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A photograph of several men seated cross-legged on striped rugs in a yellow-walled hall with pink drapes along the walls. Each man wears a white blindfold tied over the eyes. The front man wears a white shirt, the man beside him a light blue shirt, and the man at the right a green checked shirt; the man at left wears a pale shirt with embroidered trim. Their hands rest calmly on their laps. Yellow pillars and barred windows are visible in the background.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a group of seated people in a plain, dimly lit hall with concrete floor and pillars, meditating with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. They sit on a colourful striped woven mat in red, green, blue and purple. Most wear white or light shirts and dark trousers; the front-centre man wears a green-and-white checked shirt with hands pressed together in prayer, and the right-hand figure wears a white shirt and white dhoti. A plastic chair and a blue chair sit in the background beside a white-covered table. +1 copiesSeveral adults sit cross-legged in a row on a pink mat in a bare white-walled hall, all wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. From left, a man in a white t-shirt, a man in cream shirt and grey trousers with a red thread on his wrist, an older bald man in a lilac striped shirt, a man in a pale green shirt with a wristwatch, and a man in a light shirt at the back right. A woman in a yellow and pink sari with a white blindfold appears at the far right edge. Light enters through a window at the upper right. This appears to be a blindfolded exercise or meditation practice.A seated group of participants in a hall with yellow-cream walls and pilasters, sitting on striped blue, pink and red mats. Most wear white headbands covering their eyes, and they sit cross-legged or on chairs with hands folded in their laps, some holding small pink flowers. The men wear white shirts and white or grey dhotis and trousers, while a woman in a light blue sari sits at left. Behind them stand a few more people and a table with flowers and a red object. The scene resembles a blindfolded meditation or concentration exercise during a programme.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.2011-07-17 +1 copiesMarch 31 20122012-03-31October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2011-07-17A 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.2011-07-17A large group of men sits cross-legged on an orange mat and a blue-patterned mat in a bright hall, all wearing white blindfolds over their eyes. Most wear collared shirts in cream, white, striped, pink, lime green and red, and dark trousers; a few have bare feet. Several have lanyard-style ID badges. Some hands rest on knees in meditation posture. Plastic bags and a folded orange cloth lie on the floor in front. Chairs are stacked against the wall behind, and a small purple logo appears at upper left. Some men stand at the back. No deity or ritual object is visible, and the scene appears to be a blindfolded meditation or sensory exercise.2010-09-05A group of participants sit on a red carpeted floor in a plain room with white walls, a blue-framed window and white plastic chairs along the back. Most wear white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. In the foreground, a man in a beige shirt and dark trousers kneels upright with hands on his thighs, while a man in a white kurta and white dhoti kneels with hands on his waist. At right, a bald man in a lilac shirt and khaki trousers bends forward on his knees, hands on the carpet. Behind them, people in white, yellow, striped and dark clothing sit cross-legged or kneel, and a woman in a yellow sari sits at the far right. A small green cloth bundle lies on the carpet near the bald man.A photograph of a large seated group of men in a hall with pale plastic chairs, most wearing white blindfold bands over their eyes. Many wear white or light shirts, with some in blue, green, pink or orange clothing. The front row sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands resting on knees in meditation posture, several with orange or red thread bracelets and name badges on their shirts. Mats and a small plastic bag and bottle sit in the foreground.2010-09-05