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A large crowd of men stands densely packed under a tented pavilion decorated with yellow and lavender draped fabric swags, hanging ornamental cylindrical pillars with colourful patterns, and rows of pennant flags. Many men wear white cloth blindfolds or headbands tied over their eyes and dress in light shirts and dark trousers, some with name badges on their chests. Stage lighting, speakers and metal poles fill the ceiling area, and banners line the back wall.

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A large indoor convention hall under a draped canopy of blue, white and yellow swags with hanging fans and lights. A dense crowd of many hundreds of devotees sits in rows, most wearing white cloths tied over their eyes as a blindfold. Women wear saris in orange, pink, green and blue; some wear gold necklaces and some men wear white shirts. Lanyards with name badges are visible on several people. At the far end a white backdrop with a red-framed opening glows warmly, and columns wrapped with blue and white fabric line the sides. A stage or dais area is not clearly visible.2008-02-07Wide view of a large indoor convention hall with a red carpeted floor and a ceiling draped in white, lavender and purple swags with overhead lights. A very large crowd of men stands in rows, many wearing white cloth blindfolds or headbands over their eyes, dressed in white or pale shirts and trousers, some holding small items, with water bottles placed on the floor near them. The scene appears to be a standing meditation or session at a convention. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the frame, and the background shows banners and fixtures along the walls.2008-02-09A large tented hall with a red carpet and pink and cream draped ceiling fabric hung with yellow and white swags and tassels. Hundreds of seated attendees, mostly men in white and checked shirts with white cloths tied around their heads, face a distant stage at the far end. Tall metal poles support the tent, with speakers and stage lights mounted overhead. A banner with a circular yellow and orange design hangs behind the stage. Water bottles sit on the carpet in front of the audience.2008-02-07February 07 20082008-02-07A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white clothing and white head blindfolds, sitting on striped woven mats on a concrete floor. Many have hands folded or raised in prayer. Colourful cylindrical hanging banners with geometric patterns and yellow fringes hang from a white tented ceiling. At the left, a painted backdrop shows a deity figure and a seated saint, with a small banner reading Bhakti Sudha style lettering. A few devotees wear orange sashes. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering with a large crowd.2008-06-18February 07 20082008-02-07A large indoor event hall under a draped white, lavender and pink canopy with hanging lights. A very large crowd of devotees stands in dense rows on a red floor covering, many wearing white headbands or white garments, with women in saris and salwar kameez in green, orange, blue and white. Some hold small booklets or papers. Water bottles are placed on the floor among them, and a pedestal fan and audio equipment sit at the lower left. The scene appears to be a convention session with a standing assembly.2008-02-09A large indoor convention hall under a draped canopy with pale yellow and lavender fabric, hanging fans and white lights. Hundreds of seated attendees fill red carpeted rows, most wearing white headbands and white or pale shirts, some in checked shirts, sitting on the floor and on plastic chairs. Water bottles sit among them. At the far end a stage features a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" beside a circular patterned banner, with decorative flags hanging along the walls. No individual on the stage is identifiable as the presenter, so no a person candidate is described.2008-02-07June 18 20082008-06-18A large indoor convention hall with a draped white and lavender ceiling canopy and rows of bright stage lights. A vast crowd of men stands in dense rows on a red carpet, most with white cloth bands tied across their eyes, many in white shirts, checked shirts and dhotis, some holding small white papers. Plastic water bottles are placed on the floor among them. Few faces are clearly visible; the scene reads as a mass standing session. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view, so no identification is made.2008-02-09October 04 20082008-10-04December 16 20062006-12-16