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Wide photograph of a large indoor hall at a person Spurana convention, with fluorescent tube lights, ceiling fans and a balcony railing above. Hundreds of participants, mostly in white clothes, stand densely packed on a green-floored area, many with hands raised or pressed together in namaskar. Men wear white shirts and mundus, some with rudraksha malas; women wear white saris with coloured borders. A few people in orange-toned saris appear toward the right.

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July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a large indoor convention hall with pale yellow walls, a balcony railing, and ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes overhead. Dense crowds of participants dressed almost entirely in white kurtas, dhotis and saris mill about and move with raised arms, some clasping hands and gesturing, while a few wear white lanyard badges. A man in the foreground with a white moustache and white clothing reaches toward others, and a monitor stands on a pole at left. The scene suggests a seminar-style gathering of participants rather than a single focal speaker, with no clearly identifiable central figure in view.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A large crowd of devotees dressed in white clothing fills a high-ceilinged hall during a convention session at Salem, Tamil Nadu. Many people stand close together, some with arms raised and hands clapping, some swaying in a joyful group dance. A man in the foreground wears white with a rudraksha mala and raises one hand, a bald man beside him wears a rudraksha mala over white, and several women wear white and green saris. A video camera on a tripod stands at right. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and balcony railings are visible. No single figure matching the a person cues is clearly identifiable among the crowd.2006-07-30A large open hall with a blue-green corrugated roof on steel trusses and a green floor, filled with a crowd of devotees dressed in white. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, many with rudraksha malas; women wear white saris with gold or cream borders and some wear orange-bordered saris. Small framed portraits hang on the white pillars along the hall, and scattered paper litter lies on the floor. Activities look like a gathering or satsang, with people standing and moving about in groups. No single individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, and the portraits on the pillars are too small to judge.2006-11-05July 28 20062006-07-28A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of people standing with hands pressed together in namaste, facing toward the front. Most attendees wear white clothing, with women in white saris bordered in gold, pink, blue and yellow, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A balcony along the top edge is lined with more people in white. Ceiling fans, string lights and a red carpet are visible, and a camera on a tripod stands among the crowd. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or satsang in a hall.2008-08-01July 28 20062006-07-28A large crowd fills a tented hall with orange and blue bunting strung along the ceiling and rows of ceiling fans overhead. Many people in white clothing, some with yellow and orange shawls or scarves, stand densely packed, many with raised arms and hands, some clapping or holding up objects. A red carpet runs along the left edge, where a few people in white and a child in a pale pink dress stand near a small table. Bright lights and speakers are visible at the sides of the tent. No single figure can be clearly identified as a person in this crowd view.July 28 20062006-07-28June 21 20092009-06-21