and a small saffron-clad figure is visible at the far end. Water bottles sit on the carpet in the foreground.2008-02-09 +1 copiesA large crowd of men seated on red carpet inside a white tent at a convention. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some with lanyard badges. A few wear orange or saffron garments, and one man in yellow shirt sits near the front. A tripod-mounted camera and black speakers stand among the crowd, and blue and purple banners hang along the tent walls. The seated audience fills the frame, with many faces turned toward the stage area.2006-12-16A large indoor hall under a decorated tent ceiling with pastel draped fabric and bunting holds a dense assembly of seated delegates on a long red carpet aisle leading toward a distant stage. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor, many wearing white shirts and dhotis, saffron or orange shirts, and colourful saris in yellow, purple, green and pink. Several women in the foreground have their hands pressed together in prayer, and some attendees wear name badges and rudraksha beads. Banners and posters line the side walls.2008-02-09A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tented hall during a convention session. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in pastel or striped shirts, and many wear lanyard ID badges. They sit on a red floor covering and look toward the front of the tent. Hanging white drapes line the walls, with blue and white banners and framed posters visible at the back. Several people in the foreground have notebooks and pens. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker in view.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16February 08 20082008-02-08