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Photograph from behind of a large hall filled with seated participants in white clothing and white blindfolds. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange garment and raises one hand toward the crowd, walking along a central green carpeted aisle. Rows of seated devotees in white and some in colourful saris and shirts fill both sides. White ceiling canopies, ceiling fans, dark projection screens, and a water bottle on the floor are visible. Overall, a dense group session in progress.

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A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, during a guided meditation session on bright green mats. In the centre foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a long saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair falling down the back; the figure is walking between the rows toward the front. Many participants wear white or cream clothing, with some in red, orange and pink. Plain white walls, a dark ceiling and a large dark screen frame the room, and a small orange-and-blue banner hangs on a far wall. Several people stand along the back and sides. The figure in saffron resembles the a person candidate, though identity is uncertain from this view.2010-08-21A large hall with green carpeting where a crowd of seated participants wear white clothes and white headbands. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back hair stands at the front, facing the seated audience. Behind him is a white projector screen and a maroon draped stage curtain with white tassels. Many participants sit cross-legged on the floor, some with hands resting on their knees, while a woman in a red blouse and patterned sari sits at the right edge. The setting resembles a satsang or meditation session.2010-08-21A woman in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with long dark wavy hair walks away from the camera across a green carpeted hall toward a seated audience. Many rows of people sit cross-legged on the green floor wearing white clothes and white headbands tied over their eyes, some in plain white shirts and dhotis, one in a patterned tan shirt. A projection screen hangs on the wall at the back, with white and maroon drapery and a ceiling banner above it. In the foreground, two women with long dark braids wear white headbands and white outfits. The scene looks like a guided group meditation session in an indoor hall.2010-08-21July 12 20092009-07-12A large hall with green carpet and rows of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds or headbands across their eyes. A man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair stands centre holding a microphone, apparently addressing the group. To the right, a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl walks along the aisle. Several seated women wear saris in pink, red and purple. A banner on the left wall reads a free health offer, and a white ceiling fan and open windows light the room.2010-08-21A large indoor hall with a green carpet aisle runs down the centre, lined by hundreds of seated participants wearing white blindfolds across their eyes. A figure in a long saffron-orange robe walks barefoot down the aisle with one arm raised high, as in a guided meditation. Many seated people wear white, cream and yellow saris and kurtas, with some in red, orange and blue shirts. Grey banners hang above the hall and white fabric canopy stretches across the ceiling. Swamiji (probable) is the robed figure with long dark hair and rudraksha-style adornment, shown walking and leading the assembly.2010-08-21A large hall filled with seated devotees, most wearing white and many with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, sitting on a green mat. In the foreground a figure seen from behind wears an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, long dark hair falling down the back, one hand on the hip, facing the crowd. Women in white saris and men in white shirts fill the rows; one man in an orange shirt sits in front. The scene suggests a guided meditation session.2010-08-21A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes, sitting on the floor in rows. A figure in a long saffron-orange robe walks up a central green carpet aisle with one arm raised high, appearing to lead the group. Many devotees wear white, cream and light-coloured clothing, with some in bright saffron, orange, red and blue tops. Two large dark screens hang from the ceiling, and white fabric canopies stretch overhead beneath fluorescent lights. Orange banners line the far walls. Several people in white sit near the front, and one woman in a yellow saree covers her face. The figure in orange is a sannyasi-style robe-wearer; the appearance is too uncertain to attribute to any specific person, so identity is left unsure.2010-08-21February 15 20092009-02-15A large seated congregation of hundreds of people wearing white clothes and white blindfolds fills a hall, sitting on the floor on both sides of a long green carpet aisle. A single figure in flowing orange robes, with long dark hair pulled back, walks barefoot down the centre of the aisle. Among the seated people are a woman in a white sari with a teal border, a woman in a mustard-and-green sari, and a man in an orange shirt. Water bottles sit on the floor near the front. The photo is blurred, and the orange-robed walker is a person visible in the scene whose identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2010-08-21A photograph of a hall with a green carpet where a large seated audience wears white clothes and white headbands. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair walks through the centre of the seated rows, appearing to address the audience. A projection screen hangs on the wall at the back beside maroon drapes, and a blue sign is visible on the left. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse session.2010-08-21A large hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white clothes and white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, sitting on a green carpeted aisle. In the centre foreground, a woman in a flowing orange sari stands facing away from the camera toward the front. Further back at the end of the aisle, a man in white clothes stands near a small camera. A few devotees in red, blue and pastel shirts sit among the crowd. Overhead hang white ceiling fabric and fans, and a small orange banner is visible on the back wall. The scene suggests a meditation session with eyes covered.2010-08-21