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December 12 2015

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July 08 20152015-07-08A large group of participants stand in a hall with black blindfolds over their eyes, many holding folded white papers in their hands. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in yellow, orange, red, blue and white, several with orange and white lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A gold ornate deity murti and a tall framed portrait of a man in orange with a large dark hairstyle appear at the upper right. A carved Nataraja-style metal panel stands at the left behind white draped fabric. The scene suggests a guided blindfold reading exercise.2015-12-12December 12 20152015-12-12December 12 20152015-12-12A 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.2012-05-03A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering in a hall with white-clothed participants wearing rust-orange shawls and orange lanyards. Several people wear black or red blindfolds or headbands; one bald man in front wears a black blindfold, and a woman in the foreground with hair in a ponytail sits with palms resting together. Others sit with eyes closed in stillness. The background shows a red curtain, a golden decorative element and a brown draped stage.2016-09-30A photograph of a large seated gathering of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing red-brown rudraksha-style beaded malas and some with thin chains, all with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. They sit cross-legged in rows in a hall with maroon curtains, hands resting on their laps or knees during a guided meditation session. A few men in the foreground wear gold bracelets and wristwatches. Several people stand at the back, also blindfolded. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd.2014-09-20September 30 20162016-09-30A group of blindfolded participants stands in a row at an indoor program hall, each holding small white slips of paper in their hands. Several women in front wear black eye blindfolds; the foreground woman in a white shawl over orange-patterned dress, the centre woman in a cream sari with red-orange border and rudraksha-style beaded mala, and the woman on the right in a white sari with a beaded mala. Behind them a woman in red patterned clothing and others with orange lanyards and name badges stand among gilded wall panels, with a large screen showing a figure in a green headdress. The setting suggests a blindfold reading exercise.2015-12-12A seated group meditation session in a white-walled hall. Many participants wear white clothing, orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and orange lanyards, and several wear black or red blindfolds over their eyes. A woman in the foreground with a red bindi sits with eyes closed and hands resting in her lap. Behind them, a black board with white lettering and a golden deity murti or decorative object appear against the wall. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame; the visible participants are attendees seated in meditation.2016-09-30May 23 20152015-05-23December 12 20152015-12-12