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March 24 2006

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A large white hall with rows of people seated on white mats, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes during a meditation session at the Nithyananda Spurana Convention in Houston. Many participants wear white or pastel clothes, including a woman in a pink sari in the centre, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala at right front, and a woman in lavender salwar at right. Stacked folding chairs with red seats line the left side and back. A banner on the back wall shows a woman's portrait. No individual appears to be the presiding teacher; attendees are the focus. Tiled white ceiling and bright lighting.2006-03-26A large white hall with arched windows and a stained-glass panel on the right holds a seated gathering of several hundred people on the floor in rows. Nearly everyone wears a white blindfold or headband with a name badge pinned to clothing. Attire includes white kurtas and shirts, saris in pink, orange, yellow, green and blue, and a few orange shawls. Framed pictures hang on the back wall, and white plastic chairs are stacked at the side. A ceiling speaker is mounted on the right wall. The scene appears to be a blindfolded meditation or exercise session.2007-05-13 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with white walls and an arched doorway at the back holds a dense crowd of several hundred people seated on mats and rows of pale blue chairs. Most participants wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear white shirts and dhotis or saris in varied colours, including an orange sari, a pink sari, a yellow-green sari and an aqua salwar. Some wear lanyard ID badges. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the side wall near a small display, and a television screen is mounted on the left wall. Several staff stand along the back wall.2007-05-13 +1 copiesWide view of a large hall with a concrete floor and high windows, where about a hundred men sit in rows on orange and blue mats and white plastic chairs, all wearing white blindfold bands across their eyes. Most wear white, cream or pastel shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in orange, yellow, green or maroon clothing. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands near the right side wall. Several participants hold small white and grey items on the mats in front of them. A ceiling fan and cloth canopy hang overhead, and a faint purple logo sits in the top left corner.2010-09-05A large hall with many seated participants wearing white blindfolds across their eyes during a guided meditation. Many are seated on rows of chairs and on white floor mats, dressed in white, pink, orange, red and mixed-colour saris, kurtas and casual clothes. A woman in a red and gold sari sits in the foreground, and a woman in a light blue top and white shawl sits on a white mat near the center. A banner on the left wall reads Ananda Gateway and a large portrait hangs on the right wall beside an exit sign. Overhead, gold and cream drapes hang from the ceiling.2006-03-24May 13 20072007-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white or white-banded headbands over their eyes. Many wear saris in saffron, yellow, purple, pink and green, while some men wear white shirts and white caps. People sit on mats and the stone floor in rows. A single figure in an orange sari stands near the back center. Along the left wall are informational display boards, and tall pink and orange curtains hang from the windows. A stained-glass arched window and wooden doors appear at the top right. Plastic water bottles and bags sit among the seated people.2009-01-31A large hall with a white draped ceiling and hanging colourful cylindrical banners with orange tassels. Many people sit cross-legged on orange and red mats in rows, most wearing white or pale clothing and white blindfold bands across their eyes, some wearing lanyard ID badges. Red chairs line the side. At the far right edge, a golden altar area with figures and decorations is visible, and a few people in the foreground are partly cut off. The scene suggests a meditation session with eyes covered.2010-08-14A photograph of a large hall with white walls and arched windows, where many seated people wear white blindfold bands across their eyes. Most sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows facing a raised platform at right, draped in pink and blue fabric. Participants wear white shirts and kurtas, while a few women wear white saris with yellow borders and some wear patterned tops. Framed posters hang on the walls, and a small portrait is visible near the stage. A speaker is mounted high on the left wall.2007-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20072007-05-13 +1 copiesA large hall with a concrete floor and white walls with high windows, where many men sit in rows on chairs and on orange and blue mats, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes. Many wear white or pastel shirts, dhotis or lungis, and some have orange or saffron garments. A man in the foreground wears a purple shirt and grey lungi and sits cross-legged on an orange mat, with a small book beside him. The seated group appears to be a blindfolded group exercise. A small black speaker hangs on the wall and a ceiling fan and white canopy are visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2010-09-05A large hall packed with hundreds of seated participants, most in white shirts and trousers, many wearing white blindfolds or headbands over their eyes. They sit on a green mat in rows. A single figure stands near the centre-back wearing a saffron-orange robe, appearing as a person in saffron robes; he is distinguished mainly by the orange clothing and standing position above the seated crowd. Other attendees in yellow and orange garments are scattered in the background, and staff in yellow shirts stand along the walls near open doorways.2010-08-21