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December 12 20072007-12-12A photograph of a large seated group of devotees in a dim hall, nearly all dressed in white kurtas and dhotis and wearing white blindfold bands across their eyes. Many sit cross-legged on striped green and red floor mats. Some carry small white identification badges on their clothing. In the foreground a bearded man in white sits with a crossed-leg posture, and a woman in a patterned brown shawl with an orange garment sits to the left beside a red cloth bundle. At the right edge a man in a red shawl sits among the group. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the ceiling and a small circular logo is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a meditation or session with eyes covered.November 26 20092009-11-26A large hall packed with participants seated cross-legged on a bare floor, rows stretching toward the back. Almost all wear white kurta-style clothes and white blindfolds tied over their eyes, many with rudraksha malas and a few with vibhuti marks on the forehead. Small steel plates with offerings sit before several people in the foreground, and a young man at right holds his hands in lap. No speaker or teacher is visible in this frame, and the camera is at floor level looking across the crowd. The sitting is a blindfolded convention session at the a person Spurana Convention.2006-07-30December 11 20092009-12-11February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25A large hall packed with hundreds of seated participants, most in white shirts and trousers, many wearing white blindfolds or headbands over their eyes. They sit on a green mat in rows. A single figure stands near the centre-back wearing a saffron-orange robe, appearing as a person in saffron robes; he is distinguished mainly by the orange clothing and standing position above the seated crowd. Other attendees in yellow and orange garments are scattered in the background, and staff in yellow shirts stand along the walls near open doorways.2010-08-21December 12 20072007-12-12A large crowd of men sits cross-legged on green mats under a white tented pavilion with blue-and-white bunting. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, and many have a white cloth blindfold tied over their eyes. Several wear lanyard ID badges and some hold small white bags or papers. In the background, a few figures in white and yellow clothing stand near a camera on a tripod, with a palm tree and a stage area at the rear. The scene conveys a seated, eyes-covered meditation session in a convention hall.2009-11-26December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A large indoor satsang hall packed with many seated devotees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Rows of participants face forward toward the front of the hall, some with arms raised. Wall-mounted framed photographs and a framed portrait of a woman in red hang on the pale walls, and a small lit flame and deity shrine are visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a group meditation session, with the blindfolded crowd sitting in silent practice.2016-04-10