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Wide view down a central aisle of a large hall with seated rows of attendees, most wearing white blindfolds or cloths over their eyes. Many wear white, cream and pastel clothes; a few wear red, pink and orange. A figure in a long saffron-orange robe stands near the wooden double doors at the far end, one arm raised, with a second saffron-robed figure standing to the right of the aisle. Ceiling fans hang above and barred windows line the back wall. A large crowd. A copyright and source caption runs vertically along the right edge.

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July 16 20092009-07-16A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, in a meditation session. A woman in a flowing orange robe walks down a red-carpeted central aisle between the rows, another person in orange stands further back near the aisle, and a camera operator stands at the left. The room has a coffered white ceiling with fluorescent lights and a row of framed portraits along the upper walls. Participants wear white shirts and kurtas, and a few wear orange or dark clothing. In the foreground, a woman in a dark garment sits with a blindfold and a small mark on her forehead.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A large hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs, where many seated participants wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. A central aisle runs down the middle; a man with long, swept-back dark hair walks barefoot along it, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder. The seated people wear white and pastel clothes, several women in sarees and salwar, and men in white shirts, with small name badges pinned to their clothing. Ceiling fans, barred windows and a wooden door are visible on the back wall. The man in saffron appears to be the a person candidate, based on long swept-back hair and saffron robe.2009-07-16July 25 20092009-07-25July 16 20092009-07-16July 12 20092009-07-12A large hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white clothes and white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, sitting on a green carpeted aisle. In the centre foreground, a woman in a flowing orange sari stands facing away from the camera toward the front. Further back at the end of the aisle, a man in white clothes stands near a small camera. A few devotees in red, blue and pastel shirts sit among the crowd. Overhead hang white ceiling fabric and fans, and a small orange banner is visible on the back wall. The scene suggests a meditation session with eyes covered.2010-08-21August 06 20092009-08-06A large indoor hall filled with several hundred seated participants, most wearing white and cream clothes and white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. In the centre aisle a figure stands out in a long orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, facing the seated crowd. Framed photographs hang on the wall at the top left and a wooden door is at the right, with barred windows along the back wall. Some participants wear saris and other colourful clothes.2009-07-16A large indoor hall with a blue stage backdrop and a decorated arch. Many seated participants wear white blindfolds across their eyes, in white and light-coloured clothes with event lanyards. In the centre standing figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and long dark hair swept back; this is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. A photographer in white with an orange shawl stands on a raised platform behind the crowd, holding a camera. A sign on the right reads a sponsorship notice. Kalpataru blindfold meditation session.2010-02-14A large seated group of hundreds of participants in a hall, most wearing white headbands tied over their eyes during a meditation process. Many wear white shirts or white kurtas, with some in colourful clothes. In the centre a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair, stands on a green mat, with a person candidate indicated by the orange robe and long hair. Volunteers in white and yellow stand along the back wall and near the left, and a few people sit on chairs at the edges. A small red-and-white banner hangs on the upper right wall.2010-08-21