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A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated audience members at a mass convention, most in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in checked shirts, blue shirts and a woman in a gold saree. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill the floor, and many people sit on the bare floor toward the front and along the aisles. Speakers stand on stands at the side and ceiling fans hang overhead. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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A large hall packed with seated audience members at a mass Living Enlightenment initiation convention in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill the floor, and people sit in the aisles as well. Most wear white or light shirts and sarees, with a woman in a magenta saree in the centre-right and a man in a red polo shirt at lower left. Several people sit with eyes closed in meditation. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and a pale wall are visible, and the far end of the hall is dim. No speaker or dais is clearly shown.OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramOCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramA photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall at a Living Enlightenment initiation convention in Kancheepuram. Rows of blue plastic chairs fill the room, with hundreds of people in white shirts and dhotis, colourful saris, and checked shirts, many with eyes closed and hands folded in their laps in meditation. A man with a white beard in orange clothing sits near the left, and a bald man in a white shirt sits in the front row center. Overhead lights and a wall-mounted screen are visible at the back of the hall. Several people in the foreground are partly cut off by the frame.OCtober 6, 7, 8 2004 - 3 Mass Living Enlightenment Initiation conventions at KancheepuramFebruary 15 20092009-02-15Photograph of a large seated audience inside a hall at a mass Living Enlightenment initiation convention. Rows of men in white shirts and dhotis, plus some in checked or pastel shirts, sit on blue plastic chairs with eyes closed or gazing forward. A bearded elderly man in a saffron-orange shawl sits in the front row. A woman in a blue sari with a red bindi sits at right. Ceiling lights, a speaker stand and wall fixtures are visible in the background. Hundreds of people fill the room, the audience extending toward the back of the hall.A large indoor hall packed with seated audience members on blue plastic chairs, facing toward a stage out of frame. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; women wear saris in orange, maroon, purple, green and teal, with some gold necklaces and bangles, and a few have red bindis. Several people rest chins on hands while listening attentively. Ceiling lights and fans are visible above. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this crowd shot.2004-10-06December 03 2004 - Mass Living Enlightenment initiation in Salem2004-12-03A photograph of a large crowd seated on blue plastic chairs in a dimly lit hall during a convention, with many attendees sitting with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a woman in a red sari with a red bindi sits with eyes closed, and beside her a boy in a blue shirt sits on a chair. Nearby, men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers sit, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and an older man in glasses sits in a white shirt. Behind them rows of people in white, blue, orange and pink clothing fill the hall, with a few girls in braids visible. No stage figure or speaker is visible in this frame.A large indoor hall packed with seated audience members facing forward, many dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in colourful shirts. In the foreground a row of men sits on wooden-armed chairs, several wearing glasses, one holding a black bag, others with hands folded or resting on knees. Behind them a dense crowd fills the room under arched windows and pale green walls, with a few women in saris visible in the middle rows. No speaker or deity is clearly visible in this frame.2004-01-04A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience on blue plastic chairs, facing toward a stage at the front that is out of frame. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and light trousers sits with hands folded, beside a man in a white dhoti and shirt, and a woman in a bright orange shawl over white clothes sits with eyes lowered; a woman in a yellow sari with an identification badge sits at the right edge. Behind them rows of devotees in white, green, and mixed colours fill the room under ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Water bottles rest on the tiled floor in the lower right corner.2004-10-06