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A group of meditators sits on colourful striped floor mats in a bright hall with tiled floor and yellow plastic chairs along the back. Many participants wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Men wear white or cream shirts and dhotis, while women wear white salwar-style outfits, a green sari and a pink sari. Some sit cross-legged with hands resting on their laps. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible in the foreground, and the hall has a yellow window and a ceiling fan.

January 31 2010

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January 31 2010

A wide hall with a tiled floor and a thatched roof where many participants sit in rows on striped mats, all wearing white blindfold cloths over their eyes. Men on the left wear yellow, white and striped shirts, and women on the right wear saris in black, yellow, orange and blue. Several participants wear name badges. A banner hangs on the far wall and ceiling fans are visible. The seated participants appear to be in a meditative or blindfolded exercise.

Photograph of a large group of participants seated cross-legged on striped mats in a plain hall with white walls and terracotta floor tiles. Most wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes, a meditation-style exercise during a session. Many wear white or light clothing, some in saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue and yellow, and men in white shirts and grey trousers, several with name badges on lanyards. One man in front, in a white shirt, sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, chairs and a red cloth hang on the back wall. Roughly fifty or more people are visible, all seated with eyes covered, in a meditative, witnessing practice.

A large group of participants sits cross-legged on blue-and-white striped floor mats in a bright hall with white walls and a red window frame. Nearly everyone wears a white blindfold tied over the eyes, a practice of witnessing without sight. Many wear white shirts, yellow kurtas, green and blue salwar outfits and saris, and several have name badges pinned to their chests. In the foreground a man in a white shirt sits with hands pressed together in namaste, and a man in a striped shirt sits with his eyes covered. Behind them rows of seated participants fill the room, with orange and white plastic chairs along the back wall.

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A large open hall with a tiled terracotta floor and a thatched roof supported by white pillars shows a group of people in white clothing standing and kneeling in an orderly arrangement. Many participants wear white headbands and white dhotis or white tops, while a few women wear saris in pink, green and yellow. Some people stand with hands folded and eyes closed while others sit on orange mats and blue striped mats. White plastic chairs are scattered along the walls, and a small child in a pink top and white headband stands near the front. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

A photograph of a large group of participants seated on striped blue-and-white mats on a tiled floor in a hall, all wearing white blindfold bands across their eyes and name badges on their clothing. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a man in a striped shirt and a young boy in white. Behind them, rows of men and women in white, cream, yellow and pastel saris and kurtas sit in meditation. Pink curtains hang on the back wall and a few orange chairs are visible. No identifiable a person figure appears in the frame.

A large hall during a meditation session where many seated participants wear white blindfolds tied across their eyes. Most sit cross-legged on white and red floor mats in rows, many in white shirts and kurtas, some in checked shirts, a blue shirt, a grey t-shirt and a green sari. Red curtains hang at tall windows, and stacked red-cushioned chairs stand along the back wall. A woman in white in the foreground sits with her eyes covered. No a person candidate is visible.

A large indoor hall under a white tent ceiling holds a seated congregation of many people, most wearing white headbands or blindfolds over their eyes. Women in white, cream and saffron saris and kurtas sit cross-legged on striped red, orange and blue mats, with water bottles and bags placed beside them. Several men in white shirts and dhotis are seated further back. A camera on a tripod stands near the front, and colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling poles. Pale curtains line the walls. No speaker or other individual can be clearly identified in the frame.

A photograph of a large group of participants seated on striped mats and red-and-white rugs in a plain hall with white walls, ceiling fans and a dark curtain. Most participants wear white blindfolds or white cloths over their eyes. Many women in white saris with gold borders, and some in green, pink, red and blue saris, sit in rows, while men in white shirts and light trousers sit behind them. Several wear lanyard ID badges and rudraksha-style necklaces. A plastic water bottle sits in the foreground on the floor. No speaker is clearly identified in the frame.