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A photograph of a large hall with pink walls and red curtains where a group of men sit cross-legged on blue-and-white striped mats, many wearing white kurta-style clothes and white blindfolds tied around their heads. One man in the foreground wears a white shirt and white dhoti while bending forward, and another on the right wears a red checked shirt and jeans. Yellow notepads and pens lie on the mats. Several framed portraits hang on the back wall above the red curtains, and a row of metal stanchions runs along the left side. The scene suggests a structured meditation or blindfolded exercise session.

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A large hall with cream walls, pale tiled floor and red curtains is filled with participants seated on blue-and-white striped floor mats. Many wear white kurtas and white blindfolds tied over their eyes, sitting cross-legged or bowing forward with hands folded. Some men in checked or plain shirts sit on red chairs in the background. Framed portraits hang on the walls above the curtains, and a few yellow paper sheets and notepads lie on the floor beside the mats.2011-09-10Indoor hall with a seated audience on blue-and-white striped mats, most people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in colourful shirts, sitting on chairs at the right and facing toward the front. Framed portraits of saints and deities in red-curtained niches line the back wall, and the ceiling has recessed lights. Several people in the audience appear to be attending a satsang or discourse.2011-11-05September 17 20112011-09-17September 02 20112011-09-02September 17 20112011-09-17A photograph of a large hall with a glossy pale floor where many people sit cross-legged on striped blue-and-white mats in rows facing the front. Most wear white kurtas or white dhoti-style clothing, while others wear orange, maroon, dark blue and olive shirts. Several have rudraksha or beaded malas and lanyard-style badges. A man in the centre wears a dark green cloth on his lower face and an olive-brown kurta. Red curtains hang beside framed portraits on the walls, and a saffron cloth hangs in the background near a seated figure. A small brass lamp and a few offerings sit near the front row, and a person on the left holds a child.2011-11-21August 21 20112011-08-21August 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor hall with peach walls, red curtains and a glossy floor, where a group of men in white clothes sit cross-legged on blue-striped mats, writing on paper pads with pens. Several have red and white lanyards or rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks, and bags lie beside them. In the background a man in white seated in a wheelchair holds papers near the right wall. Framed portraits hang on the walls, including a framed photo labelled with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda on the upper right and a smaller framed image of a robed figure at the upper left. A few people sit on chairs near the back, and a speaker is mounted on the wall.2011-07-04September 06 20152015-09-06A large hall with cream walls and a polished floor holds a seated congregation of men and women on red-and-white striped mats, many in white shirts and dhotis with white headbands, some holding open books or small booklets. Framed portraits hang along the back wall, and a saffron-robed monk in orange stands at left among the seated devotees. Another figure in white stands near the centre. Red curtains, speakers and rows of red chairs line the room, and a saffron cloth is draped at far right.2011-09-18A photograph of a large hall with pink walls and framed portraits of saints or gurus hanging above red-curtained windows. Several people sit on striped blue-and-white mats on the glossy floor, most wearing blindfolds, in a meditation or sensory-practice session. A young man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers sits in the foreground, a woman in white clothes with a headset sits to the right, and others sit on mats and chairs further back. A man in a cream kurta sits on a black chair in the middle. Water bottles, backpacks and books lie on the mats.2011-09-02