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A seated evening audience at a meditation event. In the foreground a man in a black high-collared jacket with a small white badge on his chest and wire-rimmed glasses sits with eyes closed, a faint tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman with dark hair, a small red bindi and earrings also sits with eyes lowered. Behind them white plastic chairs with fan-shaped backs fill the frame, and other people are partly visible at the edges.

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A photograph of a seated man with closed eyes and a dark moustache, wearing a white collared button-up shirt with a small pen clipped to the pocket, leaning back in a dark upholstered chair in a dim hall. A woman in glasses sits partly visible behind him, and a few other seated attendees are at the edges of the frame. Dark blurred hanging fabric is in the background. No deity, altar, or stage is visible.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09A photograph of a large outdoor evening audience seated on white plastic chairs behind a low metal railing. Many women and men are visible, most dressed in white, including white saris and white shirts, with a woman in the foreground wearing a dark green and gold sari and rimless glasses, holding papers in her lap. Several people wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. The crowd appears attentive, facing toward an unseen stage, consistent with a discourse or convention setting. Lights and dusk sky suggest a nighttime gathering.2008-05-10Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd standing in rows, lit by a stage light on a metal tower at upper left. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-and-black border stands beside a woman in a cream sari and an older woman in a pale sari. Next to them, a man in a dark navy high-collared jacket and glasses stands with hands at his sides, and a woman in a brown sari with a shawl stands near him. A child in an orange shirt stands at right, and red chairs are visible at the bottom. No one is shown wearing saffron or distinctive sannyasi attire, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-05-09Night-time outdoor gathering of a large audience seated in white plastic chairs behind a metal barrier at an evening event. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a woman in a green-and-orange sari sit beside a woman in a maroon top and a man in a khaki shirt, all attentively facing forward. Rows of seated and standing attendees fill the background under bright lights, with a banner and stalls visible at the top left. No speaker or deity is visible in the frame, and no one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-05-10A large crowd stands closely packed in dim, nighttime light at an outdoor evening gathering, apparently in quiet attention with eyes lowered. In the foreground a man in a dark high-collared jacket with a small badge stands centrally, flanked by a young girl in a white shawl and dress with hair tied back. Behind them men wear white shirts and trousers, and women wear sarees in muted tones, including a golden-brown one at left and a patterned one at right.2008-05-09A dense night-time crowd of seated devotees fills the frame, many with eyes closed in meditation. Several wear white or blindfold-style cloths over their eyes, and women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, maroon and patterned prints. Men wear checked and collared shirts. Metal barrier railings separate rows of audience members, and some people wear name badges. A faint logo appears at upper left. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, with participants absorbed in the practice.2008-05-09A photograph of a seated audience at an evening programme. In the foreground, a woman in a teal sari sits with eyes closed and hands clasped in her lap, a man in a lavender shirt and white dhoti with gold border sits with hands folded, and an older woman in dark teal rests back in her chair. Behind them, rows of attendees wear yellow, pink and blue clothing, and several have pink and purple cloths tied over their eyes. Red-cushioned chairs and a metal railing are visible in the dim, warmly lit hall. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame.2008-05-09Photograph of a seated audience at an evening programme, with people in white plastic chairs behind a metal railing. In the foreground a bald man in a plaid shirt with a name badge sits with eyes closed in meditation. Beside him a woman in a red sari with gold border, wearing glasses and holding a walking cane, also sits with eyes closed. Behind them other attendees in shirts and saris, including a woman in a dark sari and a man in a white shirt, are seated quietly. Warm stage lighting fills the scene.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09Photograph of a large seated audience at a night event, viewed from the front past a metal railing. Rows of people sit on pale yellow plastic chairs and blue chairs, many with eyes closed or gazing forward. Men wear white shirts and glasses; women wear saris in red, maroon and green. The background is dark, lit by warm light on the crowd. No specific speaker or stage is clearly visible.2008-05-09