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A large indoor hall under a green-netted bamboo and metal roof holds a dense gathering of seated participants on green carpet. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many have white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes, seated in meditative posture. Some wear rudraksha malas. A few women in orange and red saris sit at the right. A red banner with gold text hangs at the far end of the hall above a stage area with potted plants.

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November 25 20062006-11-25 +1 copiesNovember 25 20062006-11-25November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Large group of men seated cross-legged on green mats in a hall, nearly all wearing white shirts and white dhotis and blindfolded with white cloth bands across their eyes, practising a yoga meditation session. Many wear rudraksha malas and identity badges on their chests. Foreground figures in tan shirts and grey trousers sit with hands resting on laps. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame; the front of the hall is not shown.2006-11-26A large indoor hall with a green mat floor holds a seated crowd of many devotees, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear white and cream saris and kurtas, with some in pink, blue, purple and orange. Several women have gold necklaces and bangles, and a few hold small bags. Above the crowd hangs a red banner with yellow and white lettering and a portrait, with green palm plants and white roof panels overhead. The scene suggests a seated group meditation or satsang session, though no front figure is clearly visible.2006-11-05A large photograph of a seated assembly in a hall with orange-and-cream walls. Many men sit closely packed, nearly all wearing white shirts and white dhotis, and most have a white cloth blindfold tied over their eyes. Some wear identity badges on their chests, and a few wear rudraksha or other beaded necklaces. A man in a bright orange shirt and another in a blue shirt appear among them. No single leader is clearly visible, and the crowd fills the frame from front to back.2009-01-18A large indoor hall with green floor matting holds a dense crowd of hundreds of seated men and some women, most wearing white kurtas, dhotis and shirts with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some hold small yellow cards and water bottles sit on the floor. A few wear orange, blue and red garments. Overhead screens hang from the ceiling, and staff stand along the back wall near doorways.A large open-sided convention hall with a corrugated green-and-grey roof on bamboo and metal posts, where hundreds of men sit cross-legged on a green mat in rows. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many have white cloth bands tied across their foreheads. Several wear pink or patterned shirts. Bright tube lights hang along the hall, and banners and framed portraits hang from the posts, including a red banner at the far end. Green plants stand among the rows. The audience appears to be attending a satsang or discourse.2006-11-05A large indoor hall with a green carpeted floor and rows of seated participants wearing white clothes and white blindfold bands across their eyes. Many men sit cross-legged in white kurta and dhoti attire, some in light blue shirts, and a few in orange or saffron cloth. Yellow cards or papers lie on the floor in front, with water bottles near the front rows. Large dark screens hang on the walls above, and a crowd extends toward the back of the hall under ceiling lights.A large open-sided tent with a green floor and metal frame hosts a seated assembly of hundreds of devotees in white clothes, many wearing white headbands and sitting cross-legged on the green mats. Along the central aisle, a lone person in white stands behind a tripod-mounted camera, filming the crowd. Some attendees wear yellow, green and orange saris. At the far end, a red and yellow banner with a large portrait hangs above the gathering. The scene looks like a satsang or convention session.2006-11-05