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A large photograph of a dense seated audience in an indoor hall, with hundreds of participants wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. Most women wear white, cream or colourful saris and salwar kameez, with gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, and many sit cross-legged with hands in laps. A red chair is visible at upper right, and a few figures in saffron and white stand near the stage area at the top left. The faces of the crowd are covered, giving the gathering a uniform, meditative appearance.

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November 26 20092009-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes. Women in saris and salwar kameez in mixed colours, including yellow, red, green, blue and pink, sit close together on the floor. Many wear white shirts and dhotis, and some carry ID badges on lanyards. Orange-painted pillars line the back of the hall, and the rows extend toward the background. No a person candidate is visible.2009-01-18November 25 20062006-11-25A large crowd of women sits in rows at an indoor hall during a yoga meditation session. Nearly all wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes, white or cream clothing, and black beaded necklaces; several wear orange-bordered white saris with blue emblems, and identity badges hang on some chests. Banners with portrait photographs hang on the wall behind them, and the seated participants stretch back toward the rear of the room.2006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25A large indoor hall filled with many seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds or headbands tied across their eyes. They sit in rows on green mats, mostly women in colourful saris including teal, magenta, orange, blue and white, with many wearing garlands and rudraksha-style beads. A central green aisle runs toward a distant stage where a figure stands in white. Some attendants in white clothing stand near the left edge. The scene shows a mass meditation or group practice session with rows of participants in close formation. +1 copiesA large photograph of a dense hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds or white cloth tied over their eyes. Many women wear saris in white, cream, red, pink, teal and blue with gold necklaces and lanyard identity badges, while some men in white shirts and dhotis sit among them. Rows of people sit on the floor facing forward, with a few older people and a child in green visible in the foreground. Pillars with yellow-orange paint line the back of the hall, and the scene suggests a large organised group meditation or practice session.2009-01-18A 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 copiesA photograph of a large seated group of women at an Arogya Yoga program, all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Most wear white or cream sarees and salwar-style outfits with dark beaded mala necklaces, and many have ID badges pinned to their clothes. Some wear orange or yellow borders and orange-and-blue patterned sarees. They sit close together on a green mat floor under a tent-like hall, and a banner with a portrait of a person appears in the upper right corner. Several women have their hands resting on their laps or knees, with some seated in meditative posture. The scene suggests a group meditation session with the participants wearing eye coverings.2006-11-25A large seated congregation fills a covered hall, with hundreds of devotees wearing white headbands tied around their foreheads. Most wear white or pale clothing, with some in yellow, red, green and pink saris. Many sit with hands folded in namaste. A few people stand at the back near the stage and a camera on a stand, and a pillar divides the hall. The scene looks like a convention session. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated crowd.2009-11-26A large indoor hall with a green mat floor holds a seated crowd of many devotees, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear white and cream saris and kurtas, with some in pink, blue, purple and orange. Several women have gold necklaces and bangles, and a few hold small bags. Above the crowd hangs a red banner with yellow and white lettering and a portrait, with green palm plants and white roof panels overhead. The scene suggests a seated group meditation or satsang session, though no front figure is clearly visible.2006-11-05