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A standing speaker in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair faces a large seated audience in an indoor hall with tiered green seating. The speaker's right arm is raised and a handheld microphone is in the left hand. Hundreds of seated participants wear white blindfolds across their eyes, many in white, pink, red, yellow and blue saris and kurtas, with name badges pinned to their clothes. Ceiling fans and a red carpet are visible.

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A large indoor hall with a blue carpeted aisle where a person in a flowing orange-red robe stands holding a handheld microphone and raising one arm. Rows of seated participants fill the floor, most wearing white clothes and white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes, with some in pink, orange and yellow saris. Bamboo poles and a pink curtain line the back wall, and a blue-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a guided workshop session.2009-01-24A large hall filled with seated participants wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, sitting on the floor in rows on a blue carpeted aisle. A woman in a long orange robe walks up the central aisle, one arm raised high, with a small handheld microphone in her other hand. Many participants wear white clothing, some in saffron and pink saris, and some wear name badges. The walls are pale, with a window and a bamboo-framed screen at the back. Hall with a blindfolded group workshop, no visible printed name on the scene.2009-01-24A large indoor hall filled with a seated audience, many wearing white headbands or blindfolds over their eyes. A woman in a long orange saffron wrap walks down a red carpeted aisle between rows of participants, while a standing sannyasi figure in orange also stands at the top of the stepped seating near a stage. Participants wear white, cream and saffron clothing, some with lanyards. A dark banner with red lettering hangs on the back wall. Many people are seated in rows across the hall.2009-02-15December 06 20092009-12-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 15 20092009-08-15August 15 20092009-08-15A photograph of a large seated group at an indoor hall with pale walls and green floor mats. Most participants wear white blindfolds across their eyes and sit cross-legged in rows, dressed in white, pink, blue and patterned saris and kurtas. In the centre a man stands in a long orange-saffron robe holding a small handheld microphone, with long dark hair swept back, appearing to lead the session. Behind the crowd a white-robed attendant stands near the wall, and a yellow cloth hangs at the top edge.2010-08-21A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in the foreground wearing a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his body, eyes lowered, in an indoor hall. Behind him a large seated audience fills the space, many with white cloths tied over their eyes and white or pale clothing, some in yellow or orange. Overhead lights and a dark stage backdrop frame the gathering, and a staircase with red carpet rises on the right. The page is not about a person, so the standing figure is described only by his visible appearance and role as a presenter at the convention.2009-02-15A photograph of a large indoor hall during a blindfolded meditation session. In the foreground, a figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands with one arm raised high and the other hand lifted, facing away from the camera toward a crowd. Hundreds of seated participants wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes; many wear saree or salwar-style clothing in pink, green, yellow and maroon, and some men wear shirts. Behind them, a stage area is decorated with green and orange panel banners, and tall windows light the upper hall. The crowd is dense and fills most of the frame.2010-02-14A large seated assembly of many people wearing white blindfold bands across their eyes, filling an open hall with a red carpet along the front. In the centre a figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and gestures with one arm while standing before the seated crowd. Women in white and cream saris, some with orange or green borders, and men in white shirts and dhotis sit in rows, many with small flags or badges pinned to their clothing. Ornamental garlands and beaded necklaces are visible on several seated people.2009-08-15A photograph of a large hall where a man in a long orange saffron wrap stands on a green carpeted aisle, holding a handheld microphone in his right hand and raising his left hand. Long dark hair is swept back, and a small red bindi is visible on his forehead. Behind him, a large crowd of seated people wears white cloths tied over their eyes, many in white or light-coloured clothing with some in orange, and a few wear garlands or neck beads. Two white doors with bright light stand at the back of the hall. The scene looks like a blindfolded group session at a satsang gathering. The man in orange appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) in a speaking role, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a microphone.2010-08-21