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A seated group of devotees in a yoga session wears black eye blindfolds and orange shawls printed with the mantra Nithyanandaya namha. The front-centre man wears a white shirt and white trousers, hands resting on his hips. Beside him a man in a grey top sits with his hands on his knees, and a man in a navy shirt sits with his arms relaxed. Red-and-white striped mats cover the floor, with more blindfolded participants behind them against a patterned wall. Watermarked archive copyright text is not included.

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Large group of seated men in a hall wearing black blindfolds over their eyes and orange shawls draped over white and grey clothing. Several shawls read Nithyanandaya namaha and Om Sri Nithyanandaya Namaha in white lettering. Many participants sit cross-legged or with hands on their knees in a yoga or meditation session, with a red-and-white patterned mat beneath them. A bald-headed participant in a grey shirt sits at the front bottom. The room has a pale wall and cream cloth hangings. Approximately 30 people are visible.2012-07-11July 20 20122012-07-20July 09 20122012-07-09A seated group meditation session in a hall with a polished floor. Many participants wear red blindfolds over their eyes and sit cross-legged on red mats with hands resting in mudra positions. Men in white shirts and white or grey trousers sit in the foreground, with a man in a saffron-orange shawl in the centre, and women in white clothing behind them. Several wear lanyard ID badges, and orange cloth bags and papers lie on the mats. The participants appear to be in a guided meditation or blindfolded exercise.2016-08-27A group meditation session with participants seated cross-legged on a red mat, many wearing black or pink blindfolds over their eyes. The central young man wears a white kurta and white pants with a pink blindfold, hands resting on his knees, and a silver laptop lies on the floor beside him. Other participants wear white shirts and orange lanyards, and a black backpack and an orange-red cloth sit in the foreground. Behind them a blurred hall extends into the background.2013-05-19A 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.2012-04-28July 11 20122012-07-11A photo of a seated group of women in a hall, several wearing black or white blindfolds across their eyes. The foreground woman on the right has grey hair in a braid, a white blindfold, a white top, an orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala. Other women nearby wear orange shawls and white or pale clothing. A yellow cloth hangs behind them and a name badge is pinned to the foreground woman's shawl. The setting appears to be a yoga or meditation session.2012-07-09A group of people seated in a hall wear black blindfolds over their eyes and orange shawls labelled with the word Nithyananda over white and cream clothing. In the foreground, a man in white with a rudraksha mala sticks his tongue out, while another in a red polo shirt holds his hand near his mouth. A man in cream kurta with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl also sticks out his tongue. Several others sit behind them in white, gray and yellow garments, some wearing name badges on lanyards. The setting appears to be a satsang or meditation session.2012-07-10April 23 20122012-04-23A seated group meditation session in a bright hall with red mats. In the foreground a man in white clothes with an orange-and-red striped shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting on his knees, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed, and a young woman in white with a shawl sits in the right foreground. A man in the background wears a shawl and a forehead tilak, and a blindfolded young man wears an orange band over his eyes. Several participants have white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Water bottles sit on the floor.2016-02-10 +1 copies