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A large photograph from above of a huge marquee filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most wearing white clothes, white headbands or white cloth tied over their eyes, and identity lanyards. A few people wear yellow, orange and red garments among them. The green floor is partly covered with red mats, and the tent ceiling has blue and white drapery, hanging lights and fans. Speakers, lamp posts and a palm tree are visible along the edges, and the distant stage area is faintly visible at the back. The scene shows a pratyaksha paada pooja ritual at a convention.

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November 27 20092009-11-27November 26 20092009-11-26November 26 20092009-11-26November 26 20092009-11-26November 27 20092009-11-27August 15 20092009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15November 27 20092009-11-27A large seated audience fills a white and blue scalloped marquee tent at a convention. Hundreds of participants wear white shirts and white headbands covering their eyes, with lanyard badges visible on many. A few figures in saffron and orange clothing sit among them. On the stage at the far end, several people in white and yellow stand near a plain white backdrop flanked by framed banners.2009-11-26December 13 20072007-12-13A large crowd of seated men fills a white-roofed tent under a scalloped blue-and-white bunting ceiling and rows of hanging fans and lights. Most wear white shirts and white headbands over their eyes, with ID lanyards around their necks, and sit on a red carpet edged with green. At the far front, a few figures in white and saffron stand near a raised stage area with dark speakers and a palm tree beside it. The scene suggests a convention session with participants in a meditative blindfolded practice, though no specific ritual is legible here.2009-11-26A large tented hall with white canvas ceiling draped in blue and cream bunting and ceiling fans, filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on green mats. Most are dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or saris, many wearing white lanyards with ID badges. Some wear orange or red clothing. Stage lights hang from poles along the sides, and a figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the centre front among white-clad attendees, while other figures stand near a central walkway and at the back. Red chairs are arranged in rows at the rear and sides of the hall.2009-11-27