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October 11 2017

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A 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.2015-07-15A photograph of a large indoor hall where many seated participants wear black blindfolds over their eyes. Most sit cross-legged or kneel on a blue-and-white striped mat, wearing white kurta-style clothes with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and ID lanyards around their necks. A man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and white clothes, sitting cross-legged with his hands near his face. A few people wear orange head cloths, and black bags lie beside them. Chairs, folded linens, a table and a golden deity murti stand in the background. Some participants appear to be in a guided blindfold meditation session.2012-05-03September 30 20162016-09-30A photograph of a large seated group of men in a hall with red floor mats, all wearing white or pale blindfolds over their eyes. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have conference-style name badges on their chests. Some sit in lotus or cross-legged postures with hands resting on laps, and some hold papers. Orange and yellow cloth pieces and a water bottle lie on the mats in front. Red and orange tones dominate the scene, and the group appears to be engaged in a blindfolded meditation exercise.2015-08-22A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall, most wearing white kurta-and-dhoti or white shirts and white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear red-brown rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have name badges on their clothing. They sit cross-legged on mats on the floor in rows, appearing to meditate in a Nithya Dhyana Yoga session. Along the right edge, a figure in orange robes sits near the front, and warm lamp-lit walls and a decorated ornamental backdrop frame the hall. The crowd fills the frame, with hundreds of people visible.2015-09-06A large hall of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many with white blindfolds tied over their eyes and red-brown sashes and garlands. They sit cross-legged on woven mats with orange cloths and bags beside them, with rows receding toward the back wall. A few seated figures in the foreground are bare-chested, with mala beads and bracelets. Hanging framed pictures line the walls. The people sit in meditative stillness, several with hands resting on their knees.2015-09-06December 19 20102010-12-19A large indoor hall where a seated group of participants wearing white clothes and orange-red shawls, many with blindfolds or eye coverings, sit on red floor mats facing a central figure on a raised red-cushioned throne. The seated figure wears an orange-red garment and sits behind an orange cloth-covered table with a small stand. Several participants in the foreground have their backs to the camera, with one woman in a gold-bordered sari and a black laptop bag and water bottles on the floor. Framed artwork and wall hangings decorate the background.2016-02-14February 14 20162016-02-14July 08 20152015-07-08June 28 20172017-06-28February 14 20162016-02-14