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A woman seated on the floor wears a grey blindfold over her eyes while holding a small white folded paper close to her face in her right hand. She has a white tilak on her forehead, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments around her neck, a gold bangle and wristwatch, and a white blouse with an orange-red shawl printed with script. Behind her are colourful striped mats and other seated people in white clothing, with a woven bag at lower left.

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September 16 20152015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesJuly 16 20172017-07-16 +1 copiesA woman sits with a red-orange cloth wrapped across her eyes as a blindfold, printed with repeated a person and Sanskrit-style script motifs. She wears a white embroidered kurta and a red-and-white Kumbh Mela lanyard, and her hands are cupped together holding a folded white paper to her face in a blindfold-reading demonstration. Bangles and a ring are visible on her hands; other seated people's clothing appears at the edges.2015-09-16A woman sits on a floor mat wearing a red blindfold tied over her eyes, with a red scarf draped over her shoulders. She wears a white top with red trim and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and holds a white paper in one hand while gesturing with the other fingers. Behind her another woman in a white garment with gold border and red waist cloth sits, and people in red and white clothing are partly visible at the edges of a dim tent-like setting. The red blindfold bears small printed script.2015-09-15A woman in a white and gold sari with a red blouse sits with a red cloth tied over her eyes as a blindfold. The red scarf is printed with repeated Sanskrit-style script. She wears a Kumbh Mela lanyard around her neck, red bangles on her wrist, and a red bindi. Behind her, another person in white and a red sash printed with text is seated. The setting appears to be a group event.2015-09-16 +1 copiesTwo young women sit close together on colourful striped textiles. The woman in front, wearing a white garment, a white vertical forehead mark with a red bindi, and rudraksha beads, holds up a blank sheet of lined paper. The woman on the right is blindfolded with a red cloth printed with script, and wears a white top, rudraksha mala, and gold earrings. Her eyes are covered as she sits beside the holder of the paper. Ash marks and red-and-white textile patterns fill the background.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA woman in a white top sits on a grey carpet in a decorated hall, wearing a red headband printed with black script that covers her eyes, and a red lanyard with Nithyanandoham 1008 lettering and a pendant necklace. She holds a sheet of white paper in both hands and reads it. Behind her, an ornate gilded wooden throne with red cushions and a carved gold panel stands beside blue and yellow painted panels. A pink garment edge is visible at the left edge of the frame.2015-12-21A photograph of two women seated on a striped mat in a camp tent. The woman on the left, with grey hair in a bun, wears a white sari with a gold border and a red scarf printed with text, and holds an open colourful booklet with cartoon deity illustrations. The woman on the right wears a red printed blindfold and red scarf over a white top, holding a folded white paper toward the booklet. A red cushioned seat and a water bottle sit behind them. Two people are visible.2015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA large seated group of initiates in white and cream traditional clothing, many wearing red blindfolds tied over their eyes, sits in rows during a Shiva Deeksha initiation. Several wear white or cream saris and dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and vertical white and red forehead marks. A woman in the centre wears a red blindfold, a red-and-white bindi, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with her hands resting in her lap. Attendee badges hang from several people's necks.2017-08-21