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A large crowd of men seated on green mats inside a white tent during a convention session. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many with blue lanyard badges around their necks. Several seated men in the foreground have their eyes closed or lowered in meditation, with a small bundle of white cloth and items on the green mat at lower right. Rows of people fill the background under overhead lights and tent poles, and a few orange-clad figures appear in the rear. No individual can be identified as a person with confidence.

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December 14 20072007-12-14A large seated audience of men fills a tent-covered hall with a green mat floor at a yoga programme. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis with ID lanyards around their necks, sitting cross-legged in rows. A few wear checked shirts, and one man in front has a purple cloth wrapped on his head. Their attention is directed forward toward an unseen stage. Behind them, rows of women in colourful saris sit further back under white draped fabric, and a framed portrait hangs at the upper right. The setting suggests a meditation or yoga session.2006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25A large seated audience fills a white tented hall with a red carpet, most people in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some wearing lanyard badges and rudraksha-style neck beads. Many hold small booklets. Blue backdrop panels with yellow and orange floral motifs and framed portraits line the rear wall, and tubelights hang from the tent ceiling. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in the foreground.2006-12-14A large seated audience fills a tented hall with green mats, many men in white shirts and white dhotis with lanyard name badges, sitting cross-legged in rows during the Arogya Yoga programme in Vellore. Several men in the front rows wear light and dark shirts, one in a brown shirt sits at left, and banners above show book and CD advertisements with a stage backdrop at the top right. The scene suggests a meditation or yoga session in progress, with no visible speaker on stage in this frame.2006-11-25A large seated audience fills a tent hall with green carpeting during a yoga program. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many with name badges and some with rudraksha malas. Men in the front row sit cross-legged and smile, one in a plaid shirt and a boy in a white T-shirt with a rudraksha mala are visible. A white draped ceiling and red-edged canopy frame the hall. On the top left, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall, and on the right, banners carry printed photos and text.2006-11-25A large outdoor satsang under a white tent with green mats, where a large seated crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and shirts sits in rows. Many wear white or pale headwear and forehead vibhuti or tilaka markings; some have bare upper bodies and others wear white vests. Several sit cross-legged taking notes on pink paper and holding pens, and some wear name badges with photos. Stage lighting, a truss and speakers frame the scene, and a camera rig stands at left. No speaker or central figure is clearly visible from this angle, so no a person candidate is identified.2017-05-10June 22 20082008-06-22A large seated audience of men fills a green-carpeted hall at an Arogya Yoga programme. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyard name badges around their necks. In the foreground a man with grey hair sits cross-legged, and beside him a man in a blue-grey cloth cap and a man in a brown checked shirt rest their chins on their hands while listening. A row of women in colourful saris sits in the background under white draped ceiling fabric. At the top right a framed portrait on a stand shows a person with white hair, though the face is too small to assess. The mood is attentive and orderly, with dense rows of participants.2006-11-25A large seated audience of men fills a tented hall with a green floor and white draped fabric ceiling, attending an Arogya Yoga session. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and many wear lanyard ID badges. Some sit cross-legged with hands folded, others with eyes closed in meditation. A man in a wheelchair appears at upper left, and a framed portrait stands near the top right of the hall. A few men wear checked shirts. A man at right wears a white T-shirt with a printed portrait and rudraksha-style beads. Hands rest on laps in a calm, attentive posture across the rows.2006-11-25November 28 20092009-11-28A photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall with white walls and a tiled floor. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on white mats, most wearing round rosette badges on lanyard-style neck cords. Some attendees wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Women in white and light-coloured saris sit toward the left. Hanging saffron and maroon banners line the upper walls, and a camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, facing the audience. The room is crowded with people filling the floor and rows behind.2007-02-15