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Photograph of a seated group in a hotel-style hall with beige walls and a dark carpet, participants wearing black blindfolds and orange-and-white lanyards. Many wear white kurta or shirt clothing, while a man in the centre front wears an orange garment and a woman at right wears white with an orange-brown shawl. Some hold small white papers. In the foreground at left, a man in a red top and red headband sits beside a man in white with a rudraksha-style brown mala. At right, a standing figure with long dark hair in a dark green sari with gold border faces the group, partly in silhouette. Background seated rows of blindfolded participants fill the room, with a speaker stand at upper left.

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December 13 20152015-12-13A photograph of a seated audience in a hall during a meditation session, many participants wearing black blindfolds over their eyes. In the foreground a man in white with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders holds a folded white paper in one hand and sits cross-legged. Behind him people in white and orange clothing sit close together, some with orange lanyards. On the right a woman with long dreadlocks wearing a green and gold sari-style garment holds a microphone and stands facing the seated group. The background shows a large crowd and a tan wall. Visible text in the corner reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2015-12-09December 09 20152015-12-09September 30 20162016-09-30A large group of devotees sits on a white-floored hall in front of a leather-backed brown throne-style chair. Many participants wear white clothes with white blindfolds or headbands over their eyes, while some wear orange, red and saffron garments. A central figure in an orange-and-red robe, red turban, and beaded necklaces sits on the chair with a hand near the face, facing the seated group. A camera on a tripod and a smartphone are at the left edge, and gold decorative items and red chairs appear in the background. Several people are seated closely together during the practice.2015-06-21Article - November 26 20062006-11-26December 12 20152015-12-12A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes fills a hall, most with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, many wearing red-and-brown rudraksha-style malas. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and tan trousers sits cross-legged on a red mat, hands folded, while others sit on mats and chairs. Chandeliers and wooden carved panels line the walls, and a figure in orange robes sits at the far back near the stage area. The scene suggests a meditation or guided session, with the crowd numbering in the hundreds.2015-09-06A large hall with a patterned red-and-gold carpet holds hundreds of seated participants wearing black blindfolds, many holding small white papers, during a group session. Among them are a saffron-robed man, a man in a pink shirt, men in white kurtas, a person in a teal shirt, and a red-clothed participant with lanyards. Some people wear orange lanyards, and red, orange and white banners hang on the back wall. A man in a dark shirt stands at the rear with a camera. The setting looks like a seminar hall with a dense crowd.2015-12-09A large group of participants stand in a hall with black blindfolds over their eyes, many holding folded white papers in their hands. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in yellow, orange, red, blue and white, several with orange and white lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A gold ornate deity murti and a tall framed portrait of a man in orange with a large dark hairstyle appear at the upper right. A carved Nataraja-style metal panel stands at the left behind white draped fabric. The scene suggests a guided blindfold reading exercise.2015-12-12A large seated group of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, most wearing black blindfolds over their eyes. They sit closely packed on a white floor covering in a tent-like hall, many with shaved heads, some holding small objects in their hands. A wooden lectern stands at the left edge and a table with a yellow cloth is visible at the upper right. Several participants are seated in folding chairs among the group. The scene suggests a seated ritual or initiation gathering, though no specific deity or ritual object is clearly identifiable.2015-07-15December 06 20092009-12-06