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A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience, many wearing white headbands or blindfolds over their eyes. A woman in a long orange saffron wrap walks down a red carpeted aisle between rows of participants, while a standing sannyasi figure in orange also stands at the top of the stepped seating near a stage. Participants wear white, cream and saffron clothing, some with lanyards. A dark banner with red lettering hangs on the back wall. Many people are seated in rows across the hall.

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February 15 20092009-02-15A large indoor hall filled with many seated participants, most wearing white headbands over their eyes, sitting on blue mats and a red carpet. In the foreground, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands barefoot on the red carpet, one arm raised, holding a microphone in the other hand, facing the seated crowd. Women in saris of orange, pink, red and teal sit in the front rows, some with name badges. Tiered seating rises at the back, with more participants in white. A red-curtained stage and overhead fans and speakers are visible.2009-02-15A 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.2009-02-15A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in the foreground wearing a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his body, eyes lowered, in an indoor hall. Behind him a large seated audience fills the space, many with white cloths tied over their eyes and white or pale clothing, some in yellow or orange. Overhead lights and a dark stage backdrop frame the gathering, and a staircase with red carpet rises on the right. The page is not about a person, so the standing figure is described only by his visible appearance and role as a presenter at the convention.2009-02-15August 15 20092009-08-15A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white clothes and white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes. In the centre aisle on a red mat stands a single person in a long orange robe with dark hair, facing the crowd. Seated figures in the foreground wear white shirts and dhotis, with some women in saffron, pink and blue saris. Red carpeting runs down tiered seating at the back, lit by overhead lights and a dark stage backdrop with red panels.2009-02-15A large indoor hall filled with a dense seated audience of many hundreds, most wearing white blindfolds or white cloth over their eyes. Most sit cross-legged on the floor in colourful saris, salwar and shirts. A woman in an orange sari walks barefoot up a long red carpet toward a raised stage at the far end. Overhead lights and a dark banner hang at the back of the hall.2009-02-15A large seated gathering of devotees with white cloths tied over their eyes, sitting on a red carpet in rows. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, and women wear white saris with orange or coloured borders and orange lanyards. The event appears to be a structured group session with blindfolded participants.2009-08-15A 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 15 20092009-02-15A large indoor hall filled with seated attendees, most wearing white blindfolds or white cloth tied over their eyes, sitting on white chairs and on the floor along red carpeted aisles. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks slowly down the red carpet between the rows, appearing to address the gathering; the appearance-based label is probable, given the saffron robe and long swept-back hair, but the face is not discernible enough to confirm. Attendees wear white shirts, kurtas, pale saris and checked shirts, some with name badges. The scene reflects a structured group session.2009-01-31February 15 20092009-02-15