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A large indoor hall with white walls and an arched doorway at the back holds a seated gathering of many people, most wearing white headbands tied across their eyes. They sit in rows on the floor and on chairs in a mix of white shirts, white dhotis and saris, checked shirts, and bright green, orange, pink and yellow garments. At the front-left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border sits near a figure in a white outfit. Stacked white chairs line the left wall, a television screen hangs on the right, and a framed portrait sits on the far wall near a banner. A standing attendant in a light shirt stands near the doorway at the back.

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May 13 20072007-05-13A large white hall with arched windows and a stained-glass panel on the right holds a seated gathering of several hundred people on the floor in rows. Nearly everyone wears a white blindfold or headband with a name badge pinned to clothing. Attire includes white kurtas and shirts, saris in pink, orange, yellow, green and blue, and a few orange shawls. Framed pictures hang on the back wall, and white plastic chairs are stacked at the side. A ceiling speaker is mounted on the right wall. The scene appears to be a blindfolded meditation or exercise session.2007-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20072007-05-13 +1 copiesInterior photo of a large white hall with arched windows, ceiling fans and a wall-mounted speaker. Many seated participants, mostly in white and pastel clothing, wear white headbands tied over their eyes and face the front of the room. Some women wear pink, orange and blue saris. Blue plastic chairs and stacked white chairs line the walls. Two framed portraits hang on the far wall, but they are not clearly identifiable. No a person candidate is visibly present.2007-05-13 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with white walls and an arched doorway at the back holds a dense crowd of several hundred people seated on mats and rows of pale blue chairs. Most participants wear white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear white shirts and dhotis or saris in varied colours, including an orange sari, a pink sari, a yellow-green sari and an aqua salwar. Some wear lanyard ID badges. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the side wall near a small display, and a television screen is mounted on the left wall. Several staff stand along the back wall.2007-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with white walls and arched windows, where many seated people wear white blindfold bands across their eyes. Most sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows facing a raised platform at right, draped in pink and blue fabric. Participants wear white shirts and kurtas, while a few women wear white saris with yellow borders and some wear patterned tops. Framed posters hang on the walls, and a small portrait is visible near the stage. A speaker is mounted high on the left wall.2007-05-13 +1 copiesA large hall with white walls and arched windows, filled with a crowd of several hundred people seated cross-legged on striped mats. Nearly everyone wears a white blindfold or headband over their eyes. Clothing is mixed: white kurtas and shirts, and saris and salwar in pink, yellow, orange, green, blue and red. Many wear lanyard name badges. White plastic chairs are stacked along the back and side walls, and a ceiling speaker hangs in the upper corner. Two framed portraits are on the far wall, too small to identify.2007-05-13 +1 copiesA large seated congregation in a hall with pale pink walls and framed photographs on the wall. Most attendees, many women in white saris with gold borders and some in coloured saris, wear white blindfold bands over their eyes and sit cross-legged on a light floor. Several wear beaded necklaces and ID lanyards. A few people stand at the back, one raising hands near the head. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2016-04-10A large indoor hall filled with many hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white headbands tied over their eyes. Many wear white, yellow, orange, green and purple garments, some with shawls. They sit on the floor on mats in dense rows. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right side facing the crowd, and a few white-clad staff stand near the back and walls. Tall windows and hanging speakers are visible; the hall is bright at the rear and dimmer at the front. a person is not visibly identifiable in this image.2010-08-19A large indoor hall with a green floor covered by a crowd of hundreds of seated people, most wearing white headbands tied over their eyes and white or light-coloured shirts with lanyard badges. Many sit cross-legged on the green mat with small yellow booklets or papers beside them. In the centre background, a single figure in an orange-saffron robe stands near the middle of the seated rows. Other people in white and colourful saris stand or move along the edges. Large dark projection screens hang from the white ceiling, and tall windows line the pale walls.2010-08-21A large indoor hall with a green carpeted floor holds hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white ritual clothing and white blindfold bands over their eyes. Many women wear white saris with coloured borders, some in orange, blue and pink, and some men wear white kurtas. People sit in rows, some with small notebooks, water bottles and cloth bags placed on the floor. At the far end a figure in white stands near the stage area, and two large screens hang from the ceiling. The scene conveys a mass sadhana or meditation session in a formal programme hall.A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white or white-banded headbands over their eyes. Many wear saris in saffron, yellow, purple, pink and green, while some men wear white shirts and white caps. People sit on mats and the stone floor in rows. A single figure in an orange sari stands near the back center. Along the left wall are informational display boards, and tall pink and orange curtains hang from the windows. A stained-glass arched window and wooden doors appear at the top right. Plastic water bottles and bags sit among the seated people.2009-01-31