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October 19 2002

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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.2003-11-16Indoor meditation session in a hall with white plastic chairs and a tiled floor. Many seated participants wear white blindfold cloths over their eyes, including men in white shirts and yellow shirts and women in orange, yellow and patterned salwar kameez and saris. A woman in an orange sari sits in the front row, with a woman in a black patterned top and a blue patterned saree beside her. A framed portrait hangs on the wall near a window with curtains, and wall air-conditioners are visible. No presenter is clearly identifiable in the frame.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph of a long hall where many men sit cross-legged on white floor cushions in rows, each wearing a white blindfold tied across the eyes. A standing man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and walks barefoot down the centre aisle between them. Several seated men wear white shirts, one wears a blue checked shirt, and another wears a grey polo. Wooden pillars, a pale ceiling and yellow curtains frame the room. The standing figure's appearance is consistent with the page's subject, but the page does not confirm his identity for this event, so the a person field stays unsure.A photograph of a large indoor hall where many seated participants wear white headbands over their eyes, sitting on white mats in rows. A standing man in a white kurta with an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha-style necklace walks between them, with a sheet-covered table in the foreground holding a silver laptop, a projector and pens. Cream curtains and wood-panelled walls frame the room.January 07 20082008-01-07A 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.2009-07-12Indoor photo of a seated group of about two dozen people in a room with a striped floor mat and white plastic chairs. Most participants wear white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Women in the foreground wear saris in orange, yellow-and-pink, and lavender, with long braids down their backs. A man in white clothing sits on a plastic chair at left. At the front, a stage backdrop shows a painted figure beside a banner with Tamil script, and a poster of a standing human anatomical figure hangs on the wall. A small seated figure in orange sits near the front, on a raised platform, in a corner of the frame.November 16 20032003-11-16July 12 20092009-07-12A large seated crowd of men in white shirts and trousers, many wearing white blindfold cloths over their eyes, fills the foreground of a tent-covered hall. Behind them, a few people stand on a red-floored stage: one in an orange robe at centre, another in white beside him, and a woman in white with an orange shawl at left. Loudspeakers hang on poles and white drapery with yellow triangular bunting lines the top of the tent. The scene suggests a structured group session with the participants blindfolded.2008-02-07A photograph of a hall with a pink carpet where a group of people sit on the floor in a meditative session. Many participants wear white blindfolds over their eyes. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and light trousers sits cross-legged, hands resting near a rope stretched across the carpet and a small green cloth bundle. Nearby, another man in white and a man in a striped yellow shirt sit with lowered heads. Women in colourful saris, one in yellow and one in green and pink, sit along the right side near tall windows. Plastic chairs line the back wall. No a person candidate is visibly present.