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A large indoor hall packed with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white cloth blindfolds or headbands over their eyes, sitting on red floor mats. Many wear white garments, while others wear saffron, orange, pink, yellow, green, blue and red saris and kurtas, plus rudraksha or bead malas and identity badges on lanyards. Palm fronds appear in the lower foreground, and a camera on a tripod stands at right. Figures in white are standing along the back wall near the stage area. Photograph of a convention session.

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February 09 20082008-02-09November 25 20062006-11-25A large seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in sarees, sits on green mats under a canopy at an Ananda Spurana convention. Many wear white eye-covering blindfolds, with bright yellow, green, orange, white and pink saree colours visible, plus gold necklaces and rudraksha malas. Some wear ID badges on their clothing. A red and yellow banner hangs at the top and potted palms line the hall. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2006-11-05February 27 20092009-02-27A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds or white head cloths over their eyes. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, while women wear saris in yellow, orange, pink, blue and green. A few people sit on a red carpet at the front left beside a tripod-mounted video camera. Arched windows, a chandelier, ceiling fans and a wall sign reading SILENCE PLEASE are visible. Volunteers in white stand along the sides of the hall.2009-02-03A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, most wearing white headbands or blindfolds across their eyes. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in yellow, orange, green, blue and pink. They sit on a white floor with black-and-white tiles, with a red carpet running toward a white table at left. Ceiling fans, a chandelier, wall-mounted monitors and loudspeakers surround the room, and a banner hangs near the back wall. Pink flowers lie along the front edge of the stage area.2009-02-03November 16 20032003-11-16A large indoor hall filled with a seated assembly of many devotees, most wearing white and cream clothing with white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes. Many women wear cream sarees with gold borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; some wear red or orange garments. They sit on red and striped mats on a pale floor. A standing figure in white is at the far left edge. Banners hang from the ceiling, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is on a wall shelf at the top left. Crowd appears large but is counted by visible people.2007-12-23A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees, most wearing a white cloth blindfold tied over their eyes. Many wear white, pastel or colourful salwar and sari outfits, and rows of red upholstered chairs fill the floor. Tall windows line the back wall, and small banners with portraits hang on the walls. A single woman in an orange garment stands near the front centre, with a microphone-style setup and a water bottle visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a convention session with a guided group activity.2009-02-01A large seated gathering of men in white dhotis and white shirts, most wearing white blindfold cloths tied over their eyes, sits cross-legged on red floor mats under a tent with white pillars. Some wear checked shirts, and a few hold notebooks or sit with hands folded. Lanyards with ID badges hang from many necks, and a water bottle sits at the lower left. The crowd fills the frame.2008-02-08A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of women and girls standing in dense rows, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. Many wear saris and salwar kameez in red, orange, yellow, pink, green and blue, with some in white. A few wear small name badges. Red carpet runs along the floor at the right, with plastic water bottles near the front. Overhead hang strings of triangular pennants and tall decorated pillars, and banners are visible on the back wall. No a person figure is clearly visible in the scene.2008-02-07February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25