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A large seated congregation fills a hall with red floor covering, most people wearing white shirts and white headbands tied over their eyes. Many wear identity badges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; a few wear checked or pastel shirts and one woman wears a green headscarf. Behind them hangs a blue banner with rows of framed portraits of saints and gurus on a purple backdrop. The crowd is densely packed across the frame, seated in meditation-style posture during a person Spurana gathering.

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A large crowd of seated men fills a hall with bright red carpeting at a person Spurana Convention in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Most wear white shirts and white or light trousers, and many have a white cloth tied over their eyes as a blindfold. Some hold small printed red-and-white sheets, and others sit cross-legged with hands resting on their knees. Orange and red decorative fabric is visible at the top of the hall. No single presenter or a person figure is clearly visible in this frame, so no appearance-based identification is made.2009-02-27December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A large crowd of seated men fills a hall, most wearing white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear white shirts and white dhotis, some in yellow or light blue checked shirts, and several wear rudraksha malas. They sit on a red carpet in rows, facing forward. In the upper left, a figure in orange robes stands near the back of the hall, partly visible. The scene suggests a large meditation or spiritual gathering at a convention.2009-02-27A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on red carpet inside a tent at the Nithyananda Spurana Convention in Avadi, Chennai. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many have white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes as they meditate. Some hold small booklets, and a few wear identity lanyards. Behind them a purple backdrop displays framed portraits and yellow flower garlands along the top. Stage figures appear far in the background. The scene shows a mass meditation session.2006-12-16December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14February 27 20092009-02-27December 14 20062006-12-14A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on a red floor covering, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts and blindfolded with white cloth bands across their eyes. Some wear yellow or orange shirts and rudraksha malas, and many sit cross-legged with hands resting on their knees during a meditation session. Yellow cloth bags and water bottles lie among them, and red plastic chairs stand at the front right edge. The rear of the hall shows red shutters and a few staff standing near the walls. The scene suggests a mass guided meditation at a convention in Salem, Tamil Nadu, but no a person figure is clearly visible.2009-02-27A large photograph of a dense seated audience at a convention hall, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing white headbands or blindfold-style white cloths over their eyes. Several wear lanyard badges. A few wear saffron or orange shirts and some wear yellow or blue shirts. Seated rows stretch across red floor mats toward the back, where a few standing figures in white and orange are visible near the stage area and red and white pillars line the hall. The image is a photo of a meditation or satsang session. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible figures.2009-02-27A large seated crowd of men in white shirts sits in rows at an indoor event, each wearing a white cloth blindfold tied over the eyes. Many have hands pressed together in prayer or hands resting on their laps. Some wear identity badges on their shirts. Behind them hang red and white pillars, a cloth canopy, and a glowing decorative light display. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2015-07-26