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March 21 2004

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2004 - Trained Acharya's convention in PudukottaiA large seated congregation fills a hall, with hundreds of women in white and coloured saris sitting cross-legged on orange and purple mats. Most wear red or orange blindfolds over their eyes, a deeksha-style meditation posture. Several women wear plain white sarees with coloured borders, while others wear teal, maroon, orange and black-and-white polka-dot saris. Many have name badges pinned to their clothes and wear gold-coloured necklaces and bangles. Plastic water bottles sit among them, and framed pictures hang on the back wall above the crowd.2016-06-19June 19 20162016-06-19December 14 20062006-12-14June 19 20162016-06-19A photograph of a group of people in a plain hall with corrugated roof and ceiling fans, walking in a line across a striped mat, all wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. Most wear white or light shirts and dhotis or trousers, and one woman in a purple-bordered white sari walks at the front left. Some onlookers stand near the wall and a table at left.A large crowd of participants stands in dense rows at an indoor yoga program, most wearing white blindfolds tied across their eyes. Many women in white, cream, yellow, pink and pale green saris and salwar kameez stand with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and small name badges pinned to their clothing. Gold bangles and earrings are visible. Behind them, men in white shirts and light clothing stand in the same formation, and a cameraperson with a video camera is visible at the upper left. The scene is a group meditation exercise with eyes blindfolded. The crowd appears to number in the hundreds.2006-11-25A large crowd of participants stands in rows on a green mat under a white tent ceiling at an indoor yoga session. Almost everyone wears a white headband over their eyes, and many wear lanyards with identity badges. Men in white shirts and trousers and a few in lighter kurtas stand at the back, while women in a cream sari, an orange sari and a purple salwar stand in the foreground. The scene conveys a blindfolded meditation exercise in a group setting. No clearly identifiable figure of a person is visible among the participants.2006-11-25A group of women and a few men sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in a small, dimly lit room with pale lavender walls and a green door frame. Most participants wear white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Women wear saris and salwar-style outfits in pink, green, yellow, purple, blue and red, with gold necklaces and chains visible. One older man in white shirt and white dhoti sits at the back. Hands rest in meditative poses on laps. Some seated participants appear to hold their hands in mudra-like positions.2005-07-09November 25 20062006-11-25 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20062006-09-09Indoor group yoga or meditation session on red mats in a hall with framed religious pictures on the back wall. Many participants, mostly women in white and cream kurtas, salwar and sarees, stand in a wide-legged stance with their eyes covered by white and black blindfolds, hands raised to their faces. Some wear red and orange shawls and red rudraksha-style beaded malas. Bags, orange cloths and papers lie on the floor at the front edge of the mats. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2015-08-22