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A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor convention hall, with many rows of blue plastic chairs filled with devotees, mostly dressed in white kurtas and mundus, saffron and orange saris, and colourful sarees. In the foreground a bearded man in white sits with eyes closed, next to a woman in a red saree and a woman in a blue saree with eyes closed, while a young boy in a maroon shirt sits with hands folded. Some attendees have their hands joined in prayer or meditation posture, and the hall is dim with bright lights overhead. Scattered visible crowd members are seated in the aisles and rear rows.

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OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramA dense crowd of devotees seated closely together during a satsang, with eyes mostly closed in meditation. Many women wear sarees in blue, teal, purple, pink and yellow, with gold necklaces and earrings; several wear glasses. Men in white shirts and pale clothing sit behind them. A small purple bird logo appears at the upper left. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated crowd.2008-07-29A crowded indoor hall with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated audience members, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris and salwars in pink, orange, green and purple. Many attendees watch attentively toward the front, some with hands clasped. No clear figure at the front is identifiable as a person, and the photo shows only the seated audience from behind and the side.A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang, with rows of men in white and cream shirts and women in saris in yellow, orange, green, pink and purple. Many have closed eyes and appear to be meditating or listening. Barred windows and warm evening light are visible on the back wall. No single presenter or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2008-07-29A large indoor satsang audience seated in rows of yellow plastic chairs under a tent-like hall. Attendees wear white shirts, saris in yellow, pink, purple and orange, striped shirts and checked shirts, and many listen attentively with hands folded or chins resting on hands. A small child in a pink dress and a girl in a gray top sit among the rows. No speaker or stage is visible in the frame, and no a person candidate appears among the seated people.2015-05-30A wide photograph of a large indoor hall packed with seated devotees on white and green plastic chairs, facing toward the front of the room. Rows of people fill the foreground and stretch back to a standing crowd at the far end under fluorescent ceiling lights. Women wear cotton and silk saris in pink, white, yellow and orange, and men wear white shirts and checked shirts. The walls are painted turquoise with barred windows, and a railing separates the back section. No speaker or individual candidate for a person is clearly visible in the frame.2005-11-23A photograph of a large crowd seated on blue plastic chairs in a dimly lit hall during a convention, with many attendees sitting with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a woman in a red sari with a red bindi sits with eyes closed, and beside her a boy in a blue shirt sits on a chair. Nearby, men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers sit, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and an older man in glasses sits in a white shirt. Behind them rows of people in white, blue, orange and pink clothing fill the hall, with a few girls in braids visible. No stage figure or speaker is visible in this frame.A photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall at a Living Enlightenment initiation convention in Kancheepuram. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill the room, with hundreds of people in white shirts and dhotis, colourful saris, and checked shirts, many with eyes closed and hands folded in their laps in meditation. A man with a white beard in orange clothing sits near the left, and a bald man in a white shirt sits in the front row center. Overhead lights and a wall-mounted screen are visible at the back of the hall. Several people in the foreground are partly cut off by the frame.A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees watching a satsang, photographed from the back of the room. Rows of green and beige plastic chairs fill the floor, and many attendees wear white, cream and pastel saris or shirts, with a woman in a saffron-orange sari in the foreground and a man in a yellow striped shirt in the middle. Turquoise walls, barred windows and overhead fluorescent tube lights frame the space, and a metal barrier and standing crowd stand near the back. Several hundred people are visible, and the faces are fixed on the front of the hall where the teaching takes place, out of frame.2005-11-23OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramJuly 06 20142014-07-06A large seated audience fills a hall at an indoor programme, facing toward the front out of frame. Most attendees wear white or pastel clothing: men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, women in white, cream, peach and pale blue saris and salwar. Many wear glasses and small identification badges on their chests. Some women wear gold chains and a few wear orange or yellow saris. Curtains and bright ceiling lights line the back wall. The scene resembles a yoga or meditation session.2006-11-26