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A large indoor hall filled with seated participants in white clothes, many wearing white headbands tied over their eyes. Most sit cross-legged on woven mats and striped rugs on a concrete floor. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with orange border sits with palms open, and a woman in a pink top sits with her back to the camera. At the upper right, a figure in an orange robe sits at a microphone near a potted palm, facing the crowd. A banner reading Spurana Program hangs at the top, and stage lights and a fan are visible along the walls.

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A large indoor hall with white ceiling and colourful striped pillars hangs yellow lanterns. Hundreds of seated participants, mostly dressed in white, wear white blindfolds over their eyes and sit on striped mats in rows. In the centre background a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe stands beside a figure in white, both near a video camera on a tripod. A blue banner on the right reads Nithyananda Spiritual Program with a small portrait. Participants in the foreground include women in saris and salwar in pink, purple, yellow and red, one wearing a red shawl. Water bottles sit on the floor.2008-01-06A photograph from a hall with pale floor tiles where rows of seated participants wear white blindfolds across their eyes. They sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in two facing blocks, most dressed in white kurtas and shirts, while several women wear white, green and pink saris. Each person has an ID badge clipped to the clothing. In the foreground, a person in a bright yellow-orange turban sits at the front edge with a microphone stand, facing the rows. A small white plastic chair and an open doorway appear at the back of the room.2004-05-05January 07 20082008-01-07August 27 20092009-08-27A 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 large seated gathering of women in saris on a red carpet inside a big hall, most wearing white headbands over their eyes as a blindfold, with plates of food and flower petals before them. Visible saris include orange, yellow, pink, purple, green and maroon, and several participants wear delegate lanyards. A dense audience fills the room behind the foreground rows.2008-02-09A large hall filled with a crowd of seated women and some men in white clothing, many wearing white headbands or blindfolds across their eyes, sitting on striped red and orange mats in rows. Several women wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white saris with coloured borders, and some have hands pressed together in prayer. Tall white metal truss frames, hanging woven banners in red, orange and black, and a framed portrait in the upper right corner mark the venue. A small speaker stand and a few standing figures in orange and white are at the side near the front.2007-12-23A seated crowd fills a white-walled hall at an indoor session. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with white headbands, and some have lanyards with name badges. In the foreground, women in white and cream sit cross-legged on colourful mats. Behind them rows of seated participants extend back toward the stage. Two men near the top of the rear area stand or sit upright above the crowd. A purple banner on the left wall shows a printed portrait with a caption, and yellow-and-blue hanging banners decorate the upper wall. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge.2008-06-22October 16 20042004-10-16A large seated gathering of meditators at an indoor yoga programme, with many participants wearing white cloth blindfolds across their eyes. They sit cross-legged on green mats in rows, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez in white, cream, orange, peach, blue and purple, some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces and name badges pinned to their clothes. A red bag sits on the floor in the foreground. Behind them, banners and a draped white canopy frame the hall, and the crowd stretches back toward the stage. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the frame.2006-11-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large seated meditation session indoors on red-and-white striped mats. Many participants wear blindfolds or eye covers and sit cross-legged in rows, most in white tops with orange shawls or scarves draped over the shoulders. Water bottles and small bags sit on the mats, and a few people wear dark or patterned clothing. A foreground participant in a white embroidered top and orange scarf sits closest to the camera. No speaker or leader is clearly visible among the seated group.2012-04-28A large hall packed with hundreds of seated participants on green floor mats, most wearing white headbands tied over their eyes in a blindfold-style practice. Many wear white, orange, yellow and pink saris or dhotis, and a few women in the foreground wear red and green. Some hold small white papers or cloth. Ceiling lights, tall windows and a large dark projection screen are visible at the back. Vertical text on the right edge reads copyright credit lines. No speaker or dais figure is clearly identifiable in the visible frame.2010-08-08