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A large indoor hall crowded with seated devotees wearing saffron-orange cloths and red blindfolds tied over their eyes, many holding small notebooks or papers. A shirtless man with rudraksha malas and a white dhoti stands at the back left near a camera on a tripod. Seated participants in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, fill the floor, and several young people in orange garments sit closely together. Gold-trimmed stanchions and banners line the background walls. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this crowd.

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A large crowd seated on the floor of a bright hall during a ritual or meditation session. Many participants wear red blindfolds or red head cloths over their eyes, and most wear saffron-orange cloth or white kurta-style clothes. Some hold small booklets or papers and some are looking down at handheld phones. A man in the upper left, standing and wearing a white waist-cloth with a strap, appears to be operating a camera on a tripod. Water bottles sit among the seated devotees, and tall gold-tipped stands and banners decorate the back of the room.2017-07-16 +1 copiesJuly 16 20172017-07-16July 16 20172017-07-16 +1 copiesA dense seated gathering of many devotees in saffron-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, most with red headbands tied over their eyes, sitting on a marble floor among gold-topped posts. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair, white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a paper, while others hold notebooks and wear beaded malas and white garments. Pink and floral bags sit among the crowd, and the scene suggests a satsang or discourse session.2017-07-16 +1 copiesJuly 16 20172017-07-16 +1 copiesA large group of seated devotees and priests fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats. Many wear white dhotis and shawls, some with red headbands and red tilak marks, while a few wear orange robes. Several sit with hands folded or eyes closed in meditation, and some hold small books or notebooks. A large screen on the far wall shows an image, and a framed picture hangs beside it. The setting appears to be a satsang or meditation session.2017-07-16 +1 copiesA large hall filled with many seated men in white ritual clothing, most wearing red headbands over their eyes. They sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats in rows and clusters, several holding white papers or booklets and reading. Some wear white dhotis and shirts, some have tilak marks on the forehead, and a few wear saffron or orange cloth draped over their shoulders. Two men in the foreground, one in a grey shirt and one in white, have their heads bent over papers. Rows of brown chairs and wooden doors line the far background. Bags and a small black purse lie on the mats. The scene resembles a group practice session in an ashram hall.2017-07-16 +1 copiesJuly 16 20172017-07-16 +1 copiesA large seated group of people in white clothing with red-orange cloth tied over their eyes as blindfolds, in a hall with a red-and-green patterned floor covering. Many hold small white cards. A bald man in the centre wears a white garment with gold edging and a beaded necklace, with red blindfold cloth around his head. In the foreground a woman in white with a red blindfold holds a card, and a camera with a lens is visible at the right edge. Water bottles sit on the floor. The page names a blindfold reading session at the Kumbh camp, and the cloths and cards match that activity. No figure is clearly identified as a person by appearance.2015-09-19September 06 20152015-09-06A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall, most wearing white kurta-and-dhoti or white shirts and white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many wear red-brown rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have name badges on their clothing. They sit cross-legged on mats on the floor in rows, appearing to meditate in a Nithya Dhyana Yoga session. Along the right edge, a figure in orange robes sits near the front, and warm lamp-lit walls and a decorated ornamental backdrop frame the hall. The crowd fills the frame, with hundreds of people visible.2015-09-06July 15 20152015-07-15 +1 copies