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A photograph of a large seated audience at an indoor hall, most participants wearing white blindfolds or head cloths tied over their eyes. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair in an orange saffron-coloured sari and red blouse stands with her right arm raised high, apparently leading the group. Behind her hangs a painted backdrop of a tree-lined landscape and a framed devotional painting of a deity pair in an arched frame with garlands. A white ceiling fan, white draped curtains and a lattice window are visible. The crowd is dense, numbering well over twenty people.

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A woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top with an orange wrap draped over it, stands in profile in the foreground of a hall. Seated devotees fill the floor in front of her, many wearing white cloths tied over their eyes as a blindfold. Behind them hangs a large painted backdrop of a banyan-like tree and an arched niche holding a deity murti with a crown and gold-trimmed garments. Yellow and orange banners with patterned borders hang at the upper corners, and white tent fabric covers the ceiling. The scene appears to be an event with blindfolded participants seated in rows.2009-06-13June 13 20092009-06-13A photograph of a large blindfolded meditation session in an indoor hall, with hundreds of seated participants wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a long-haired, sleeveless saffron/orange robe and raises one arm high, with the other hand raised in front, directing the group. Participants wear mixed everyday clothing in white, green, yellow and pink saris and shirts. Behind them, green and orange decorative banners hang on a blue wall, and bright windows light the room.2010-02-14A 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 hall packed with seated participants wearing white clothes and white blindfolds tied over their eyes. A standing figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair raises both arms high, facing the crowd. Colourful woven hangings with elephant motifs hang from the white tent ceiling, and a speaker sits on a metal frame at the top left. Several people in the front row wear white, and a few others in the back wear pastel and bright clothes.2009-06-13A large indoor hall during a blindfolded meditation session. Many seated participants wear white headbands over their eyes, with name badges on their clothing. In the centre, a standing woman in an orange-saffron sari raises her right arm high, her long dark hair falling loosely. Behind the seated crowd is a blue backdrop and metal roof trusses. The woman in orange is an appearance-based candidate for a person but her identity is uncertain from the image alone, so she is described by role as a standing participant. Other seated people wear white and orange and pink clothing.2010-02-14A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a hall with white walls, a white draped ceiling and a metal truss rig holding a speaker. Many participants sit cross-legged wearing white blindfolds made of cloth bands over their eyes, dressed in white and pastel clothes. A single standing man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands in the centre among the seated crowd, facing left. Orange and yellow patterned fabric hangs from the ceiling at the top, and an orange door is visible at right.2009-06-13A large indoor hall with rows of seated participants wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, many in white shirts and white or cream sarees. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair stands in a flowing saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala, one arm raised high. Seated nearby in saffron robes is another figure, and a blue backdrop and a tripod-mounted camera appear behind the rows. Participants wear green name badges. The scene matches a blindfolded meditation session during the Kalpataru program.2010-02-14June 13 20092009-06-13A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied around their eyes and foreheads. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez fill the rows, while men in white shirts sit at the back. At the centre, a woman in a bright orange-red sari stands on a raised step, one arm raised with her hand extended, apparently guiding the group. The hall has white walls, a balcony railing, ceiling fans and large windows at the right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-01-24August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair raises one hand in a gesture while facing a large seated audience. Many attendees wear white clothing and white blindfold-style cloths over their eyes, with name badges on their chests. Behind them are white banners with printed text, a purple and pink draped stage edge, and roller shutters in a hall setting.2009-08-06