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A group of meditators sits on colourful striped floor mats in a bright hall with tiled floor and yellow plastic chairs along the back. Many participants wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Men wear white or cream shirts and dhotis, while women wear white salwar-style outfits, a green sari and a pink sari. Some sit cross-legged with hands resting on their laps. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible in the foreground, and the hall has a yellow window and a ceiling fan.

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A large indoor hall of seated participants, most with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats and folded blankets. Many have palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Women wear white salwar-style kurtas, white saris, yellow and green printed sarees, and orange and pink garments; several men wear white shirts and white dhotis. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and ID badges on lanyards. Plastic chairs are stacked along the back and sides, and water bottles sit on the floor among bags. Overall a group meditation or blindfolded session in a meeting hall.2009-08-27Photograph of a large group of participants seated cross-legged on striped mats in a plain hall with white walls and terracotta floor tiles. Most wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes, a meditation-style exercise during a session. Many wear white or light clothing, some in saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue and yellow, and men in white shirts and grey trousers, several with name badges on lanyards. One man in front, in a white shirt, sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, chairs and a red cloth hang on the back wall. Roughly fifty or more people are visible, all seated with eyes covered, in a meditative, witnessing practice.2011-07-17A photograph of a large hall where many seated participants sit on striped mats with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, a meditation or sensory-awareness practice. Front-row women wear white saris with gold borders, a green sari, a red-and-white checked salwar and a pink sari; many also wear name badges and rudraksha or bead necklaces. Behind them men in white shirts and dark trousers sit in rows on the floor, and a few people stand near red curtains at the left. Books, water bottles and bags lie on the mats. White pillars and a red-and-white wall frame the room, and no a person figure is visible.2011-07-17A large group of participants sits cross-legged on blue-and-white striped floor mats in a bright hall with white walls and a red window frame. Nearly everyone wears a white blindfold tied over the eyes, a practice of witnessing without sight. Many wear white shirts, yellow kurtas, green and blue salwar outfits and saris, and several have name badges pinned to their chests. In the foreground a man in a white shirt sits with hands pressed together in namaste, and a man in a striped shirt sits with his eyes covered. Behind them rows of seated participants fill the room, with orange and white plastic chairs along the back wall.2011-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of participants seated on striped blue-and-white mats on a tiled floor in a hall, all wearing white blindfold bands across their eyes and name badges on their clothing. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a man in a striped shirt and a young boy in white. Behind them, rows of men and women in white, cream, yellow and pastel saris and kurtas sit in meditation. Pink curtains hang on the back wall and a few orange chairs are visible. No identifiable a person figure appears in the frame.2011-07-17A photograph of a large group of participants seated on striped mats and red-and-white rugs in a plain hall with white walls, ceiling fans and a dark curtain. Most participants wear white blindfolds or white cloths over their eyes. Many women in white saris with gold borders, and some in green, pink, red and blue saris, sit in rows, while men in white shirts and light trousers sit behind them. Several wear lanyard ID badges and rudraksha-style necklaces. A plastic water bottle sits in the foreground on the floor. No speaker is clearly identified in the frame.2011-07-17A wide hall with a tiled floor and a thatched roof where many participants sit in rows on striped mats, all wearing white blindfold cloths over their eyes. Men on the left wear yellow, white and striped shirts, and women on the right wear saris in black, yellow, orange and blue. Several participants wear name badges. A banner hangs on the far wall and ceiling fans are visible. The seated participants appear to be in a meditative or blindfolded exercise.2009-12-20December 19 20092009-12-19A large indoor hall under a white tent ceiling holds a seated congregation of many people, most wearing white headbands or blindfolds over their eyes. Women in white, cream and saffron saris and kurtas sit cross-legged on striped red, orange and blue mats, with water bottles and bags placed beside them. Several men in white shirts and dhotis are seated further back. A camera on a tripod stands near the front, and colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling poles. Pale curtains line the walls. No speaker or other individual can be clearly identified in the frame.A photograph of a seated group meditation session in a hall at night. Many participants sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats, their eyes covered by white blindfold cloths tied at the back of the head. Most wear white or pale salwar kameez and saris, with some in pink, blue floral, orange and red garments. A woman in the foreground wears a light blue and white patterned churidar and sits with hands resting on her knees. Plastic chairs line the back of the room, and a man in a grey patterned shirt sits near the rear wall.2007-04-20February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25Indoor meditation session in a plain whitewashed hall with terracotta floor tiles. Many seated devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats, most in white dhotis and kurtas with white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes, some with tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, next to a man in a blue striped shirt and white dhoti. Behind them rows of people sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs. An orange curtain hangs at the right. A person in orange robes sits among the rows in the back. Several people wear white identification badges on lanyards.2010-02-01