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A large seated gathering of devotees fills a tent with red carpeting. Most attendees, many women in saris and salwar kameez in bright and pastel colours, wear white headbands over their eyes and sit cross-legged or on white plastic chairs. Some hold small bags and folded cloths. Patterned banners and framed portraits hang along the back of the tent, and speakers stand at the far end. The scene is a person Spurana program gathering.

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November 26 20092009-11-26November 26 20092009-11-26A large seated gathering of meditators at an indoor yoga programme, with many participants wearing white cloth blindfolds across their eyes. They sit cross-legged on green mats in rows, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez in white, cream, orange, peach, blue and purple, some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces and name badges pinned to their clothes. A red bag sits on the floor in the foreground. Behind them, banners and a draped white canopy frame the hall, and the crowd stretches back toward the stage. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the frame.2006-11-26 +1 copiesA large photograph of a seated meditation session in a hall with a red floor covering. Hundreds of women and girls sit cross-legged in rows, each wearing a white blindfold tied over the eyes, dressed in saris and salwar kameez in colours including green, purple, pink, yellow, blue and orange. Many have name badges pinned to their clothes, and small paper cups, leaflets and white plates lie on the floor before them. The scene is an ashram-style programme with participants in meditation posture, and no individual is identifiable as the teacher from this view.2006-09-17A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes. Women in saris and salwar kameez in mixed colours, including yellow, red, green, blue and pink, sit close together on the floor. Many wear white shirts and dhotis, and some carry ID badges on lanyards. Orange-painted pillars line the back of the hall, and the rows extend toward the background. No a person candidate is visible.2009-01-18A large outdoor seated gathering of several hundred people, mostly women in saris and salwar in pink, orange, maroon, yellow and white, sits on green and red mats under a tent decorated with yellow flower-print banners. Nearly everyone wears a white blindfold tied over their eyes and many are smiling or laughing. A tray of yellow and orange flowers sits at the left edge, and some people hold small booklets. A standing figure in an orange-bordered white sari stands at the front-left near a small table. Several people are visible at the back in white clothing, and the scene is a blindfolded activity during a program session.2006-09-16A large outdoor gathering under a white canopy and red-and-white striped tent, with hundreds of devotees seated closely on the ground wearing white headbands tied over their eyes. Many wear white, cream, yellow, orange and green saris and kurtas, several with garlands and orange and yellow shawls, some with palms pressed together in namaskar. Camera tripods and a video crew stand at the right edge, and loudspeakers hang from the canopy poles. The crowd fills the frame.2015-07-26A large outdoor gathering under a white and blue canopy at a convention, with hundreds of seated participants wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Most are women in white, cream, pink, yellow and teal saris and salwar, with gold earrings, beaded necklaces and some with bindis. Two women in yellow and white stand near a stage at the back, and palm trees and speakers frame the scene.2009-11-26September 16 20062006-09-16A large seated audience of many people, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, sits on a red floor covering with green carpet at the front, all wearing white blindfold cloths tied over their eyes. Many hold small papers or booklets. Green and white banners with yellow sunflower motifs hang along the tent walls, and a floral tray of yellow marigolds sits at left. A figure in white stands near the back, and a few others in white are seated at the far left front. The scene reflects a large group meditation session.2006-09-16Article - November 26 20062006-11-26 +1 copiesLarge crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and white clothing, with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, sitting closely packed on red floor mats at a convention hall. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and name badges on lanyards. Green palm fronds frame the lower foreground, and red chairs line the back of the hall. No speaker or a person candidate is visible among the seated rows.2009-02-25