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A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on red mats in a hall lined with orange-red wooden bookshelves. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing and white blindfold-like cloths over their eyes, performing a meditative session. A seated man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and a white cloth with gold borders, with ash marks on his forehead. Another man beside him wears an orange garment and a beaded mala. Several participants wear name badges on lanyards. The room is filled with people sitting in rows, and a few others stand in the background.

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August 22 20152015-08-22A 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 hall filled with seated devotees meditating in rows on red carpet. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas around their necks and name badges on their chests. Many have white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some hold hands in mudra positions on their knees. A few figures stand near the back wall and at the far right side; the hall has white pillars, red wall panels and a stage speaker. Overall a dense crowd of more than a hundred people, with distinct foreground faces partly visible.2009-02-25A 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.2015-09-06December 11 20092009-12-11A large group of participants sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall during a Nithya Kriya yoga session, most wearing white eye blindfolds and performing hand and nose gestures. Many wear white shirts or kurtas with orange or saffron shawls and lanyard name badges. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a ceremonial gold border and vibhuti lines on his forehead wears headphones, and another man with vibhuti and a blue shirt sits at right. Shelves and a red curtain are visible behind.2013-04-14A 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.September 06 20152015-09-06December 19 20102010-12-19A 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.2006-07-30November 25 20062006-11-25 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20152015-09-06