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A photograph of a seated audience at an evening programme. In the foreground, a woman in a teal sari sits with eyes closed and hands clasped in her lap, a man in a lavender shirt and white dhoti with gold border sits with hands folded, and an older woman in dark teal rests back in her chair. Behind them, rows of attendees wear yellow, pink and blue clothing, and several have pink and purple cloths tied over their eyes. Red-cushioned chairs and a metal railing are visible in the dim, warmly lit hall. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a large outdoor evening audience seated on white plastic chairs behind a low metal railing. Many women and men are visible, most dressed in white, including white saris and white shirts, with a woman in the foreground wearing a dark green and gold sari and rimless glasses, holding papers in her lap. Several people wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. The crowd appears attentive, facing toward an unseen stage, consistent with a discourse or convention setting. Lights and dusk sky suggest a nighttime gathering.2008-05-10A dense night-time crowd of seated devotees fills the frame, many with eyes closed in meditation. Several wear white or blindfold-style cloths over their eyes, and women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, maroon and patterned prints. Men wear checked and collared shirts. Metal barrier railings separate rows of audience members, and some people wear name badges. A faint logo appears at upper left. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session, with participants absorbed in the practice.2008-05-09May 10 20082008-05-10Night photo of a row of seated attendees on a blue floor covering in front of red-cushioned chairs. In the foreground a woman in a teal sari with gold bangles and a man in a lavender shirt and white dhoti sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside them a man in a khaki uniform and a woman in a light outfit sit cross-legged, with others in white and pale clothing further along the row and seated behind. Their eyes appear closed or lowered in meditation. Some attendees sit in the background, and a metal barrier and stone steps are visible behind.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09Night outdoor event with a large seated audience filling the background, many men in white shirts and women in saris. In the foreground, three seated women sit in dark red armchairs on a black stage floor: the woman on the left wears a teal sari and glasses, the centre woman wears a teal sari with a white flower garland across her lap, and the man on the right wears a lavender shirt and white dhoti with gold border, barefoot. The centre man in a pink shirt holds papers.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09A large night-time outdoor gathering of seated devotees with eyes closed, apparently in meditation. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the frame, with a metal railing in front. Men wear white or pale shirts and glasses; women wear sarees in green, lavender, orange and white, several with bindis and mala-style necklaces. A young boy in a red-striped shirt sits near the centre. Behind them a stage structure with lights is visible in the dark.2008-05-09Night-time outdoor gathering of a large audience seated in white plastic chairs behind a metal barrier at an evening event. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a woman in a green-and-orange sari sit beside a woman in a maroon top and a man in a khaki shirt, all attentively facing forward. Rows of seated and standing attendees fill the background under bright lights, with a banner and stalls visible at the top left. No speaker or deity is visible in the frame, and no one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-05-10A large night-time gathering of many people standing in rows on an open ground, most with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Men wear white shirts and dhotis or striped shirts, women wear saris in orange, purple, white and cream, and a few children stand among them. Several rows of red-upholstered sofas and plastic chairs sit in the foreground, and a stage with bright lights and a banner is visible at the upper left. A dense crowd fills the background under floodlights.2008-05-10May 09 20082008-05-09May 10 20082008-05-10