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A large hall with red floor mats where many men sit cross-legged in a wide circle, most wearing white kurtas or shirts and white headbands tied over their eyes. Several wear orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha or flower garlands; a few are in colourful shirts or plain grey and blue. Orange cushions or papers lie on the mats. Behind them are wooden carved panels, framed pictures and red chairs along the walls, with a ceiling lamp. The participants appear to be in a blindfolded group exercise. Their number is well over twenty.

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August 22 20152015-08-22August 22 20152015-08-22April 26 20152015-04-26August 22 20152015-08-22A large group of people sits cross-legged on red mats in a hall, arranged in a wide circle across the floor. Many wear white clothing and white head bands tied over their eyes, with orange cushions placed before some of them. A few wear grey, green, blue or orange shirts among the white. Behind them, chairs are stacked at the edges and gilded decorative pillars and framed pictures line the walls. The scene suggests a guided group exercise or satsang session. Many people are visible, and a number are seated in the foreground with their backs to the camera, with at least one bare-shouldered figure among them; no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-08-22April 26 20152015-04-26A photograph of a meditation session in a hall with red carpeting and ornate golden pillars in the background. Many seated participants wear white blindfolds across their eyes and are dressed in white shirts, striped tees, blue shirts, and casual clothing. They sit cross-legged on the floor facing away from the camera, with a few chairs visible at the back. A small white cup sits on the floor near the foreground.2015-08-23April 26 20152015-04-26A large group of men sits cross-legged on red carpeting in an indoor hall, many wearing white kurta-style clothes and white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Individuals wear varied colours: a yellow-and-navy striped shirt, a teal-and-grey striped shirt, a purple shirt, a light blue shirt, a red shirt and a bright turquoise shirt, several with event lanyard badges. Orange cushions or mats lie on the floor, and the camera looks over the shoulders of the foreground participants toward the seated group. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this scene.2015-08-23A large photograph of a hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on a red carpeted floor, most wearing white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes. Many wear white shirts and dhotis, while others wear pastel, yellow and blue shirts, and a few wear an orange shirt. Some sit cross-legged with hands resting on their laps, and some carry yellow cloth bags. Red plastic chairs are visible at the back of the hall. Several participants wear lanyard badges. Only the seated people in the foreground and middle rows are clearly visible; the crowd extends beyond the frame.2009-02-25February 27 20092009-02-27A photograph of a large seated group of men in a hall with red floor mats, all wearing white or pale blindfolds over their eyes. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have conference-style name badges on their chests. Some sit in lotus or cross-legged postures with hands resting on laps, and some hold papers. Orange and yellow cloth pieces and a water bottle lie on the mats in front. Red and orange tones dominate the scene, and the group appears to be engaged in a blindfolded meditation exercise.2015-08-22