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December 15 2006

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A large seated congregation of men fills a tent hall with red carpet, all wearing white shirts and white blindfold-style headbands tied over their eyes. Many wear lanyard name badges. Several sit cross-legged or on white plastic chairs, some with hands folded in their laps. Behind them a blue backdrop is decorated with orange and yellow floral arrangements and several large framed portraits of saintly figures with white hair and beards in turbans. The shot is a crowded programme scene in a convention tent.2006-12-14A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on red carpet inside a tent at the Nithyananda Spurana Convention in Avadi, Chennai. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many have white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes as they meditate. Some hold small booklets, and a few wear identity lanyards. Behind them a purple backdrop displays framed portraits and yellow flower garlands along the top. Stage figures appear far in the background. The scene shows a mass meditation session.2006-12-16December 12 20072007-12-12A large hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees viewed from the back, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied around their heads, sitting in white plastic chairs on green carpet. Many wear white or light shirts and dhotis, with some in blue, checked and striped clothing. At the far end, a figure in orange and ochre clothing stands on a raised stage beneath a maroon valance with gold trim, flanked by large screens and onlookers in white. Overhead, ceiling-mounted projection screens are visible. The scene conveys a satsang discourse with a blindfolded meditation practice.2010-08-19A large crowd of devotees stands in rows inside a white tent hall at a person Spurana program. Most wear white headbands tied over their eyes, a blindfold-style practice seen in the room. Men on the left wear white shirts and dhotis or white trousers, while women wear saris and salwars in purple, lavender, red, yellow, pink and blue, with long braids and simple necklaces. Rows of white plastic chairs with blue seats fill the foreground, and drapes and a red carpet line the tent. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14A photograph of a large hall with cream tiled floor and pink curtains where many people sit on striped blue-and-white mats in rows, most wearing white kurta-style clothing, while their eyes are covered by white blindfold bands. Several people in the rear wear orange or saffron robes near the back of the room; one front-row man wears a checked blue shirt and another wears a yellow shirt. Framed pictures and portraits hang on the walls and red chairs are stacked at the side. Some seated participants have hands folded in meditation.2011-09-11A large tented hall with a red carpet where a dense crowd of women sits on the floor and on white plastic chairs, most wearing white headbands. Saris in pink, orange, green, blue and yellow are visible, along with some red and maroon garments. A pair of black speakers stands at left, and white draped fabric lines the tent walls. A blue backdrop at right carries a framed portrait and banners with printed text. The arrangement suggests a seated satsang or spiritual gathering.2006-12-14July 26 20152015-07-26June 18 20162016-06-18 +1 copiesDecember 12 20072007-12-12A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang gathering. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas and small name badges on their chests. Several have hands pressed together in namaskar, and rows of attendees sit closely packed on mats with a few fans visible at the upper right. A white draped ceiling and wooden pillars frame the venue. The faces show attentive, reverent postures, and no single speaker or throne is visible in this frame.2013-04-21