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Several people stand in a wooden-panelled hall performing a breathing or meditation exercise with black blindfolds over their eyes and hands raised to their faces. The man at left wears a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and orange lanyard badge. Beside him a woman in white with an orange lanyard does the same. In the centre a man in an orange polo shirt and light blue trousers wears over-ear headphones and a blindfold. At right a young man in a white t-shirt holds his hands to his nose. An older man in a checked shirt at far right covers his eyes. A black bag and an orange cloth sit on a wooden bench near a small figurine.

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A group of participants stand in a line in a room with patterned wooden wall panels and red painted trim, all wearing black or grey blindfolds over their eyes. A man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and ID badge stands at left, and a bald man in an all-white outfit with an orange lanyard and wired headphones stands in the centre with hands clasped. A woman in an orange and red printed salwar kameez and gold bangles, a young person in a green t-shirt with an orange lanyard raising a hand to the face, and a woman in a blue and white patterned shawl wearing headphones stand nearby. The scene looks like a guided sensory or meditation exercise performed in silence. Four prominent people are visible, plus partially visible participants behind them.2012-08-24A seated group of devotees in white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders sits on a blue-and-white patterned mat in a hall. Several participants have black blindfolds over their eyes and their hands raised to their faces in a guided meditation or breathing practice. The man in the foreground wears a dark beaded mala. Another participant in a pink top wears spectacles. A blurred figure in white sits near the back of the room beside shelves of books. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2012-04-25A photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged on striped blue-and-white mats in a hall, all wearing black blindfolds over their eyes. Most wear white shirts or kurta-style white clothing with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. One man at left wears a white dhoti-style garment and a loose white shawl, and another in the back wears a blue shirt. Several hold their hands in meditation or mudra positions on their laps. Metal plates sit on the mats in front of some devotees, and black bags lie on the floor. Chairs and red-and-white draped furnishings are visible in the background. The scene suggests a blindfolded meditation or sensory exercise rather than a specific named event. Nine or so people are visible, all seated.2012-04-28August 26 20122012-08-26A photograph of a group of seated participants wearing black blindfolds in a bright indoor room with orange-and-red walls and shelves of silver dumbbells behind them. Several men wear orange scarves over white or light clothing, one in a white kurta with rudraksha-style beads, and others wear checked shirts, a green kurta, and a white t-shirt. They sit on chairs with hands resting in laps, appearing to take part in a guided blindfolded exercise. A white air cooler stands in the background. No one in the image is identifiable as a person by visible cues.2012-04-26April 19 20122012-04-19April 25 20122012-04-25A photograph of a seated group of about a dozen men with black cloth blindfolds over their eyes, sitting cross-legged on a blue and white striped mat in a hall. Most wear white kurta-style shirts with grey lanyard badges; several wear orange or red polo shirts and striped shirts. A bookshelf and a red-draped table stand in the background, along with water bottles and dark bags on the floor. No one is clearly identifiable as a specific person, and the scene shows a blindfolded meditation or sensory exercise session.2012-04-17Indoor satsang-style gathering of seated devotees in white ritual clothing wearing black blindfolds over their eyes, sitting cross-legged on a striped mat against a red-and-wood panelled wall. In the foreground a bald man in white kurta wears a black blindfold, a rudraksha mala and an orange lanyard with a name badge, his hands resting near small white paper plates holding flowers or offerings. Beside him a man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard sits in meditation with a blindfold. Other participants behind wear white and blue clothing, orange lanyards and blindfolds, and a pink water bottle sits on the mat. The scene resembles a blindfolded meditation or initiation exercise; no a person figure is visibly present.2012-08-26A seated satsang gathering indoors, with a wooden-panelled wall and red frame behind the crowd. Many participants wear black eye coverings and orange shawls over white kurta-style clothing. A man in a yellow shirt sits in the middle, a bearded man in a white shirt sits behind, and a man in black lies back at the upper centre. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor with bags placed beside them. The scene looks like a meditation or sadhana session with blindfolded participants.2012-07-20A photograph of devotees seated on cushions on a blue-and-white striped mat during a meditation session. In the foreground a man in white kurta and pants wears an orange shawl, a dark rudraksha-style mala, and a black eye blindfold, sitting cross-legged with his hands resting on his feet. Behind him several other devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, also blindfolded, sit in rows, and a small brass plate with offerings lies on the mat. Red chairs and a pale wall are visible in the background. The page does not visibly show a recognizable a person; the seated devotees are identified only by role.2012-04-28Photograph of a seated group of devotees on striped blue-and-white mats in a large hall. Most wear white kurtas or shirts with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and many have black blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some sit cross-legged with hands resting on their knees, while others have steel plates placed on the mats before them. A few wear darker clothing, and a man on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment. Red mats, bags and water bottles are scattered in the background near metal stanchions.2012-04-28