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A photograph of a seated audience of many men and women in a bright hall at a yoga convention, sitting on colourful striped mats. In the foreground left, a speaker in white clothes sits facing the crowd, with a microphone on a stand and a small table holding glasses and a plate. Women wear saris in pink, teal, yellow, maroon and orange, and men wear white or checked shirts. Plastic chairs line the back wall, and a yellow banner with Tamil script hangs at upper right beside white curtains.

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2004 - Acharya's meditation convention in TamilnaduA large indoor hall filled with seated devotees sitting cross-legged on striped turquoise and white mats, facing forward toward the front of the room. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit in the foreground, while women in saris in orange, blue and green fill the rows behind them. Rows of teal plastic chairs stand stacked along the far right wall, ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights hang overhead, and a blue banner with Tamil script hangs on the left wall beside a window. A satsang or meditation gathering appears to be in progress, with no visible speaker or figure at the front.A wide indoor hall with white-painted walls and metal truss supports. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on orange and purple striped mats, many dressed in white, with some wearing red, pink, blue and green clothes. A large group of seated men and women in white fills the frame, with a plain green-striped covered platform and orange chairs at the front. Several seated attendees wear lanyards. A standing man in white is visible near the back, with fans, wall curtains and wooden cabinets around the room.2010-08-08A photograph of a seated audience in a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and stacked white plastic chairs along the back wall. A man in an orange turban and orange wrap sits at the left behind a white-draped table with a microphone stand, addressing the gathering. Rows of devotees in white clothing sit on striped woven mats on the concrete floor, several wearing white blouses and white dhotis or shirts, and some wear name badges. A few people sit in the rear by the doorway.2004-05-05A seated audience attends a talk in a hall with white walls and white ceiling fans. Most people sit cross-legged on orange mats with a blue and purple striped mat border. Many wear white kurtas or white saris with thin borders, while several women wear orange, red, blue-patterned or gold saris. Some have rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A row of red chairs stands at left and a few men in white and pastel shirts sit or stand toward the back. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-08-082004 - Acharya's meditation convention in TamilnaduA photograph of a seated audience in a bare-walled hall with a thatched roof and pillars, listening to a speaker on a raised white chair at the left. The speaker wears orange robes and has short hair and a microphone. Many attendees sit cross-legged on striped mats and floor cushions, mostly women in white and pastel saris and salwar kameez, with some men in white shirts among them. A small table with a water bottle and microphone stands in front. Bags and papers lie on the floor, and a wooden cabinet and speakers are at the back.2009-12-20A large hall with cream walls and a tiled floor holds a seated audience of many people on striped mats, facing toward the front. Women in saris and salwar kameez in orange, teal, yellow, pink and green sit in the foreground, with men in white shirts and dhotis seated behind them. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and chandeliers hang overhead, and plastic chairs are stacked along the left wall. Several people wear name badges. A framed picture hangs on the back wall beside windows.A photograph of a meditation retreat hall with a pillared, thatched-roof interior and white walls. Around thirty participants sit cross-legged on striped mats across the floor, many in white kurtas and some in shirts. In the foreground at left, a figure sits in a cream-upholstered armchair behind a small white-draped table holding a red flower arrangement and a small figurine. Stacked folded mats and bags line the back of the room.2009-12-24December 16 20092009-12-16A wide indoor hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights, filled with many seated devotees on green-and-white striped mats. Most men in front wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with name badges; women in the rows behind wear saris in teal, orange and blue. A framed portrait with a blue banner hangs at the far wall, and a blue banner with Tamil text is on the left wall. Rows of white plastic chairs are stacked at the back right. Several dozen people are visible, all seated facing the front in a satsang-style gathering.October 03 20082008-10-03