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A large tent interior at night with many seated devotees in white shirts and grey trousers, each wearing a white head cloth, sitting cross-legged in rows on white sheets over mats. Striped woven hangings with yellow tassels hang from the tent ceiling, and a few standing fans are placed around the hall. At the far right, a figure in white with a white head wrap sits behind a small table on a raised platform, facing the audience. Some banners are visible on the back wall, and the audience's view is toward the stage.

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A hall interior with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging fabric banners in orange, yellow and black with geometric and animal motifs. Many men in white shirts and grey trousers sit in rows on white mats, wearing white blindfolds over their eyes and lanyard badges, with some in blue shirts among them. A raised wooden stage and a wall-mounted screen are visible at the back, and a few seated people in front of the stage appear to be meditating in silence. Multiple rows of people fill the floor; no clearly identifiable a person is visible.2007-08-31August 31 20072007-08-31August 31 20072007-08-31August 31 20072007-08-31A large seated gathering of roughly sixty men dressed in white shirts and grey trousers, most wearing white headbands, sits in rows on white mats and striped rugs under a white tented pavilion. Brightly patterned yellow and multicolour banners hang from the poles, and a row of white plastic chairs sits at the left edge. At the far right, a small elevated stage shows one seated figure in a pink-and-white garment, while a table, fans and a speaker stand nearby. The scene is evening or night, lit by overhead lamps.2007-08-31A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging decorative banners in red, yellow and blue with animal motifs. Many participants in white shirts and grey trousers sit on white mats in rows, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes, with a few in blue shirts among them. A figure in white stands at the left edge near a stage area, and a framed picture hangs on the far wall above a wooden doorway. Chairs line the right side of the hall. Several dozen people are visible.2007-08-31August 31 20072007-08-31A large group of men sit cross-legged on white mats in a tented hall, most wearing white shirts and grey lungi-style dhotis, with white blindfolds or head cloths over their eyes. Colourful cylindrical fabric hangings with yellow tassels and geometric patterns hang from the tent ceiling above them. Plastic chairs line the side, and a plain wall with a small shrine-like niche and framed banners stands at the back. The scene suggests a meditative or ritual gathering, with participants in rows.2007-08-31A large indoor hall with white walls, bright ceiling lights and rows of empty white plastic chairs at the back. In the foreground, dozens of men sit cross-legged on white mats in rows, all wearing white collared shirts, grey trousers and white blindfolds tied over their eyes, with name badges clipped to their shirts. Several sit with hands resting on their knees in a meditation posture. Colourful woven banners in orange, yellow, blue and black hang from the left side and a red cloth lies on the mats. No individual can be picked out as a presenter, and no visible figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-08-31A dim indoor hall where dozens of men in white shirts and grey trousers sit kneeling in rows on white mats, each wearing a white cloth blindfold over their eyes. Many have hands resting on their thighs or laps. White plastic chairs are lined up at the back of the hall, and colourful woven cloth hangings in orange, yellow and black hang from the walls beside white metal scaffolding poles. Light grey curtains cover the windows. Several participants wear name badges on their shirts. The setting suggests a group exercise or convention session, with a sign and framed pictures on the far wall.2007-08-31August 31 20072007-08-31August 31 20072007-08-31