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A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white headbands or blindfolds over their eyes, sitting in rows on the floor. A central green carpet runs down the middle aisle. A figure in a long saffron-orange robe walks barefoot along the carpet, one arm raised high, appearing to lead the session. Several devotees in white and colourful saris, kurtas and shirts sit in the foreground. Large dark screens hang from the white ceiling canopy, and a small banner is mounted on the far wall. a person is the central figure in the saffron robe, identified by the flowing orange garment and the position of leading the assembly, though the face is not clearly distinguishable at this distance.

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A photograph of a large indoor hall with a green carpeted aisle running between rows of seated attendees. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, one arm raised, walks down the central aisle. Hundreds of seated participants wear white blindfold cloths over their eyes, many in white or pastel salwar and saris and white shirts. Large dark screens hang from the white ceiling, and orange banners are on the side walls.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.2010-08-21A large hall with a green carpeted central aisle holds a crowd of hundreds seated on the floor, most wearing white blindfolds tied over their eyes. At the front centre, a figure seen from behind wears a long orange-saffron robe, has long dark hair, and raises one arm high while holding a small object in the other hand, apparently leading the group. Many participants wear white, cream, orange and red clothes, and some women wear sarees in yellow, green and blue. Large dark screens hang on the walls above, white fabric panels cover the ceiling, and orange banners are visible on the back walls. The figure's face is not visible, and the scene reads as a blindfolded meditation or guided session.2010-08-21A photograph of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white or pale cloth blindfolds over their eyes. A standing man in a long orange robe and orange dhoti, with long dark hair, stands centre on a green carpeted aisle, one arm raised and a handheld microphone in the other hand, addressing the audience. Rows of devotees in white, cream, red and yellow clothing sit on the floor on both sides. Dark projection screens hang from the white ceiling canopy, and orange signboards are mounted on the side walls.2010-08-21A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes during a Kundalini Dhyaan style meditation process. In the foreground, a person in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair walks down a green carpet aisle between the rows, one arm raised high. The rows of devotees sit on the floor in white, cream, and colourful clothes, with men in shirts and women in saris. Large dark screens hang from the white ceiling, and orange banners are visible on the side walls. The orange-robed figure is seen from behind, so no facial features are visible; appearance cues are limited to the orange robe and long hair, and identity is uncertain.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 indoor hall with a green carpet aisle where hundreds of seated devotees wear white clothes and white blindfold bands over their eyes. A woman in an orange sari-style garment stands with one arm raised, facing the seated crowd, near a man in white dhoti and shirt holding a microphone. Many participants wear white kurtas, saris with coloured borders, and beaded necklaces. A large projection screen hangs on the right wall, and ceiling fans and white drapes overhead. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable here, so the person in orange is described by role only, as a sannyasi-style figure leading the group.2010-08-21A large hall with a long green carpet runs down the center, lined by rows of seated participants wearing white clothes and white blindfold-style headbands over their eyes. A single standing figure in a long orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks along the central aisle, appearing to lead the group. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor, some with white shawls and rudraksha-style beads, others in green, red, yellow and blue garments. Yellow papers and water bottles lie on the floor near the front rows. Ceiling fans, large dark banners and windows line the upper walls. The figure in orange may be a person, based on the long hair and saffron robe, though this is uncertain. Several hundred people are visible.2010-08-21A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, sitting on a green carpeted aisle. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a sleeveless orange top and an orange wrap, standing with one hand on her hip facing the crowd. Participants wear white, colourful saris and kurtas, and some wear orange or red shirts. Pale walls, white ceiling fabric and dark screens frame the room, with orange banners on the back walls. Visible crowd counted here is a large gathering.2010-08-21Large indoor hall with pale walls and a dark projection screen on the far wall, filled with seated devotees on green carpet aisles. Many participants wear white blindfold-style headbands over their eyes, and most are in white or light clothing, with some in orange, red and yellow saris. In the foreground centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and stands facing away from the camera toward the audience. A woman in a yellow sari stands near the left wall and a figure in white stands at the far right. The scene suggests a large satsang or meditation session with hundreds of attendees, though the exact count is hard to confirm and the crowd fills most of the frame.2010-08-21A 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 filled with seated devotees, most wearing white clothes and white blindfolds tied over their eyes, sitting on a green carpet in rows. At the centre-right, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands with one arm raised, facing the seated crowd from behind; the figure's face is not visible, so identity is uncertain. Near the top left, a man in white clothes holds a camera. Women in cream and white saris with gold necklaces sit in the foreground. Ceiling fans, white draped fabric and a large grey screen hang overhead.2010-08-21