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Indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof where a group of about twenty adults sit on blue plastic chairs and striped mats, all wearing white blindfolds over their eyes. In the foreground a person with long curly hair in an orange and white robe sits on a wooden chair facing them. A vase of pale flowers stands on a low table. Colourful striped pillars and framed photographs line the walls, and a woman in a patterned sari sits near the centre. The scene appears to be a guided exercise or session.

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August 21 20092009-08-21August 21 20092009-08-21A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, as part of a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre foreground, a standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala around the neck stands with hands at the chest, looking upward; this figure has distinctive saffron clothing and long hair, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues. Beside the front rows, a bald man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl stands near a woman in a light top, and other men in white shirts and checked shirts sit among the crowd. Behind them, a blue draped stage backdrop, grey metal scaffolding and tall ornate stone columns frame the hall, with a large pale circular decorative backdrop above.2010-02-14A photograph of a group meditation session held outdoors under a corrugated metal roof beside a white-washed wall. A standing person in a bright red sleeveless top and orange skirt with an orange shawl over one shoulder faces the seated group with their back to the camera. Thirty-plus seated participants wear white blindfold-style headbands; many wear white or pastel clothes, a man in a grey hoodie and jeans sits cross-legged, and a man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers sits on his heels in the foreground. A green mat and framed photographs are visible on the wall, and a camera on a tripod stands at the right. Several other people in orange robes are visible in the background.2008-01-05August 11 20082008-08-11August 01 20102010-08-01August 27 20092009-08-27A photograph of a seated group in a hall with blue chairs and yellow curtains. Many participants wear white headbands over their eyes and sit cross-legged on a speckled floor, some in white kurtas, others in yellow, green, pink and red saris. A person in the right foreground wears a saffron robe with long dark hair, seen from behind, hands joined in a namaste gesture, and a microphone stand is visible beside them. Blindfolded participants and a seated instructor suggest an exercise session.2004-10-16January 31 20092009-01-31A standing man in an orange-saffron robe and a bindi on his forehead holds a small golden ceremonial implement in his right hand, eyes closed, in a large hall. Behind him, rows of seated attendees wear white head-cloths over their eyes and white or orange clothing, with some wearing garlands and lanyards. Colourful woven banners hang from the pink walls, and a wall clock and folded mats are visible at the right edge.2009-12-22July 12 20092009-07-12A photograph of a large hall with cream walls and a tiled floor, where a group of seated participants sit in rows wearing white clothing and white blindfolds over their eyes. Most wear white kurtas, shirts, and dhotis, while several women wear saris in pale, teal, and lavender tones. Some participants hold red and blue lanyard badges. In the foreground, the blurred yellow-orange robe and arm of a person standing at the front dominate the left side, with a microphone stand extending across the frame. A staircase and wooden doors are visible in the background.2004-05-05