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A 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.

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July 30 20092009-07-30July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A 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.2010-08-21Wide view of a large hall filled with rows of blue plastic chairs and seated attendees, many wearing white head bands, white shirts and mixed colour clothing. A long green carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a stage at the far end, where a figure in orange-red robes stands in front of a backdrop with a small framed portrait and a printed banner. Ceiling fans, tube lights and yellow curtains line the hall, with projector screens on either side of the stage. Many people are visible, and the figure in orange on the stage is standing rather than seated, but their face and features are not clear enough to confirm identity.2009-07-30A large indoor hall with a green carpeted central aisle where hundreds of seated participants sit in rows, nearly all wearing white blindfolds tied around their heads. A single figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe walks up the aisle toward the front, with their back to the camera. Participants wear white, pastel and bright clothing, and some wear lanyard badges. Dark screens hang from the white ceiling canopy, and water bottles and scattered papers lie on the floor. The scene suggests a mass meditation session in progress.2010-08-21July 25 20092009-07-25July 16 20092009-07-16July 30 20092009-07-30A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, in a meditation session. A woman in a flowing orange robe walks down a red-carpeted central aisle between the rows, another person in orange stands further back near the aisle, and a camera operator stands at the left. The room has a coffered white ceiling with fluorescent lights and a row of framed portraits along the upper walls. Participants wear white shirts and kurtas, and a few wear orange or dark clothing. In the foreground, a woman in a dark garment sits with a blindfold and a small mark on her forehead.2009-07-25A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees on the floor and in white chairs, most wearing white headbands over their eyes. A central green carpet aisle runs toward the back. A woman in a flowing orange sari with her arm raised, and a bald man in white dhoti and white top with an orange shawl walk down the aisle, leaving the seated crowd on both sides. Overhead ceiling fans and tall windows light the hall. Many attendees wear white, with some in yellow, pink and striped shirts.2010-08-21A large hall with cream walls, arched windows and a green carpet runway running down the centre. Rows of seated devotees wear white clothes and white blindfolds over their eyes, with some in yellow and green saris and dark shirts. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe, with a red-and-orange beaded necklace, walks along the green path between the rows. Behind them is a gold-and-red ornate altar or shrine, and people stand on a balcony along the right wall holding banners. A recognizable a person candidate is not clearly established from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only as a robed figure walking the aisle.2009-08-09