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A large seated audience fills a tented hall, most people wearing white clothes and white headbands. A woman in an orange sari stands in the centre aisle among the seated crowd, with her arm extended. Striped kalasha-style hanging decorations hang from the white tent ceiling, and a dark red curtain and a small banner stand at the left. Many heads are visible in the foreground.

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June 13 20092009-06-13June 13 20092009-06-13A large seated audience fills a hall with pale pink walls and white ceiling drapes. Many attendees wear white blindfolds or head bands over their eyes, dressed in white and light shirts. Tall cylindrical banners with colourful geometric patterns, bird motifs and orange tassels hang from the ceiling. A single figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands near the centre aisle, facing the crowd, apparently guiding the session. A blue sign on the left wall lists photography and video rules. The scene suggests an organised meditation or discourse session.2010-10-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside a large white tent hall filled with seated devotees, many wearing white clothes and white blindfold cloths tied over their eyes. A woman in a long orange-red dress stands in the centre aisle facing the crowd, with her back to the camera. Decorative hanging pillars with painted animal motifs in red, yellow and blue frame the space, and a painted mural of a deity in an arched frame appears on the left wall. Loudspeakers hang from the poles and daylight comes through the side windows. Most of the audience sits cross-legged on the floor in rows, with a few people in coloured shirts scattered among them.2009-06-13A large hall packed with seated devotees, nearly all wearing white clothes and white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. A standing figure in a long orange-red robe with long dark hair stands at the centre of the crowd among the seated people; he has distinctive long swept hair and saffron-orange robes, so he is a person candidate, standing in front of the seated group. Colourful woven panels with elephant motifs hang from the white tent ceiling, and black speakers are mounted at the top corners. Large windows with decorative grilles line the wall behind.2009-06-13June 13 20092009-06-13A large indoor hall under a white tent ceiling strung with lights and hanging decorative cloth bands. Hundreds of seated participants in white clothing and white headbands sit closely packed on the floor, many with eyes closed. At the centre background a figure in red stands with arms raised, while a man in orange robes walks along the right side of the hall near a doorway. Windows with grilles line the back wall.2009-06-13A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated participants, most wearing white clothes and white headbands over their eyes. At the centre a person in an orange-red robe stands with both arms raised high, facing the crowd. A plain white-draped stage area with a patterned ornate chair and a flower-decorated seat sits at left, a blue painted figure chart and an illustrated poster stand near the centre, and tall decorative banners with coloured patterns hang from the white ceiling. A slightly out-of-focus camera tripod and lights are visible on the right.2009-06-13A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds or white cloth tied over their eyes. In the centre, a standing figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder, facing the audience. Colourful woven and fringed hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and red curtains frame the wall. Participants wear white shirts, kurtas and saris, with some in bright pink, yellow and red. A poster-like placard hangs on the back wall. The figure appears as a person; the wider scene shows a guided blindfolded session with a seated crowd of many people.2010-10-23A large crowd of seated devotees, most wearing white headbands tied over their eyes, fills a white marquee tent. A woman in a bright red-orange sari stands in the centre aisle, facing the seated rows. Colourful striped decorative pillars with tassels hang along the tent, and a painted backdrop shows a deity murti in an arched frame beside a forest scene. Many attendees wear white shirts and kurtas. Speakers hang from the ceiling, and the scene appears to be a guided meditation or eye-closed activity.2009-06-13A large crowd of people seated closely together on the floor of a white tented hall, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes and white clothing. In the centre standing figure wears an orange-red top and stands apart from the seated crowd. Hanging from the tent ceiling are colourful decorative cylinders with yellow fringes, and a painted backdrop of a deity figure with a trident and foliage stands at the left side.2009-06-13A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, many in white or pale clothing with some in red, yellow, and blue saris. In the centre foreground, a figure with long dark hair wearing a flowing saffron-orange wrap walks away from the camera up the aisle between the rows. Behind them stands a decorated altar with golden deity murti and orange and red garlands, flanked by hanging orange and multicolour tassel decorations from the ceiling. A blue banner and a standing attendant in white are visible at the right edge.2010-10-23