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A 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.

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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 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 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 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 hall filled with many seated participants wearing white headbands tied over their eyes, sitting on striped mats in rows. Men wear white shirts, checked shirts and white kurtas; women wear saris and salwar in orange, pink, yellow, green and blue. Several participants have their hands on their hips or rest them at their sides. Name badges hang from many shirts. Light blue plastic chairs are stacked along the back of the hall, and a banner hangs on the far wall near the ceiling.2007-05-13 +1 copiesA 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.2009-01-31A 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 filled with hundreds of seated participants wearing white blindfolds tied across their eyes, many in white shirts with lanyards. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe, with long hair, stands near the centre of the hall, appearing to lead the session; this appearance is consistent with the page's description of a person, though it is not certain. Attendants in yellow stand along the back and sides, and a green mat covers the floor. A large screen hangs on the far wall above a stage area.2010-08-21A large seated congregation of men fills a hall, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear white shirts, with a few in light blue, green, and red-orange shirts. Some have lanyard badges around their necks. Behind them at the far end, colourful hanging tassel decorations line the ceiling, and a golden figure and a deity murti stand near an orange-draped altar area. The scene suggests a meditation or initiation session with participants blindfolded.2010-10-21