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A large seated audience of men in white shirts and dhotis fills plastic chairs in a tent hall at a convention, many taking notes on pads and some wearing identity badges on lanyards. The purple backdrop displays several printed portraits of a long-haired, bearded sadhu in white and orange head wraps, decorated with orange and pink artificial flowers. A woman in a pink sari is visible at the far left edge. A white banner with a blue emblem hangs at the right. The audience faces away from the camera toward the stage area.

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December 16 20062006-12-16Seated audience at a tent convention hall, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis or light trousers, many sitting on blue and white plastic chairs on a red carpet. Several have lanyard badges and some hold yellow papers. In the background a standing man in white and a woman in white attend a table stacked with books and pamphlets. Orange flower garlands decorate the back wall, and a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a white turban hangs at upper right beside white drapery.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A large seated crowd of men fills a hall at a convention, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis with lanyard ID badges around their necks, many wearing rudraksha malas. Four framed portraits hang along the blue backdrop at the top, showing a bearded figure in white and orange turbans; the portraits are printed images, not people. Some men wear glasses and others have moustaches, and a few wear checked or orange shirts among the white. Decorations of orange and red flowers adorn the backdrop, with round emblems on the wall.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A large seated audience fills a covered hall at a convention, with hundreds of men wearing white shirts and white dhotis, many with lanyard badges, sitting cross-legged on mats and blue sheets. Foreground figures include a man in a pale blue shirt and eyeglasses, and a man in a white shirt holding papers. Along the back wall hang several framed portraits of a bearded, turbaned figure and banners, with a white canopy above. No figure on the stage or near the portraits can be clearly confirmed as the presiding teacher from appearance alone, so the identity is uncertain.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16Wide photograph of a large seated audience inside a white tented pavilion during a convention session. Hundreds of men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers sit cross-legged on red carpeting, many wearing lanyard identity badges, facing a raised stage at the far end. Blue backdrop banners with a row of framed portraits and small yellow-orange floral decorations line the stage. Ceiling fans, hanging lights and a scalloped white valance border the tent. A man in an orange shirt sits near the front right. No individual on the stage is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2006-12-16A large seated audience of men in white shirts and white trousers fills a white tent hall at an event, many holding yellow folders and some wearing ID badges on lanyards. A dark blue backdrop hangs behind them, decorated with orange flower motifs and framed pictures. At the right, a large portrait of a smiling person in a white head covering is displayed, and a few volunteers in white stand near a table at the front.2006-12-14A large seated audience inside a white tent at a convention, with rows of men in white shirts and pale dhotis or trousers on blue plastic chairs, many watching toward the front. A man in the foreground wears glasses and a white shirt, while a younger man in a grey t-shirt rests his chin on his hand. On the right, a blue backdrop displays hanging framed banners decorated with orange and pink flowers, and a green-stemmed fan stands nearby. A seated volunteer at a small table on the far right wears a white shirt and an identification badge. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the audience, and the speaker's position is not shown.2006-12-16