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A photograph of a large indoor hall with a wooden sports floor marked with coloured lines, where a crowd of participants stands in a tight circle clapping and raising their hands. In the centre a figure with long dark hair wears a flowing white robe and white trousers, dancing barefoot with arms raised and a broad smile. Around them participants wear mostly white clothing, with a woman in a bright pink outfit and a man in a red top visible among them. Some people wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Two long rows of people line the room's background and a few ceremonial ritual objects are not visible. The scene reads as a group celebratory dance during a meditation programme.

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March 05 20062006-03-05A large indoor hall with beige walls and fluorescent ceiling lights shows a crowd of roughly fifty to a hundred participants standing with arms raised overhead on red mats, many dressed in white kurtas, white saris and light shirts. Several women in cream and pastel saris and a man in a dark green jacket are prominent in the foreground. Scattered bottles, papers, bags and chairs lie on the floor, and a white projector screen stands at the front. The scene suggests a group meditation or dynamic energy session.2006-03-04April 23 20062006-04-23March 04 20062006-03-04March 05 20062006-03-05A large crowd of devotees fills a wood-panelled hall, many with arms raised and swaying in an energetic group movement. Many wear white kurtas and salwar tunics, while others wear saris, a pink top, orange and maroon clothing, and some have orange or red cords around their necks. A woman in a bright pink outfit and white cap stands near the right side. A small dark logo sits at the upper left corner of the stage wall. The floor is patterned carpet with bags and shoes scattered at the edges. The image is a photograph of a participatory session.2015-12-16A large indoor hall with a wooden floor during a Dhyana Spurana gathering in Los Angeles. A crowd of devotees dressed in white stands around an open central space, many with palms pressed together in namaste and some clapping. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears a white sari with a gold border and a gold necklace, moving forward with arms raised. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at the front with his back to the camera. Curtains, a banner and a video camera with a monitor appear at the edges.2006-03-05March 05 20062006-03-05March 05 20062006-03-05A photograph of a large crowd of devotees filling a hall, many with arms raised and hands moving in group movement or chanting. Many wear white kurta and dhoti style clothing, saffron and orange tunics, colourful saris and salwar kameez, and some have garlands and beaded necklaces. A bald man in white with a red and gold cloth on his waist stands near the centre right. A woman in a white head covering and a man in an orange shirt are visible in the middle. Photographed from behind the crowd, with wooden walls and warm lighting in the background.2015-12-16A photograph of a convention hall with a crowd of about 30 people standing and applauding with palms pressed together. In the centre, a long-haired figure in white dhoti with gold border and a wrap, wearing a red and white flower garland, stands barefoot and smiling, hands clasped. Around them, devotees wear white kurtas, white salwar, saris in red, pink, orange and green, and casual shirts. Banners with a turbaned portrait hang on the back walls; a large window and fluorescent ceiling lights are visible. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, garland and white dhoti, recognised cues only, role as the central figure receiving applause.2006-04-30A photograph of a long-haired man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a heavy gold necklace, smiling and stepping forward on a wooden floor at a meditation gathering. Behind him a crowd of about twenty people in white and cream clothing, some in saris and salwar kameez, stands clapping with palms together and rudraksha malas visible. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and gold-bordered dress, and is presented as leading the session.2006-03-05