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A large indoor convention hall with a red carpeted floor where a dense crowd of women sits cross-legged, many clapping with palms together. Most wear sarees in white, cream, pink, teal, lime green and blue, some with rudraksha malas visible at the neck. Water bottles sit on the carpet among them. Overhead, rows of paper lanterns and colourful bunting hang from a white tent ceiling with fans and stage lights. Men stand at the back near the pillars. No speaker is clearly identifiable in the frame.

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A large hall filled with many seated women in white and coloured saris, sitting on orange and patterned mats in rows facing a stage. Several women in the foreground press their palms together in greeting or devotion, while others listen attentively. At the front, a decorated dais with orange and gold cushions and a central ornate seat is visible under hanging orange and striped banners. Pillars are wrapped in woven patterned cloth, and white curtains and tall windows line the back wall.February 27 20092009-02-27October 09 20082008-10-09February 27 20092009-02-27A large hall packed with hundreds of seated women and young women, mostly in sarees and salwar kameez in pastel and bright colours such as pink, green, blue, yellow and purple, with white dupattas and name badges pinned to their clothes. They sit cross-legged on a red carpet holding small white plates or bowls, some with petals or offerings. Above them hang green and yellow sunflower-patterned banners and white pillars under a white canopy. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the foreground, and no one is identified as a person.2006-09-17February 08 20082008-02-08A large crowd of seated devotees fills a white tented pavilion during the a person Spurana Convention. Most people sit on the floor in rows, many with hands pressed together in namaskar or clapping. Many women wear white saris and white salwar kurtas, with some in green, yellow, orange and maroon, and several wear lanyard identification badges. Blue and white bunting drapes along the tent ceiling, hanging lights and ceiling fans are visible, and loudspeakers are mounted on poles.2009-11-26September 17 20062006-09-17A large photograph of a seated audience inside a white tented hall at a convention session. Hundreds of women in saris and salwar in white, cream, orange, pink, green and blue sit closely packed on a red carpet, many with hands pressed together in namaste and smiling, some wearing lanyard name badges and rudraksha-style malas. Tent poles and white canvas ceiling are visible, with banners and framed images on the blue side wall at the back. No single speaker is clearly identifiable in the frame.2009-08-13A large seated audience fills a tented hall with green carpet and white draped walls, lit by strings of bulbs. Most attendees wear white clothes, with women in white saris or salwar and some in pink, orange, and lavender. Many sit cross-legged with hands folded or raised in namaste, while others sit with palms together. Banners in maroon and gold hang along the top of the tent. At the far end a figure in white stands near a stage area, but the appearance is too distant to judge. Several hundred people are visible.2006-11-26December 14 20062006-12-14A large hall packed with seated devotees, mostly women, sitting on orange floor mats facing forward toward a stage at the back. Many wear white salwar-style or white sarees, while others wear pink, teal, green, peach and brown saris and salwars. Some hold small notebooks or papers. Hanging tassel decorations in orange, blue and white line the hall, and golden and orange lamps hang from the ceiling near a stage with ornate decorations. A water bottle sits on the mat at left. The crowd fills the entire frame, with a dozen or more rows visible.