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A large group of participants sits cross-legged on yoga mats and cushions in a hall with patterned carpet, all wearing white kurta-style clothes and red-orange shawls printed with script, and black blindfolds over their eyes. Several wear lanyard badges. In the foreground a bearded man in white and red shawl sits on a green mat beside a water bottle, with a man on a grey mat to the left. Behind them rows of seated devotees fill the room, and a framed image of a seated figure hangs on the wall. Blindfolded meditation practice is shown.

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A large seated group of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, most wearing black blindfolds over their eyes. They sit closely packed on a white floor covering in a tent-like hall, many with shaved heads, some holding small objects in their hands. A wooden lectern stands at the left edge and a table with a yellow cloth is visible at the upper right. Several participants are seated in folding chairs among the group. The scene suggests a seated ritual or initiation gathering, though no specific deity or ritual object is clearly identifiable.

September 19 2015

September 19 2015

A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall, most wearing white kurta-and-dhoti or white shirts and white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear red-brown rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have name badges on their clothing. They sit cross-legged on mats on the floor in rows, appearing to meditate in a Nithya Dhyana Yoga session. Along the right edge, a figure in orange robes sits near the front, and warm lamp-lit walls and a decorated ornamental backdrop frame the hall. The crowd fills the frame, with hundreds of people visible.

Large group of devotees seated on a patterned carpet during a ritual, most dressed in white kurta-style clothing with red-and-black woven shawls. Several men in front have a sacred ash or kumkum mark on the forehead and touch their brows or foreheads with their fingers, while others behind also raise hands to the forehead. Some wear lanyards and name badges, and a woman in the middle wears a white top. Warm red stage lighting and a blurred background suggest a large hall during a meditative or puja-style gathering.

September 30 2016

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Seated satsang audience in white kurta-style clothing with red-brown shawls, sitting on white floor mats. In the foreground, a bald man in a white kurta and red shawl sits cross-legged, looking down and writing on a notepad with a pen; another bald man in a red shawl sits at left with eyes lowered. Behind them, a curly-haired woman in white leans forward writing, and more devotees sit in rows. A mala-wearing man sits at right.

A photograph of a large seated group of men in a hall with red floor mats, all wearing white or pale blindfolds over their eyes. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have conference-style name badges on their chests. Some sit in lotus or cross-legged postures with hands resting on laps, and some hold papers. Orange and yellow cloth pieces and a water bottle lie on the mats in front. Red and orange tones dominate the scene, and the group appears to be engaged in a blindfolded meditation exercise.

A photograph of a large indoor hall where many seated participants wear black blindfolds over their eyes. Most sit cross-legged or kneel on a blue-and-white striped mat, wearing white kurta-style clothes with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and ID lanyards around their necks. A man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and white clothes, sitting cross-legged with his hands near his face. A few people wear orange head cloths, and black bags lie beside them. Chairs, folded linens, a table and a golden deity murti stand in the background. Some participants appear to be in a guided blindfold meditation session.