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A large indoor hall with white walls, rows of windows and a suspended ceiling with fluorescent lights. Hundreds of seated men fill the foreground, most wearing white clothes and white blindfold cloths tied over their eyes, some in blue or patterned shirts. A few people in saffron-orange clothing stand near the back and at the side of the stage area. Banners and posters hang on the walls, and a speaker stands at the right edge of the room.

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Large indoor hall packed with hundreds of people seated on the floor, most wearing white clothing and white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Two orange-robed figures walk through the aisle in the centre, one carrying a small object, with a crowd of seated participants on both sides. Hall has white ceiling fans, orange-brown curtains along the walls and yellow-brown pillars. Several printed signs hang on the pillars. Overall a mass group practice session.2009-01-18January 18 20092009-01-18A large hall with pink-washed walls, barred windows and ceiling fans holds a dense seated audience of several hundred people, most wearing white headbands. Near the centre, a woman in an orange-saffron salwar kameez stands on a red carpet aisle with one arm raised, addressing the gathering. Seated devotees wear white, pastel and yellow saris, and some men wear white shirts and dhotis. A blank projector screen hangs on the back wall. A man in white stands at the left edge of the group. The scene resembles a satsang or teaching session in a community hall.2009-02-03February 14 20102010-02-14October 04 20082008-10-04Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes as part of a meditation exercise. Many wear white kurtas and shirts, and women wear sarees in pink, green, yellow and red. In the centre aisle, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching turban walks between the rows; the face is not clearly visible and the figure's identity is uncertain. Pale walls, fluorescent lights and red and white drapes frame the room, and some attendees stand near the entrance at the back.2003-11-16A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Most wear white shirts and white or light clothing, while a few wear colourful saris, salwar kameez and orange or yellow tops. Rows of red-upholstered chairs and white plastic chairs face away from the camera toward a distant front area. Tall windows line the walls and fluorescent ceiling lights hang overhead. No individual figure is clearly identifiable as a speaker on a stage in view.2009-02-01A large indoor hall with pink and white walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights, where a crowd of seated devotees wear white cloths tied over their eyes as a blindfold. Two standing figures in saffron-orange robes move through the seated crowd; the taller one has long dark hair and a bare arm, and the other wears a plain orange cloth. Many seated people wear white shirts and dhotis, while a few wear yellow, orange or other coloured clothing. A framed portrait hangs high on the left wall, a speaker stands on a tripod at right, and a window-filled arch appears behind. The scene suggests a structured group session.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.2009-02-03A wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs, where hundreds of seated attendees wear white head bands tied across their foreheads. Many wear white or light clothing, with some in red, green, blue and purple saris and salwar. In the background at the front, a red stage backdrop is visible, with a figure in saffron or orange clothing standing near the stage, and a screen mounted on the wall. Tall windows line the hall walls. Large speakers flank the stage.2009-02-01February 27 20092009-02-27A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience seated on red-cushioned chairs in rows. Most attendees wear white shirts and white headbands or cloth blindfolds over their eyes. A single standing figure in a saffron-orange robe, centre-right, stands among the seated crowd with hands folded. Wall banners and display panels line the back of the hall under bright ceiling lights. The crowd appears to number in the hundreds, and the event seems to be a volunteer gathering.2009-02-01