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Aerial view of a large seated gathering inside a hall with blue and red floor mats. Hundreds of participants, mostly in white clothing with white head coverings tied with black bands, sit in rows. Among them, a few women in bright saffron and orange saris walk along the aisle between the rows. Women in pink, blue, purple and green saris are seated among the crowd. A banner is visible at the top edge of the hall.

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A large indoor gathering of seated devotees, mostly in white and pastel clothes, many wearing white headbands, sitting on the floor across a hall. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands on a red carpeted aisle holding a microphone, appearing to address the crowd. Behind the audience, a stage area with a seated person and audio equipment is visible. The appearance-based label a person applies to the standing robed figure, who is in a saffron robe with long hair, as a satsang-style discourse setting.2009-02-15January 24 20092009-01-24A large seated gathering of devotees fills the hall, most wearing white blindfold bands over their eyes during a meditation session. Women in white and coloured saris, including yellow, pink, red and orange, sit alongside men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas. Palm fronds frame the foreground and a camera on a tripod stands at the upper right. The crowd is in the hundreds.2009-02-25December 14 20062006-12-14A wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white headbands or blindfolds over their eyes. A woman in an orange saffron sari stands on a red carpet runway leading down the center aisle, with a second figure in orange near the stairs at the back. Attendees wear white, blue, pink, green and red clothes, and some sit on mats with bags beside them. Dark drapes and bright ceiling lights frame the stage area.2009-02-15February 27 20092009-02-27A large seated group of participants in a tent-covered hall at an Arogya Yoga programme, sitting on green mats with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Most are women in saris and salwar kameez in white, yellow, pink, maroon and pale green, with braided hair and gold bangles. Many sit cross-legged or kneeling with hands resting on their laps. A camera on a tripod stands at the upper left, and black bags sit among the rows.2006-11-25A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white clothes and white blindfold strips tied over their eyes. Many sit cross-legged on green mats along a red carpet runway. A single woman in an orange sari stands near the center aisle, facing the crowd. Ceiling fans, pillars with yellow and orange panels, and wall signs line the room. Some attendees have hands pressed together in namaskar. Dress colours include white, orange, pink, green and maroon saris. A large crowd is visible across the room.2009-01-18November 26 20092009-11-26A large photograph of a dense seated audience filling a hall, with hundreds of participants sitting cross-legged on the floor. Most wear white headbands tied over their eyes, and many have small name tags pinned to their clothes. Their clothing includes white kurtas and saris, plus bright sarees in yellow, orange, pink, purple and blue. Several people in the foreground wear dark saris and one wears orange. A small white box stands at the lower left. In the upper background, a figure in an orange and purple wrap stands near a pillar, with the a person candidate not clearly visible. The hall has white columns and light walls.2010-08-19A large seated gathering of meditators at an indoor yoga programme, with many participants wearing white cloth blindfolds across their eyes. They sit cross-legged on green mats in rows, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez in white, cream, orange, peach, blue and purple, some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces and name badges pinned to their clothes. A red bag sits on the floor in the foreground. Behind them, banners and a draped white canopy frame the hall, and the crowd stretches back toward the stage. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the frame.2006-11-26 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a hall with green carpeting, most people wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes. Many are in white shirts and dhotis or white saris, while some women wear coloured saris in orange, yellow, pink and blue. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits near a video camera on a tripod at the centre aisle, and a figure in white stands at the far back. Attendees sit cross-legged in rows as part of a guided meditation session.2010-08-19