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A large seated gathering of several hundred men in plain white clothes sits cross-legged on blue floor mats inside a hall with a white tent-like canopy. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and identity badges on lanyards. Some are seated with hands in gesture or holding small books. Hanging colourful woven textile banners with yellow tassels decorate the ceiling, and a lattice of windows lets in light at the back. At the left edge a decorated altar area is partly visible. The scene reads as a healers' training session.

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October 07 20062006-10-07A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging yellow, orange and blue decorative banners. Hundreds of seated men and some women, mostly dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, fill the floor in dense rows, many wearing lanyards with purple badges. A white draped table with items sits at the right edge, and a framed picture hangs on the back wall above a set of wooden doors. The audience faces toward the front of the hall, out of frame.2008-03-06October 07 20062006-10-07A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men, dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with lanyards around their necks. They sit on the floor facing forward toward a small distant stage at the far left, where a figure in orange and saffron robes is seated. The white tent-like ceiling is decorated with hanging orange, yellow and blue striped tassel banners. Windows with patterned grilles line the back wall, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the left side of the crowd. A small figure in saffron clothing on the distant stage is too far away for any clothing or ornament cues to be confirmed.2008-03-06A large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on the floor of a big tent hall with blue fabric edging and overhead lights on poles. Many wear lanyards and beaded necklaces; some clap or gesture with raised hands. Banners and framed photographs hang along the back walls, and a red and white decorated stage area stands at the far end. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2007-12-13A large indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging colourful patterned cylindrical banners in yellow, red and blue. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with black or white neck cords, sit in rows on mats facing a stage area at the far end. A framed deity painting and a backdrop with a purple banner are visible on the left wall. Some participants have hands folded in prayer. A tall figure in white stands near the stage at the upper right, and a camera on a tripod is set up in the foreground at left.2008-06-22A large seated congregation of men fills a white-roofed hall at an ashram session. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and identification badges, sitting cross-legged on blue and red patterned mats. Some have hands in meditation mudra on their knees. Above them hang tall cylindrical banners with geometric patterns in yellow, orange and blue, and orange cloth drapes. At the back wall a painted deity scene and a purple banner reading a session title are visible. Bookshelves stand along one side. The number of visible people is well above one hundred.2008-06-22A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing lanyard badges. Colourful hanging banners with yellow, red and blue geometric patterns and tassels line the ceiling. A framed portrait hangs on the far wall above the stage area, and a white curved tent-like roof overhead. Some seated people wear grey or blue shirts among the white-clad crowd. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse gathering with a packed audience facing the front.2008-03-06December 13 20072007-12-13A large seated assembly of devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing lanyards, sits on green and patterned mats under a white tent-like canopy. Several in the front rows have their hands pressed together in anjali mudra, while others sit with eyes closed or gaze forward. Hanging from the ceiling are colourful woven banners in red, yellow, orange and blue geometric patterns, along with orange cloth drapes. Banners and posters line the walls, and bright lights illuminate the hall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from this view.2006-12-30A large hall packed with seated men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, most sitting cross-legged on white sheets and wearing name badges or lanyards. Several have rudraksha malas, and a few wear garlands or rosettes. Along the back wall hang framed portraits of a long-haired figure, and colourful striped and patterned banners hang from the ceiling. A fan and ceiling lights are visible. The attendees appear attentive, facing toward the front of the room.2007-02-15A large tented gathering of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and lanyards with badges, clapping and smiling. Blue-and-white tent edges, hanging decorative banners, and white ceiling fans are visible overhead. The scene is a crowded satsang-style event; no speaker or central figure is clearly identifiable in frame.2007-12-14