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A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of several hundred seated people, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session. Many wear white, saffron, green and red clothing. In the centre, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands above the seats, and a second saffron-clad figure stands behind to the right. Blue draped banners line the back of the hall, with decorative stone pillars and a large circular emblem on a white backdrop at left. Steel roof trusses and bright overhead lights are visible. Seated people in the foreground hold their hands together in prayer.

Large indoor hall packed with hundreds of people seated on the floor, most wearing white clothing and white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Two orange-robed figures walk through the aisle in the centre, one carrying a small object, with a crowd of seated participants on both sides. Hall has white ceiling fans, orange-brown curtains along the walls and yellow-brown pillars. Several printed signs hang on the pillars. Overall a mass group practice session.

January 24 2009

Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes as part of a meditation exercise. Many wear white kurtas and shirts, and women wear sarees in pink, green, yellow and red. In the centre aisle, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching turban walks between the rows; the face is not clearly visible and the figure's identity is uncertain. Pale walls, fluorescent lights and red and white drapes frame the room, and some attendees stand near the entrance at the back.

A large hall with rows of white plastic chairs on a blue carpeted central aisle. Many seated participants wear white blindfolds or white cloth over their eyes, with men in white shirts and women in sarees of green, cream, peach and orange. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks up the aisle toward the front. White wall banners and framed portraits show a figure in orange head covering and saffron clothing, with Tamil text visible. The scene resembles a blindfolded meditation or workshop session.

November 16 2003

July 12 2009

A large indoor hall with white walls, rows of windows and a suspended ceiling with fluorescent lights. Hundreds of seated men fill the foreground, most wearing white clothes and white blindfold cloths tied over their eyes, some in blue or patterned shirts. A few people in saffron-orange clothing stand near the back and at the side of the stage area. Banners and posters hang on the walls, and a speaker stands at the right edge of the room.

January 18 2009

A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white, many with palms pressed together in namaskar and some wearing white blindfolds or cloth over their eyes. Many wear lanyards with name badges. In the centre aisle a figure in an orange-red robe walks toward the front, and a stage screen is visible at the far end. Colourful woven banners hang from the white tent-like ceiling and a large screen shows an image above the stage. The scene suggests a satsang or convention gathering.

February 14 2010

A large indoor hall with a steel-frame roof and a blue-draped stage area at the back. Hundreds of seated attendees wear white blindfolds across their eyes, as in a blindfolded meditation session. Most are dressed in white, with some in green, pink, red and maroon saris and salwar kameez. A single standing figure in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe and a long dark hair, with a second figure in orange beside them; a person in saffron clothing and long hair stands among the seated crowd. White plastic chairs fill the foreground. Decorative pillars and a patterned banner hang on the left side of the hall.