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A large crowd of women seated on the floor under a white tent with striped panels decorated with sunflower motifs and tall white poles. Many participants wear white cloths tied over their eyes as blindfolds, and some have their arms raised or hands on their heads, while others wear sarees in pink, red, green, blue and white with ID badges pinned to their clothes. Strip lights hang from the tent frame, and a few men stand at the back near the walls.

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September 09 20062006-09-09September 09 20062006-09-09A large seated audience of many people, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, sits on a red floor covering with green carpet at the front, all wearing white blindfold cloths tied over their eyes. Many hold small papers or booklets. Green and white banners with yellow sunflower motifs hang along the tent walls, and a floral tray of yellow marigolds sits at left. A figure in white stands near the back, and a few others in white are seated at the far left front. The scene reflects a large group meditation session.2006-09-16A large photograph of a seated meditation session in a hall with a red floor covering. Hundreds of women and girls sit cross-legged in rows, each wearing a white blindfold tied over the eyes, dressed in saris and salwar kameez in colours including green, purple, pink, yellow, blue and orange. Many have name badges pinned to their clothes, and small paper cups, leaflets and white plates lie on the floor before them. The scene is an ashram-style programme with participants in meditation posture, and no individual is identifiable as the teacher from this view.2006-09-17A large photograph inside a decorated tent with white and green fabric, yellow sunflower-printed banners, and hanging lights. Many people stand in rows, nearly all wearing white blindfolds over their eyes. Men wear shirts and trousers, while women wear sarees in yellow, pink, orange and blue. Some attendees wear ID badges on their clothing. The crowd fills the hall, with a few figures in the foreground. No identifiable depiction of a person is clearly visible.2006-09-14A large covered hall with a metal roof and rows of white fluorescent tubes on pillars, filled with hundreds of seated devotees on a green mat. Most wear white head bands over their eyes and white or pastel saris and kurtas; several women in pink, purple, blue and yellow saris are visible in the foreground. A woman in a dark sheer top reads a printed booklet, and a small black bag and footwear lie on the mat. A white table with audio equipment sits at the lower right, and a stage backdrop is visible far at the back. The scene resembles an Ananda Spurana convention gathering.2006-11-05November 25 20062006-11-25 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a hall, with hundreds of women in white and coloured saris sitting cross-legged on orange and purple mats. Most wear red or orange blindfolds over their eyes, a deeksha-style meditation posture. Several women wear plain white sarees with coloured borders, while others wear teal, maroon, orange and black-and-white polka-dot saris. Many have name badges pinned to their clothes and wear gold-coloured necklaces and bangles. Plastic water bottles sit among them, and framed pictures hang on the back wall above the crowd.2016-06-19November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24November 25 20062006-11-25 +1 copiesDecember 14 20062006-12-14A large seated congregation in a hall during a deeksha initiation session. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, sit cross-legged on orange and pink mats with red cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some wear teal, maroon, and orange saris, and many wear gold necklaces and bangles. Name badges hang from some clothing. Rows of people fill the room, with paintings and framed images on the walls behind them. No individual leader is clearly visible in the frame, and no one in the frame can be confidently identified as a person.2016-06-19