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September 06 20152015-09-06September 06 20152015-09-06A 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.2015-09-06A large hall packed with hundreds of seated men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing white blindfolds or head bands and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on the floor in rows during a meditation session. Some wear orange or saffron shawls and red sashes. Pillars, ceiling lights and framed pictures line the walls, and an ornate golden shrine or carved wooden structure stands at the right edge. At the far end, an open doorway leads toward a stage area.2015-09-06A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on red floor mats, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts with white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear identity badges on lanyards and some hold small items. Several men in yellow and a few in green sit among them. Red curtains line the back wall and a few people stand near the doorways. Palm fronds are in the foreground and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. The scene appears to show a meditation or practice session with eyes covered.2009-02-25A large seated congregation of men fills a hall for a Shiva diksha teaching session. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with orange-red garlands, sitting cross-legged on red mats in rows that extend toward the back of the room. A bald man in the front centre wears an orange shawl over white clothes and sits with hands folded. Gold-coloured ornate panels and framed religious pictures line the walls, and ceiling lights hang overhead. Many people in the crowd number well beyond twenty, so the count is in the hundred-plus range.2015-09-05June 19 20162016-06-19A large hall with a white tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights holds a seated audience of many men in white shirts and white dhotis, most wearing red-and-white or brown rudraksha-style neck garlands. They sit cross-legged on red and peach mats, with yellow notebooks and blue folders on the floor. Red curtains and framed photographs decorate the walls, and a distant small figure in orange robes sits near the front, with golden ritual objects visible beyond. The scene looks like a meditation or satsang session.2014-09-20A large hall filled with seated devotees meditating in rows on red carpet. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas around their necks and name badges on their chests. Many have white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some hold hands in mudra positions on their knees. A few figures stand near the back wall and at the far right side; the hall has white pillars, red wall panels and a stage speaker. Overall a dense crowd of more than a hundred people, with distinct foreground faces partly visible.2009-02-25A large hall packed with participants seated cross-legged on a bare floor, rows stretching toward the back. Almost all wear white kurta-style clothes and white blindfolds tied over their eyes, many with rudraksha malas and a few with vibhuti marks on the forehead. Small steel plates with offerings sit before several people in the foreground, and a young man at right holds his hands in lap. No speaker or teacher is visible in this frame, and the camera is at floor level looking across the crowd. The sitting is a blindfolded convention session at the a person Spurana Convention.2006-07-30A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing red cloths tied over their eyes as they sit in meditation on pink mats. Several wear white ID lanyards and some hold small bags or wear rudraksha-style beads. The rows extend far back into the hall, with a few older men and a figure in the front holding a yellow packet. The scene suggests a mass deeksha or meditation session.2016-06-19June 19 20162016-06-19