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A large hall packed with several hundred participants seated on chairs and mats, nearly all wearing white clothes and white blindfold bands over their eyes. Many carry cloth bags, one printed with Dhyanapeetam and Suvarna Gupta. Some sit on a white sheet and yellow mat on the right, with water bottles beside them. Cream and blue ceremonial banners hang along the upper walls.

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A photograph of a large seated group inside a hall, with hundreds of participants wearing white clothing and white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. Many sit on orange and dark cushioned mats, some with bags and bottles beside them. Several participants in the foreground wear white shawls, blue and purple garments, and bead necklaces, and some sit cross-legged or lie down. A bag with an embroidered label reading Dhyanapeetam sits on the floor. Some seated figures wear green, pink and red clothing among the white. The scene suggests a guided meditation or group practice, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible.2009-12-12A large hall filled with a seated audience of devotees, mostly dressed in white, attending a talk or satsang. Many sit on chairs in the foreground while others sit cross-legged on mats and white cloth on the floor. Some hold books and notebooks. A woman in front wears a white top and dark trousers, and a bag reads Nithyanandapeetham. Colourful woven hangings in yellow, red and blue with elephant motifs decorate the ceiling, and white draped fabric lines the rafters. No clearly identifiable a person is visible among the seated audience, and the speaker area is out of frame.2009-12-12December 12 20092009-12-12December 11 20092009-12-11February 18 20162016-02-18 +2 copiesA large indoor hall with a white tiled floor and white walls hung with decorative vertical banners in orange, blue and yellow. Several hundred people sit cross-legged in neat rows on orange and blue mats, most wearing white clothing and white blindfold-style headbands over their eyes. Many wear lanyard badges around their necks, and some hold small orange bags or cushions. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and shirt with a yellow lanyard, while another sits with his eyes covered, and a person in a blue shirt reclines on the mat at right. A white mat is rolled out on the floor at left, and water bottles sit among the rows.2009-12-12A large seated congregation fills a covered hall, with hundreds of devotees wearing white headbands tied around their foreheads. Most wear white or pale clothing, with some in yellow, red, green and pink saris. Many sit with hands folded in namaste. A few people stand at the back near the stage and a camera on a stand, and a pillar divides the hall. The scene looks like a convention session. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated crowd.2009-11-26March 24 20062006-03-24A large indoor workshop hall where a crowd of participants sits in rows on chairs and floor mats, most wearing white clothes and white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. Many wear identification lanyards. Some men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear sarees in white, orange and brown tones. A standing figure in an orange robe appears at the far left, and another person in white stands near the right edge by a doorway. Posters hang on the back wall, showing a portrait of a figure in orange and text panels. Red chairs and a water bottle are visible in the foreground.2009-07-12August 27 20092009-08-27A large indoor hall under a white tent ceiling holds a seated congregation of many people, most wearing white headbands or blindfolds over their eyes. Women in white, cream and saffron saris and kurtas sit cross-legged on striped red, orange and blue mats, with water bottles and bags placed beside them. Several men in white shirts and dhotis are seated further back. A camera on a tripod stands near the front, and colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling poles. Pale curtains line the walls. No speaker or other individual can be clearly identified in the frame.September 06 20152015-09-06