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A 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.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A 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. +1 copiesA 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 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.2011-07-17Indoor meditation session in a plain whitewashed hall with terracotta floor tiles. Many seated devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, most in white dhotis and kurtas with white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes, some with tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, next to a man in a blue striped shirt and white dhoti. Behind them rows of people sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs. An orange curtain hangs at the right. A person in orange robes sits among the rows in the back. Several people wear white identification badges on lanyards.2010-02-01A 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 copiesA photograph of a meditation session in an indoor hall with pillars and a plain wall. Several people sit cross-legged on a colourful striped mat, their eyes covered with white blindfolds. In the foreground a young girl in a bright pink silk dress with gold trim wears gold bangles and a gold necklace, with hands resting in her lap. A boy in a white shirt sits at left with hands folded at his face. Behind them a seated man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits with his hands on his knees, and another seated figure in a light shirt is further back. A white-draped table and a blue chair stand at the left edge, and a pink and dark fabric hangs from the ceiling. Several people wear ID badges on lanyards. +1 copiesOctober 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.2011-07-17February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25Several 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 large group of men sit cross-legged on mats in a bare, unfurnished hall, all wearing white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Most wear white shirts and dark trousers, while others wear pale green, light blue, red and orange shirts. Several have lanyards with ID badges. The men sit with hands resting on their knees or in meditative mudra, with plastic chairs stacked along the back wall and windows with wooden shutters behind them. The scene appears to be a blindfolded meditation or awareness exercise.2010-09-05