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Large photograph of a crowd of hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white clothes and white blindfolds tied over their eyes, filling a tent-like hall with white draped walls and blue-and-white scalloped drapery overhead. At the front stands a figure in a long orange-saffron robe, facing the crowd, with a few people in other colours seated nearby. Behind on the stage wall are orange posters with photographs of a woman and printed text, a framed portrait, and charts. Ceiling fans hang from the canopy.

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November 28 20092009-11-28A large photograph of a vast crowd of seated participants filling a covered tent hall at night, nearly all wearing white clothing and white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. In the centre front, a woman in an orange robe stands on a red-carpeted stage holding a microphone, with another orange-robed figure seated nearby. Two framed orange-and-white portraits hang on the white backdrop, along with orange panel boards and banners on the right. Blue and white draped ceiling fabric, ceiling fans and palm trees frame the scene.2009-11-28A very large crowd of seated participants fills a white-walled tent with blue and white scalloped drapery overhead and hanging fans. Most attendees wear white clothing and white headbands tied over their eyes, and many sit with hands pressed together. Near the front, a single figure in an orange-red robe stands on a raised platform at the centre, facing the audience. Behind the platform are several framed portraits and banners on the white backdrop, and speakers and lights line the sides. Palm trees stand at the left edge.2009-11-28July 26 20092009-07-26A large seated crowd fills a blue-curtained tent with white ceiling fabric and hanging fans. Hundreds of people, mostly men in white shirts and white trousers, sit on the ground with white cloth strips tied over their eyes. A woman in an orange sari walks along a red carpet running down the middle aisle toward the front. Women in white and orange saris sit at right near the carpet. At the far front, a person in white stands near a small table holding up an object, and a few bookshelves or display stands are set along the back. A banner is visible on the right edge.2009-08-15A large seated audience fills a tent-covered hall, with hundreds of men in white shirts and white headbands tied over their eyes. Rows of participants face a stage at the far end, where a figure in orange clothing stands near a small group. Blue and white draped fabric hangs across the ceiling, and several orange-and-white framed posters and a framed portrait line the back wall. Stage speakers and lighting rigs stand on the right side of the frame.2009-11-26November 28 20092009-11-28A large hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds or white cloth tied across their eyes. A central red carpet runs down the aisle toward a stage backed by a striped multicolour banner and a dark navy curtain. A woman in a flowing orange-red sari walks down the aisle, and a man in white with an orange cloth stands at the far right near the stage. A framed portrait of a woman sits at the front of the stage, and tall carved wooden or stone pillars and a row of decorative posts line the stage area. The setting suggests a mass ritual gathering in a large open-sided pavilion.2009-07-26August 15 20092009-08-15August 06 20092009-08-06Large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing, many wearing white blindfolds or eye bands, filling a tented hall with blue-and-white scalloped drapery overhead. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe stands centrally among the seated crowd, with long dark hair and hands held at the sides, while another person in orange sits on the red mat to the right. Behind them are palm trees, a spotlight, and a backdrop with orange-and-white banners and a framed portrait. Attendees wear white kurtas and saris with lanyards, and the floor is covered with red mats.2009-11-28A large crowd of seated devotees, most wearing white headbands tied over their eyes, fills a white marquee tent. A woman in a bright red-orange sari stands in the centre aisle, facing the seated rows. Colourful striped decorative pillars with tassels hang along the tent, and a painted backdrop shows a deity murti in an arched frame beside a forest scene. Many attendees wear white shirts and kurtas. Speakers hang from the ceiling, and the scene appears to be a guided meditation or eye-closed activity.2009-06-13