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A photograph of a small indoor room where a group of people sit on the floor in rows, all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied around their heads. Most are dressed in white or pale clothing, with some in green, blue and striped garments. A woman in a light blue top stands near the back, and a television on a stand shows a blue swirling graphic. A flower arrangement sits on a table at the left, and a wooden doorframe frames the left edge of the picture.

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2006-HEALING-AND-SERVICES-IN-TAMILNADUA photograph of a room with many women seated on chairs and floor, all wearing white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Most wear colourful saris in pink, lavender, blue, purple and turquoise, and a few wear plain white. A woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace stands at the centre back, and a man in white shirt stands in the doorway at right. The walls are pale with a patterned door. No one clearly matching the a person description is visible.2005-07-09A photograph of a seated group inside a plain whitewashed hall with a striped pink and purple floor mat. Around twenty people sit in a semicircle facing a framed portrait on an easel placed against the wall. Many women wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in green, yellow, orange, pink and blue, with long braids and white headbands. Men in white shirts and dhotis or checked lungis sit on the floor and on blue and red plastic chairs. The portrait shows a bearded figure with a crown or turban, but its subject cannot be confirmed from appearance. The room is dim and bluish, and a small logo sits in the top left corner.2005-07-09October 16 20042004-10-16A photograph of a meditation or yoga-style session in a plain room with yellow-ochre walls and a white sink. Participants sit on white cushions on the floor and on white plastic chairs, all wearing white blindfold bands across their eyes. Clothing includes a pink saree, a green and yellow saree, a brown patterned outfit, an orange salwar, a black and white polka-dot top and white garments. Some hold hands in mudra-like postures on their laps. Red and green patterned rugs lie on the tiled floor.A photograph of a seated group meditation session in a hall at night. Many participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats, their eyes covered by white blindfold cloths tied at the back of the head. Most wear white or pale salwar kameez and saris, with some in pink, blue floral, orange and red garments. A woman in the foreground wears a light blue and white patterned churidar and sits with hands resting on her knees. Plastic chairs line the back of the room, and a man in a grey patterned shirt sits near the rear wall.2007-04-20November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a tiled room during a meditation session, most with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes and eyes closed. In the foreground a young girl in a white dress with a black beaded mala and a small pendant sits with palms joined, and a young boy in a light blue shirt with a red tilak sits with eyes closed. A woman in a blue sari with gold bangles and a gold chain rests her hands together in the right foreground. Behind them, women in saris of green, pink, red and orange sit alongside men in white shirts and white dhotis, one older man wearing a long mala. A television and wooden cabinet are visible in the background, and a small logo appears in the top left corner.2005-07-09A seated group of devotees in a plain whitewashed room with a dark wooden door at the upper right. Most participants wear white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a small floral print, and a woman beside her wears a red sari. Others wear blue, purple, pink and orange saris, and a young girl in front wears a white dress with red trim. Several men in white shirts sit on blue plastic chairs at the back, one with hands pressed in anjali. No speaker or deity is visible, and no one in the scene can be identified as the a person.2005-07-09A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes. Women in cream, orange, pink, blue and green saris and salwar kameez sit cross-legged on blue mats over a light floor. Many wear lanyards or necklaces. Colourful hanging tassels decorate the pale pink walls and ceiling. Near the front, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands among the rows, and a woman in white stands at the left wall. A white speaker box sits at the right front edge. The scene appears to be a guided group practice, though no specific programme name is visible in the frame.2010-10-21A photograph inside a plain blue-washed classroom-like hall with a concrete floor. Seated on the floor in rows are many women and girls in colourful saris and salwar kameez, most with white headbands and hair in plaits, facing a small table at the front. On the table stands a framed portrait garlanded with a red and pink flower garland. A wall above holds a row of framed portraits and pictures of religious figures and people, and a blackboard is on the wall. At the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits on a stool at the edge of the frame, and two men in white clothes with white headbands stand near the doorway at the back right. A small black speaker sits to the left and a white plastic chair near the wall.2005-07-09A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly viewed from behind, inside a plain whitewashed hall with a striped rug on the floor. Many people wear white headbands and white clothing; women wear saris in blue, green, orange and pink, with long braids. Some sit on the floor while others sit on blue, red and white plastic chairs along the walls. At the front, a small framed portrait on a stand shows a figure with a white head covering and a printed caption above it, with a red flower garland draped at its base, facing the group.