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Two women sit side by side in white sarees with thin gold borders, both wearing red cloth blindfolds over their eyes during a meditation session. The woman on the left wears a dark rudraksha-style pendant and gold chain, and the woman on the right wears a gold chain and gold earrings. Both have their hands resting in their laps. Behind them, other participants in white clothing sit on blue plastic chairs, and a partially visible identity badge hangs from each woman's clothing.

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May 10 20172017-05-10A photograph of seated women at a meditation session, most wearing red blindfolds tied over their eyes. The central woman wears a yellow blouse, a white sari with a gold border, a dark beaded necklace and gold earrings, with a red bindi. Behind her, another woman in a blue top and white sari sits with her head bowed, and a woman on the right wears a white sari with a gold border and holds her hand to her head. Some attendees wear white and carry name badges. The room feels like a group practice in an ashram hall.2017-03-11Photo of a seated group of women in white saris with gold borders, their eyes covered by red blindfolds and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several wear name badges on their clothing and beaded or gold necklaces. Behind them, blurred figures in saffron and white move near a smoky, warmly lit ritual area. Roughly ten to twelve women are visible, some partially in frame.2017-10-05March 11 20172017-03-11September 20 20142014-09-20Photograph of a seated group of participants at a Shiva Deeksha event on a red-carpeted stage at night. Many people wear red blindfolds over their eyes and white saris or white clothing with gold borders, with red and white forehead marks and beaded necklaces. Some wear name badges pinned to their clothes. A young girl in a white dress sits at left with a woman. Behind them, smoke rises and blurred figures in orange and white stand on a dimly lit stage, with a golden deity murti or ornament at upper right.2017-10-05Several women sit close together at a Kalpataru meditation class, each wearing a red cloth blindfold tied over her eyes. The central woman wears a white sari with gold border and a black beaded necklace, with a small name badge pinned to her clothing. Beside her, a woman in a red and orange sari with a lanyard badge sits upright, and another in a white sari with gold border sits to the right. Partially visible people in the foreground and background, including one in white, complete the seated group. Blurred figures in white stand further back under a bright outdoor setting.2017-03-11A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sit with red cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes during a meditation session. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a thin gold-coloured border and a dark beaded necklace sits with her eyes covered by a red cloth, her forehead marked with a red tilak. To her left, a young girl in a red-and-gold outfit lifts a red cloth. Behind them, older women wear white and cream saris, one with a small floral print, and some wear name badges on lanyards.2017-03-11A photograph of several women seated closely together, most with red cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. The central woman wears a white sari with a gold border, a black beaded mala, gold chain, gold earrings and a red bindi, and sits upright with her face forward. Women on either side wear white saris, one with a red-bordered sari, and one has gold earrings. The setting appears to be a group meditation session, with the blindfolds. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2017-05-10Several women stand in a hall with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, hands pressed together in namaskar at the chest. The woman in front wears a white sari with a grey-patterned border, a black beaded necklace, gold earrings, gold hair ornaments and red-and-gold bangles. Beside her a woman in a bright turquoise sari with red embroidery is also blindfolded, and women in pink and blue saris stand behind, all with white cloth over their eyes. A white draped ceiling and a yellow-and-blue patterned hanging appear in the background.2009-12-19A photograph of a seated group of women at a Nithya Dhyan Yoga session, each wearing a white cloth blindfold tied over their eyes. Many wear white saris with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces of red beads, and small nameplate badges pinned to their clothing. They sit cross-legged on red mats with yellow cloths, a plastic water bottle and a patterned bag in the foreground. In the upper right, a figure in orange robes sits in the background, partly visible, and a window and wooden door frame the back wall.2014-09-20A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing with red blindfolds during a meditation or process session in a hall with a tiled floor. In the foreground, a woman with long blonde hair wears a white garment with yellow trim and a long beaded necklace. Behind her, others sit on red mats with red and orange cloth bands over their eyes, some wearing white dhotis or saris and beaded malas. Water bottles, including an orange one, sit on the floor in front, and a red bag rests against a wall at left.2016-02-14