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A large photograph of a seated meditation session in a hall with a red floor covering. Hundreds of women and girls sit cross-legged in rows, each wearing a white blindfold tied over the eyes, dressed in saris and salwar kameez in colours including green, purple, pink, yellow, blue and orange. Many have name badges pinned to their clothes, and small paper cups, leaflets and white plates lie on the floor before them. The scene is an ashram-style programme with participants in meditation posture, and no individual is identifiable as the teacher from this view.

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September 09 20062006-09-09A large seated audience of many people, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, sits on a red floor covering with green carpet at the front, all wearing white blindfold cloths tied over their eyes. Many hold small papers or booklets. Green and white banners with yellow sunflower motifs hang along the tent walls, and a floral tray of yellow marigolds sits at left. A figure in white stands near the back, and a few others in white are seated at the far left front. The scene reflects a large group meditation session.2006-09-16Large crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and white clothing, with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, sitting closely packed on red floor mats at a convention hall. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and name badges on lanyards. Green palm fronds frame the lower foreground, and red chairs line the back of the hall. No speaker or a person candidate is visible among the seated rows.2009-02-25A large outdoor seated gathering of several hundred people, mostly women in saris and salwar in pink, orange, maroon, yellow and white, sits on green and red mats under a tent decorated with yellow flower-print banners. Nearly everyone wears a white blindfold tied over their eyes and many are smiling or laughing. A tray of yellow and orange flowers sits at the left edge, and some people hold small booklets. A standing figure in an orange-bordered white sari stands at the front-left near a small table. Several people are visible at the back in white clothing, and the scene is a blindfolded activity during a program session.2006-09-16A large seated group of women at a satsang in a hall, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes. They sit closely packed on the floor in saris and salwar kameez in white, cream, yellow, red, green, pink and blue, many with thin gold chains and some with rudraksha-style beads. Many have name badges or lanyards on their clothing. A woman in a red and gold sari sits in the foreground, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits at right. The scene suggests a meditation session with eyes covered.2015-05-31A large hall filled with many seated participants, most wearing black blindfolds over their eyes as part of a guided meditation exercise. They sit close together on the floor and in rows, many in white tops, pink, red and multicoloured saris and kurtas, with orange lanyards around their necks. Some hold small white papers. Behind them a golden-toned wall with a stage area and a hanging banner is visible. The scene suggests a Mandala Process session at a retreat programme.2015-12-09September 09 20062006-09-09A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on green floor mats, most wearing white garments and white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many women wear colourful saris in red, orange, yellow, green and pink, while some men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Attendees sit cross-legged in rows stretching toward the back of the hall, with a video camera on a tripod and a television screen mounted high on the wall at the far end. Plastic plates and small offerings sit before some people. No single speaker or a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame, so the scene reads as a mass blindfolded meditation or session of devotees.2010-08-08A large seated gathering of devotees fills a tent with red carpeting. Most attendees, many women in saris and salwar kameez in bright and pastel colours, wear white headbands over their eyes and sit cross-legged or on white plastic chairs. Some hold small bags and folded cloths. Patterned banners and framed portraits hang along the back of the tent, and speakers stand at the far end. The scene is a person Spurana program gathering.2006-12-14A large indoor gathering of hundreds of seated participants on green floor mats, most wearing white garments and white blindfold-style bands across their eyes. Many women wear saris and salwar kameez in orange, red, green, pink and blue, some with ID lanyards. Several people sit with their hands folded or pressed to their faces. Cardboard boxes and sound equipment are visible at the upper right edge.2010-08-08December 14 20062006-12-14September 16 20062006-09-16