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A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds or bands over their eyes. A single standing figure in a long orange-red robe stands at the centre with both arms raised high, facing the crowd. Many attendees wear white shirts and white or colourful saris, with some in green, blue and pink. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights line the white ceiling, and a banner with a portrait and printed text hangs on the right wall beside open doorways.

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August 02 20092009-08-02A large hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white clothes and white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, sitting on a green carpeted aisle. In the centre foreground, a woman in a flowing orange sari stands facing away from the camera toward the front. Further back at the end of the aisle, a man in white clothes stands near a small camera. A few devotees in red, blue and pastel shirts sit among the crowd. Overhead hang white ceiling fabric and fans, and a small orange banner is visible on the back wall. The scene suggests a meditation session with eyes covered.2010-08-21August 02 20092009-08-02Large indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and rows of seated devotees, most wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. Many wear white, cream, yellow and bright saris or dhotis. A woman in an orange saffron sari stands near the centre aisle, and another woman in white stands beside a wooden door. Banners on the back wall show a framed portrait and printed Tamil text. The scene appears to be a group ritual or meditation session.2009-08-02January 31 20092009-01-31A large hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white garments and white blindfolds tied over their eyes, many with lanyard ID badges. In the centre foreground two standing figures in orange robes face the crowd: a person with long loose hair in an orange sannyasi-style robe holds a microphone, and beside them a shaven-headed person in orange robe stands with hands folded in prayer. Red carpet runs through the seated rows; saffron and white attire dominates. Behind them a long table with blue chairs and a backdrop of framed posters and a banner line the back wall, with more white-clad staff standing around the room.2009-01-18A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, in white, cream, yellow and multicoloured saris and dhotis. Ceiling fans hang above rows of people; several women in white and yellow stand at the front and sides, and a small group of figures in saffron stands near the back. A banner beside the back wall shows a framed portrait of a woman in orange and a Tamil-language notice, and another banner on the right displays a red and white poster. The scene appears to be a mass group practice of this kind, with the blindfolds as its central visual element.2009-08-02A wide photograph of a large hall with rows of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds tied across their eyes. Many sit on blue plastic chairs with white and grey shirts and saffron or orange saris visible. A bright green carpet runs down the centre aisle, along which a woman in an orange robe walks away from the camera. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above, and banners and a bulletin board line the far wall. Several women in white and yellow saris stand near the walls. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2009-07-30July 12 20092009-07-12Wide photograph of a large indoor hall during a Nithyananda Spurana convention, with hundreds of seated participants wearing white clothes and black blindfold bands across their eyes. On the left, a woman in an orange sari stands on a red-carpeted stage, one arm raised, apparently leading the session. Rows of white-clad participants fill the red carpeted floor, many wearing rudraksha-style beads and yellow-and-white badges, while a few orange-robed attendants sit near the front. Potted green plants line the stage edge, and a blue figure appears on a banner at the left. White pillars, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights frame the hall.2009-02-25A 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.2009-01-24A 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.2009-06-13