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Photograph of a group of about twenty adults seated in rows inside a large open hall with a corrugated metal roof. Most have white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Several sit on blue plastic chairs, others on striped woven mats on the floor. A woman with curly brown hair in a yellow top, seen from behind, stands at the front holding a microphone on a stand. Tall decorative cylindrical pillars with coloured geometric patterns and bird motifs line the left side. Religious statues and figures in red and gold stand along the right wall, and a patterned curtain hangs in the doorway at the back. No a person figure is visible.

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August 21 20092009-08-21August 21 20092009-08-21Indoor 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.2009-08-21Indoor photo of a seated group of about two dozen people in a room with a striped floor mat and white plastic chairs. Most participants wear white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Women in the foreground wear saris in orange, yellow-and-pink, and lavender, with long braids down their backs. A man in white clothing sits on a plastic chair at left. At the front, a stage backdrop shows a painted figure beside a banner with Tamil script, and a poster of a standing human anatomical figure hangs on the wall. A small seated figure in orange sits near the front, on a raised platform, in a corner of the frame.A large photograph of a meditation camp held in a open-sided hall with pillars and a row of clay pots on a high shelf at the back. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez and men in shirts, sit on folding chairs with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. A woman in an orange sari sits near the centre and a woman in a teal blue sari sits in the foreground, while a man in a white dhoti and shirt sits at the right. Several people hold their hands in their laps. Some attendees wear bright saris in yellow, green, purple and orange, creating a colourful crowd against the white and grey hall.2003-11-16March 04 20122012-03-04Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes as part of a meditation exercise. Many wear white kurtas and shirts, and women wear sarees in pink, green, yellow and red. In the centre aisle, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching turban walks between the rows; the face is not clearly visible and the figure's identity is uncertain. Pale walls, fluorescent lights and red and white drapes frame the room, and some attendees stand near the entrance at the back.2003-11-16November 16 20032003-11-16October 19 20022002-10-19August 11 20082008-08-11A large seated audience under a corrugated-roof pavilion with white pillars and green foliage. Many attendees wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. In the centre-left, a young man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck, walks down the aisle between the rows of chairs. Foreground devotees include a woman in a pink sari, a man in a blue shirt, a man in a cream checked shirt, and a woman in a white top with an ID badge. Two blue banners with a stylised face emblem hang at the back of the hall.2003-11-16A large hall with rows of white plastic chairs on a blue carpeted central aisle. Many seated participants wear white blindfolds or white cloth over their eyes, with men in white shirts and women in sarees of green, cream, peach and orange. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks up the aisle toward the front. White wall banners and framed portraits show a figure in orange head covering and saffron clothing, with Tamil text visible. The scene resembles a blindfolded meditation or workshop session.2009-07-12