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A large open hall with a long red carpet runner down the center, flanked by white sheets where many people sit cross-legged in meditation or attentive posture. Foreground: a woman in a cream sari with a light patterned border sits on the left; a woman in white with a dark shawl and a man in white kurta with a lanyard badge sit on the right. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing extend toward a bright doorway at the far end. Ceiling fans and tent-like roof structure are visible.

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February 05 20102010-02-05February 05 20102010-02-05A wide photograph of a large hall where rows of seated devotees sit on white mats on either side of a long red carpet running toward a bright doorway. Devotees on the left wear white and cream outfits, a woman in a brown-and-gold sari sits with hands in her lap, and on the right men in white kurta-style clothes sit with hands folded or resting on knees, several with eyes closed in meditation. Some hold printed booklets, and a participant wears a lanyard badge. Crowded rows continue into the distance. No teacher is visible in the frame.2010-02-05A large open-sided hall with a long red carpet running down the centre aisle between rows of seated devotees on white mats. Many participants sit cross-legged in white clothing, some in saffron-toned saris, and a number wear lanyards. The wooden roof trusses and rows of fluorescent tube lights are visible overhead, with a bright exit at the far end. The congregation is seated in orderly rows facing forward. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2010-02-05A large open-sided pavilion with a wooden beamed roof hosts a seated congregation on white mats covering a green floor, divided by a long red carpet running toward a distant stage. Hundreds of attendees sit cross-legged, most in white clothes, with women in saris and salwar kameez in orange, gold, pink and maroon. Some carry lanyards and sit beside water bottles and bags. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the centre of the carpet. Banners and screens line the far walls.2010-02-04Wide interior view of a large covered hall filled with seated devotees on white sheets and mats, with a long red carpet running down the central aisle toward a far stage area. Most attendees wear white, cream, and pastel clothing, with some in orange, red, and blue; a woman in the foreground wears a blue-and-white outfit and an ID badge. Hanging lights and framed pictures line the stage backdrop. Only the seated crowd is visible; no individual can be clearly identified as the a person.2010-02-07November 27 20092009-11-27A large photograph of a seated audience at a convention held under a long open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and fluorescent tube lights. Rows of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on white mats over green carpet, many wearing name badges on lanyards, with some notebooks or bags placed before them. On the left, women in colourful saris sit on a red-carpeted aisle, and some men sit on chairs along the right side. A distant stage area with a backdrop is visible at the far end. No individual a person candidate is identifiable in the frame.2010-02-04A large seated group of devotees sits in meditation on striped red, blue and white mats in a bright hall with cream walls and orange curtains. Most wear white kurta-style clothing, and several have lanyards with ID badges and mala beads. A man in a black shirt in the foreground has his eyes closed. Many more people sit in rows behind them, including women in saffron, pink and teal saris. No single presenter or throne is clearly identifiable among the seated crowd.2011-01-21A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on both sides of a long red carpet runway. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear white saris and some wear green, pink and patterned saris. Several attendees wear rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. Red curtains line the back wall, and a few people stand near the far doorway. The seated crowd appears attentive and still. The scene is a photograph of a crowd, with no clearly identifiable a person visible in the frame.2009-02-25May 02 20162016-05-02A large indoor hall packed with a seated audience facing the front on a long red carpet aisle. Rows of white-clad men and women in saris and salwar fill the room, with name badges visible. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti sits cross-legged on the red carpet. Ceiling lights, fans, orange flags and blue pillars line the hall. The people appear to be listening attentively to a talk; no speaker or dais is clearly visible.2010-02-15