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A large hall of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds or headbands over their eyes, sit on the floor in rows. In the centre foreground a woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a sleeveless orange-saffron garment and walks between the rows. Behind her, red curtains hang at the windows and orange-and-gold decorations flank a golden throne-style seat decorated with flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti stands at the right by a decorated altar area with a garland-draped image. Colourful hanging banners with yellow and orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and a whiteboard stands near the back wall.

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October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23A large hall filled with a dense crowd of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds or white cloth tied over their eyes. In the centre, a standing figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder, facing the audience. Colourful woven and fringed hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling, and red curtains frame the wall. Participants wear white shirts, kurtas and saris, with some in bright pink, yellow and red. A poster-like placard hangs on the back wall. The figure appears as a person; the wider scene shows a guided blindfolded session with a seated crowd of many people.2010-10-23A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, many in white or pale clothing with some in red, yellow, and blue saris. In the centre foreground, a figure with long dark hair wearing a flowing saffron-orange wrap walks away from the camera up the aisle between the rows. Behind them stands a decorated altar with golden deity murti and orange and red garlands, flanked by hanging orange and multicolour tassel decorations from the ceiling. A blue banner and a standing attendant in white are visible at the right edge.2010-10-23A photograph of a large indoor hall with pink walls and orange curtains, where a crowd of seated participants wear white headbands over their eyes. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange robe stands centre-front, facing right, appearing to lead the session. Probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, presiding as the speaker. Behind him stands a gilded throne with an ornate seat, and on the left a shrine with a deity murti and flower garlands. Orange and white banners hang from the ceiling. Most attendees wear white, cream or colourful saris and shirts, and many sit with their heads bowed.2010-10-23 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23A large seated audience of many people wearing white headbands covering their eyes fills a pink-walled hall. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala walks down the centre aisle among them, appearing to be a person, though his appearance is only partly clear from this angle. Behind them stand a golden throne with a red cushion and a decorated altar with deity murtis and garlands under orange and white hanging cloth. Red curtains frame the windows.2010-10-23A photograph inside a hall with a glossy polished floor, showing a person in a long orange-saffron robe with dark long hair walking away from the camera down the centre aisle. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor on both sides, most wearing white headbands or blindfolds over their eyes, many in white shirts, dhotis and kurtas, while some wear green, striped or checked shirts, and a few women wear sarees and salwar-style outfits. Orange and colourful tasselled hangings hang from the ceiling, a gold-trimmed arched frame with tassels sits on the back wall, and a framed picture hangs above. A purple mat lies near the front-left row.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesOctober 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, with long dark wavy hair and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walks through a hall past a seated audience. Many devotees sit on the floor wearing white headbands, mostly in white and pastel clothes, with some in green, striped and red garments. Behind them a gold-and-red throne-like seat stands against a pink wall, with an orange curtain and two hanging orange and blue banners above.2010-10-23A wide photograph of a hall where a large seated congregation, many with white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, sits in rows on the floor facing a central walkway. A standing woman in a long orange robe with a beaded orange necklace walks down the middle aisle toward the front. Seated devotees wear white, cream, pink and striped shirts, saris and salwars. Colourful woven tassels in red, blue and orange hang from the ceiling, and a framed screen image and red banner decorate the back wall.2010-10-23