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A large seated gathering of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts fills a hall at a convention. Many wear white headbands and rudraksha malas, and several sit cross-legged on the floor with small plates or leaf dishes before them, apparently performing a shared practice with their hands. A few older men in the background wear lighter or patterned shirts. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the ceiling, and a metal scaffold frame with a red-and-white pipe stands at the left edge. No single speaker or throne is clearly visible; the figures seen are participants.

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A large hall packed with participants seated cross-legged on a bare floor, rows stretching toward the back. Almost all wear white kurta-style clothes and white blindfolds tied over their eyes, many with rudraksha malas and a few with vibhuti marks on the forehead. Small steel plates with offerings sit before several people in the foreground, and a young man at right holds his hands in lap. No speaker or teacher is visible in this frame, and the camera is at floor level looking across the crowd. The sitting is a blindfolded convention session at the a person Spurana Convention.2006-07-30A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall, most wearing white kurta-and-dhoti or white shirts and white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear red-brown rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have name badges on their clothing. They sit cross-legged on mats on the floor in rows, appearing to meditate in a Nithya Dhyana Yoga session. Along the right edge, a figure in orange robes sits near the front, and warm lamp-lit walls and a decorated ornamental backdrop frame the hall. The crowd fills the frame, with hundreds of people visible.2015-09-06A large hall with many seated participants in white ritual clothing, the front rows sitting cross-legged with eyes closed and holding small brass plates with flowers and offerings. Several men wear rudraksha malas and white shawls with red borders. Overhead lights and a balcony with railings are visible, and a speaker or screen is at left. No central speaker or raised figure of the kind that would identify the presiding teacher is clearly visible in this frame.2006-07-30A large hall filled with seated devotees meditating in rows on red carpet. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas around their necks and name badges on their chests. Many have white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some hold hands in mudra positions on their knees. A few figures stand near the back wall and at the far right side; the hall has white pillars, red wall panels and a stage speaker. Overall a dense crowd of more than a hundred people, with distinct foreground faces partly visible.2009-02-25June 19 20162016-06-19A large seated audience fills a hall at a convention, dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows. Many wear rudraksha malas and identity badges on lanyards. Several hold small plates with offerings, including flowers and fruit. The room has plain pale walls and high windows. No single person stands out as a central figure in this frame.2006-07-30A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing red cloths tied over their eyes as they sit in meditation on pink mats. Several wear white ID lanyards and some hold small bags or wear rudraksha-style beads. The rows extend far back into the hall, with a few older men and a figure in the front holding a yellow packet. The scene suggests a mass deeksha or meditation session.2016-06-19A photograph of a large seated group of devotees in a dim hall, nearly all dressed in white kurtas and dhotis and wearing white blindfold bands across their eyes. Many sit cross-legged on striped green and red floor mats. Some carry small white identification badges on their clothing. In the foreground a bearded man in white sits with a crossed-leg posture, and a woman in a patterned brown shawl with an orange garment sits to the left beside a red cloth bundle. At the right edge a man in a red shawl sits among the group. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the ceiling and a small circular logo is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a meditation or session with eyes covered.September 06 20152015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06June 19 20162016-06-19July 30 20062006-07-30