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A large indoor hall with white walls and a curved arched window at the back, filled with seated participants wearing white blindfold bands over their eyes. Rows of pale blue chairs fill the floor, and many attendees sit cross-legged on the floor in the front rows. People wear white, checked and floral shirts, pink, orange and green saris and salwars. A wall-mounted banner with an orange-robed figure hangs to the left, and a purple panel is displayed near the centre. A large crowd of roughly one hundred or more people is visible, each with a white blindfold.

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May 13 20072007-05-13A 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 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 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 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.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 photograph of a hall with many seated people, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. They sit in rows of blue plastic chairs, dressed in light shirts, saris and dark trousers, some with ID badges. Along the back wall a framed portrait shows a man in white and orange-tinted clothing with a white head covering. Stacked white plastic chairs sit near tall windows, and a wall-mounted screen displays small images at the upper right.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 photograph of a large white-walled hall where many seated men wear white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. They sit in rows of blue plastic chairs facing forward, with several shirts in white, checked and pastel tones. A wall-mounted black speaker hangs near an arched window with a green and orange leaf-pattern stained-glass design. A framed portrait with a small caption sits on the left wall, and a white double door stands at the back. The participants appear to be taking part in a blindfold exercise or session indoors.2007-05-13 +1 copiesNovember 09 20032003-11-09A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white headbands over their eyes and white or cream clothing with some in saffron, pink, green and yellow saris. Rows of devotees sit on green mats facing forward, with name badges pinned to their clothes. Four large framed portraits of a bearded, turbaned man in white hang on the upper gallery wall above the hall, and a staircase and windows are visible on the right side. The scene suggests a group spiritual programme, with the people appearing to be in a guided meditation or ritual practice.2005-11-24A 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.2010-08-21