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A large hall with many seated devotees wearing red blindfolds over their eyes, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats. Most wear white clothes, some in saffron-red or green sarees and a floral cream saree. Many hold small white papers. A throne-like golden seat stands at the front with a figure in pink robes seated on it, and a golden arch frames the right edge. Water bottles and a green-and-black bag rest on the mats in the foreground.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothes with red blindfolds tied over their eyes, sitting on colourful striped woven mats in a hall. Many wear red and orange shawls or stoles and some hold small papers. Behind them stands a decorated altar with a deity murti, garlands, brass lamps and a row of oil lamps on tiered shelves at right. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with gold border and red shawl, and a person in the foreground right wears white with a yellow-gold border. The scene appears to be a ritual session with participants blindfolded.2015-09-19A large indoor hall where a seated group of participants wearing white clothes and orange-red shawls, many with blindfolds or eye coverings, sit on red floor mats facing a central figure on a raised red-cushioned throne. The seated figure wears an orange-red garment and sits behind an orange cloth-covered table with a small stand. Several participants in the foreground have their backs to the camera, with one woman in a gold-bordered sari and a black laptop bag and water bottles on the floor. Framed artwork and wall hangings decorate the background.2016-02-14A large group of participants sits cross-legged on yoga mats and cushions in a hall with patterned carpet, all wearing white kurta-style clothes and red-orange shawls printed with script, and black blindfolds over their eyes. Several wear lanyard badges. In the foreground a bearded man in white and red shawl sits on a green mat beside a water bottle, with a man on a grey mat to the left. Behind them rows of seated devotees fill the room, and a framed image of a seated figure hangs on the wall. Blindfolded meditation practice is shown.2016-07-04September 19 20152015-09-19May 23 20152015-05-23May 23 20152015-05-23September 19 20152015-09-19June 19 20162016-06-19September 30 20162016-09-30A large seated group of people in white clothing with red-orange cloth tied over their eyes as blindfolds, in a hall with a red-and-green patterned floor covering. Many hold small white cards. A bald man in the centre wears a white garment with gold edging and a beaded necklace, with red blindfold cloth around his head. In the foreground a woman in white with a red blindfold holds a card, and a camera with a lens is visible at the right edge. Water bottles sit on the floor. The page names a blindfold reading session at the Kumbh camp, and the cloths and cards match that activity. No figure is clearly identified as a person by appearance.2015-09-19A 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.2011-07-17May 23 20152015-05-23