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A large tented venue with a green floor and red-and-white drapery along the walls hosts a dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. A long table on the left displays booklets, DVDs and packaged items, with red plastic chairs beside it. A cameraman in white stands at the left edge holding a video camera. Several men in the crowd wear white and one in orange-toned clothing stands near the center-left. A white shirt printed with Dhyanapeetam is visible in the foreground. Overhead ceiling lights and fans hang from the tent roof.

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A large crowd of devotees stands and sways inside a white tented hall with green carpet, many men in white dhotis and shirts, some raising hands and clapping, a man in orange clothing at the left edge. Books and booklets are laid out on a table at the left, with cups and small items. Strings of lights and draped white and maroon fabric line the tent walls, with a speaker box near the top center.2006-11-26A photograph of a large indoor yoga hall with a green mat floor where a crowd of men stands in rows, many wearing white shirts and white trousers, several with ID badges on lanyards. Some hold their hands in anjali mudra at chest height while facing a banner and stage at the far end. Draped grey silk curtains and speakers line the right side, and a portrait-style banner hangs above the stage. The event appears to be an arogya yoga session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-11-26A large photograph of a crowded indoor yoga programme held under a white tent with red and white draped valances and hanging stage lights. Hundreds of people, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and a few in striped or checked shirts, stand and move across a bright green carpeted floor. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez sit and stand on the right, one in an orange sari in the lower right. A camera on a tripod is visible near the centre. Banners with portraits hang on the far stage wall, too small to identify clearly. Ceiling fans and light rigs line the tent roof.2006-11-25A crowded indoor tent at a person Spurana programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with white walls and a tall bamboo pole. Many men and women wear white dhotis, white shirts and white saris, with some lanyards visible. A woman in a white sari with a long braid walks past a long table draped in white cloth, holding a small item, while men stand and sit around. Two men in the foreground sit on red and white plastic chairs, and a man in the foreground has a shaved head. No clear a person candidate is visible, so the identity is left unsure.2007-12-14November 25 20062006-11-25A large tented hall with a green floor and white draped fabric walls trimmed with red bands. A crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands in a dense circle, many with arms raised as if dancing or chanting together. On the right, a seated woman in an orange sari faces the group, and a table in the foreground displays stacks of books and printed materials. Overhead, rows of lights hang beneath the white canopy. The setting appears to be a yoga or meditation program event with a participatory group activity.2006-11-26December 30 20082008-12-30Crowded interior of a white tented hall at a multi-day spiritual programme, with a dense crowd of mostly men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and white saris moving among tables. Foreground people browse a table of books and CDs in dark covers. A woman in a light sari with an orange shawl stands at centre, and a man in white with a mala necklace is visible. Blue valance draped along the ceiling, bright ceiling lights, a flat-screen monitor on a stand at right, and panels with printed maps and images on the back wall, with a woven runner in red, orange and blue hanging at right.2007-12-14Photograph inside a large white tent decorated with yellow and orange bunting and floral banners, with hanging lights overhead. A bare-backed figure with long dark hair and a white flower garland wears an orange cloth around the waist and stands at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd of people in white clothes. Several men in white shirts hold a video camera at left, and women in white and yellow saris stand at right, some with orange shawls and hands folded. The crowd fills the foreground and the tent aisle behind them.2006-09-17A photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated and standing under a white tent with orange and blue bunting along its edges and support poles. Most people wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many wear lanyard identity badges. A man in the foreground at left with a red bindi and white shirt holds his hands together in anjali. Ceiling fans and hanging lights are visible, and a stall with items stands at the left edge. The gathering appears to be a satsang or programme session, and no individual is clearly recognizable as a person.January 01 20092009-01-01Article - November 26 20062006-11-26