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A large indoor hall crowded with seated attendees, many wearing white blindfold-style cloths over their eyes and white name badges. A woman in an orange-red saree walks up a central red carpet along an aisle between the rows, with stepped stairs and a raised stage at the top of the hall. Attendees wear white, cream, and pastel saris, and orange or saffron clothing is visible among the crowd. A dark curtained backdrop and overhead lighting fill the venue.

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February 15 20092009-02-15A woman with long dark hair in a flowing saffron-orange sari walks down a red carpeted aisle through a large indoor hall, one arm extended toward the seated audience. Hundreds of people sit on tiered rows on both sides, most wearing white blindfold-style headbands over their eyes, with some in white kurtas and others in pink, yellow, and orange saris. Several participants wear name badges. The scene reads as a large group session in a convention hall, with a red carpet leading between the seated rows.2009-02-15Large indoor convention hall with hundreds of seated attendees on the floor and tiered seating, most wearing white head blindfolds or white cloths over their eyes. A woman in a flowing saffron-orange sari stands on a red carpeted aisle holding a microphone, speaking to the audience. Many attendees wear white, cream, yellow and orange saris and shirts. Blue draped curtains line the back wall. A large crowd fills the frame, with several hundred people visible, and the woman is the only standing figure.2009-02-15A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfold-style headbands over their eyes, during a convention session. In the foreground on the right, men in white shirts and light trousers sit on a grey mat, one holding a folded paper and a rolled umbrella. On the left, women in pink, white, yellow and green saris and salwars sit on a red carpet. A woman in an orange-red sari walks up the central red carpeted aisle toward a raised stage at the back, where a few figures in white stand near the platform. Cream-coloured drapes and high windows line the hall.2009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15A large indoor hall filled with seated attendees, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes. In the centre, a woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe stands on a red carpet along a staircase, one arm raised and gesturing toward the crowd, apparently leading an exercise or guided session. Audience members in white, cream and pastel saris and white shirts fill the stepped stands and floor, with a man in an orange garment standing at the right edge near the stairs. Stage lights and dark red drapery frame the back of the hall.2009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15A large indoor hall filled with a crowd of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfold-style cloths over their eyes. A central figure stands on a red-carpeted aisle wearing a saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair, while a man in a saffron robe sits further back among the white-clad crowd. Many women in colourful saris of yellow, pink and red sit with hands pressed together in namaste, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Banners and a small table with a white cloth are visible along the back wall.2009-01-18February 15 20092009-02-15February 15 20092009-02-15A large indoor hall with a white metal roof and a blue-purple backdrop at the far end filled with a seated congregation of hundreds. Most attendees sit cross-legged on the floor wearing white headbands, many in white and cream clothes, with some in yellow, orange, pink and green saris and shirts. A woman in an orange sari walks up a red carpet aisle toward a raised stage area where more people in white sit. Several men in front have hands joined in prayer. The scene suggests a satsang or convention gathering.2009-02-15A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience of hundreds seated in tiered rows, most wearing white clothing with white cloths tied over their eyes as a blindfold. A single standing figure in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre-right on the steps, facing the crowd, with a second orange-clad person seated nearby. Dark stage backdrops with orange-red panels hang behind, and bright light beams fall from the upper left. Many attendees also wear dark or patterned clothing, and a few are in orange or red.2009-02-15