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December 23 2006

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A large seated congregation of women fills a tented hall, many dressed in white saris with coloured borders and wearing mala beads, some with pink, maroon and orange garments, eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Colourful woven hanging panels and a lit lamp fixture hang overhead, and framed photographs line the side walls. The scene suggests a satsang or energy darshan session; no single speaker or a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2006-12-23A large indoor hall filled with many seated women devotees, most in white, cream or yellow sarees with gold necklaces and bindis, many with eyes closed as if meditating or chanting. Ceremonial hanging cloths in red, yellow and blue decorate the upper walls, and a stage truss is visible at left. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and no one is identified as a person in this crowd scene.2006-10-21November 22 20152015-11-22A large indoor gathering under a white tent-like ceiling hung with colourful striped cylindrical decorations. Many people, mostly women in white saris with coloured borders and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on the floor facing a front area. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the right, holding her hands together in a namaste gesture. Some seated women wear orange, pink, lavender and light-blue garments. A video camera on a tripod stands among the seated crowd, and a small framed picture is visible on the far wall. Lights and a speaker mounted on a metal truss are overhead.2007-12-27August 29 20092009-08-29December 13 20072007-12-13November 22 20152015-11-22A large photograph of a crowded white tent hall during a person Spurana programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Hundreds of women sit closely on the floor in rows, mostly in white and cream saris with coloured borders, along with saris in yellow, orange, blue and green. Many wear name badges on lanyards and hold their hands together in prayer or sit with eyes closed. Overhead fans, tent poles and light fixtures line the ceiling, and floral banners hang along the far wall.2007-12-13A large seated gathering of mostly women in white saris and white clothing sits on a purple floor mat in a dim hall, eyes closed or lowered in meditation and prayer. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bindis; a woman in a yellow saree with a long braid and another in a maroon top sit in the front rows, hands folded. A few women in green, pink and blue saris are visible among the crowd, and a child sleeps against an adult at left. Hanging cloth and a bright hall setting fill the background, with a blue stripe across the room and a dove-like logo at top left. Chandi homa and Kaali pooja are documented in the event note, but the image shows only the seated congregation.2006-10-21A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women, dressed in white, cream and saffron saris and salwar with bright accents of yellow, teal, pink and blue. Many sit with eyes closed in meditation, some with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces. Coloured fabric hangings line the upper wall, and the room is dim with a stage area at the back.2006-10-21November 25 20062006-11-25November 22 20152015-11-22