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A large hall filled with seated participants at a meditation camp, the front rows wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. Men in white shirts, checked shirts and lungis sit on folding metal chairs beside women in a bright red sari, a green sari and a light blue salwar. Terracotta pots line a shelf high on the back wall, and white pillars stand in the foreground. No speaker or deity is visible in this frame.

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November 16 20032003-11-16A large photograph of a meditation camp held in a open-sided hall with pillars and a row of clay pots on a high shelf at the back. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez and men in shirts, sit on folding chairs with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. A woman in an orange sari sits near the centre and a woman in a teal blue sari sits in the foreground, while a man in a white dhoti and shirt sits at the right. Several people hold their hands in their laps. Some attendees wear bright saris in yellow, green, purple and orange, creating a colourful crowd against the white and grey hall.2003-11-16A long indoor hall with many seated participants, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes as part of a meditation practice. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the corridor-like room, and people wear white shirts, a yellow saree, a blue saree, a red saree and a blue-patterned top. At the far end, a small shrine-like arch with draped decorations and a sound system is visible, with a few figures standing near it. Walls are plain grey and white, with wooden-framed windows on the right side. Many participants are visible, though some are partly hidden in the rows behind.2003-11-16November 16 20032003-11-16A large indoor meditation hall with a corrugated roof and white steel pillars holds a seated crowd, many wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari sits with hands folded, a boy in a turquoise shirt sits on a chair, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with arms crossed. Children in white, olive and checked shirts sit on the floor, and a girl covers her face with her hands. Plastic chairs and a red chair are scattered among the rows. No identifiable presiding figure is visible at the front of the frame.2003-11-16November 16 20032003-11-16November 16 20032003-11-16November 16 20032003-11-16A large auditorium filled with seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds tied around their heads. Rows of red-upholstered seats fill the hall, and many attendees wear white shirts, with women in saris and salwar kameez in colours such as pink, green, yellow, and blue. Some attendees wear blue identification badges on lanyards. A balcony with more seated people rises at the back, and the hall is lit by warm overhead lights. The scene appears to be a guided group exercise where everyone sits blindfolded in a shared hall.2009-01-26Large indoor meditation hall with hundreds of seated participants wearing white cloth blindfolds tied around their eyes and foreheads, a meditation practice in progress. Most are dressed in white shirts, dhotis and sarees, with some in blue, green and yellow saris. They sit on white plastic chairs in rows facing forward. Red and white draped curtains hang along the back wall, and a few attendants stand near the stage area. A videographer's camera on a tripod is visible at left-center. Many people are present, numbering in the hundreds.2003-11-16Large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes as part of a meditation practice. Most wear white dhotis, white shirts and white saris, with some in yellow, blue, pink and maroon. They sit on folding chairs and mats in rows beneath a corrugated roof supported by pillars, with clay pots displayed on a shelf along the back wall. Two women in front wear cream saris with orange-red borders, and a man in the front row holds a folded cloth in his lap. No speaker or central figure is clearly identifiable among the rows.2003-11-16A large indoor hall with a metal roof and white pillars holds a dense seated audience of several hundred devotees, most with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes as part of a meditation practice. In the foreground, a man in a checked shirt and pink dhoti sits with arms folded, a woman in a green sari sits with hands folded, and a young boy in a white shirt sits on a chair. Several children sit on the floor in front, some with hands over their faces. Chairs and sandals are scattered near the front rows, and a few devotees wear white and blue clothing. Note: this is a photograph of a meditation camp audience; no individual is identified as a person.2003-11-16