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A large tent event where rows of women sit on the floor with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow and cream sari with a red mala and a woman in an orange-red sari sit with hands resting on their laps; several others wear pink, blue, and white saris. Each participant wears an ID badge on the sari. In the background, a woman in white stands on a stage, and a banner with a bird logo hangs on the left. Pink-draped tent fabric lines the ceiling and walls.

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A photograph of a large tent gathering where many seated women and some men wear white blindfolds over their eyes, sitting in rows of white plastic chairs on a red carpet. Women wear saris in blue, peach, red, yellow and cream, several with rudraksha malas and small identification badges. Behind them a purple-draped stage and a tent banner with Tamil text are visible. A man in white kurta stands at right holding papers. The participants appear to be taking part in a structured group exercise.2006-12-16A large outdoor convention tent filled with hundreds of seated participants, most in white or pastel saris and salwar kameez, wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many sit cross-legged on a blue mat with hands folded or resting on laps; some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and small name badges. In the background, a stage area with framed portraits and banners is partly visible, and a few people stand near the edges. The scene is a mass group meditation or ritual session at a Nithyananda Spurana convention in Avadi, Chennai.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A large indoor convention hall with a red carpet where a dense crowd of women stands in rows, nearly all wearing white blindfolds tied over their eyes. They wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in green, peach, lavender, blue, orange and white, with necklaces, bangles and red bindis. A white canopy and purple backdrop frame the stage area, where a large framed portrait of a man in white clothing sits beside a banner reading Nithyananda, with more banners and stage decorations behind the hall. The scene appears to be a group exercise at a convention.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A photograph of a seated crowd inside a tent during a meditation exercise, with many participants wearing white cloth blindfolds tied around their heads. In the foreground a young woman in a brown checked top and gold earrings sits with a white blindfold covering her eyes, her lips slightly parted. Beside her a woman in a blue top and a gold chain sits with a white blindfold, and behind them more blindfolded participants, some in green, blue and orange garments, are seated on white plastic chairs. A white tent canopy and a purple drape are visible above. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-12-16Close photo of a seated woman in a cream and orange-bordered sari, her eyes covered by a white cloth tied at the back of her head, a red kumkum mark on her forehead and a black beaded mala with gold chain around her neck. Behind her, other women in white and orange or red saris sit in rows with gold jewellery and bangles, some hands folded in their laps. The setting is a person Spurana convention at Avadi, Chennai, a seated gathering with no visible deity, throne or identifiable presenter in frame.2006-12-16A very large crowd of seated devotees, most of them women in saris and salwar kameez, wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes during an evening convention session. Many wear chains and necklaces, and some carry blue, pink, and maroon clothing. Plastic white chairs sit in the foreground. At the back, a stage area has a white banner and a framed portrait of a bearded saffron-clad figure on a blue backdrop, while smaller framed posters hang along the top left. A small blue bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A large seated gathering under a open tent at a person Spurana convention in Avadi, Chennai. Rows of devotees sit on blue mats with white blindfolds tied over their eyes, many wearing pastel and green saris, some in white with black mala necklaces and identification badges. A woman in front wears a white dress with a black mala and a gold-bordered sash.2006-12-16