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Photograph of a seated group of women at an indoor programme, most wearing black or white blindfolds over their eyes. Several hold small white slips of paper, and some wear orange lanyards with name badges and rudraksha-style beaded malas. One woman in a patterned striped kurta and purple shawl sits at left, a woman in a white top with a mala sits at centre, and a woman in white with a white shawl and white eye covering sits at right. Others sit behind them in a hall with wooden doors and warm lighting.

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A large seated audience at a Sadashivoham session in a hall with a deep red curtain behind them. Many participants wear dark blindfold-style eye masks, some with red and orange cloth wrapped across the eyes. Women wear white and cream outfits, orange and red sashes, and red and brown beaded rudraksha-style necklaces; one woman in the foreground wears a red cloth over her eyes and a white sari with a red-orange border. A woman at the right holds a small plate with a sweet or offering. The people are packed closely, with some partially visible in the foreground. No single presenter with distinctive ceremonial cues is clearly identifiable in this frame.2016-12-06A photograph of a group indoors in a hotel ballroom where participants stand wearing black blindfolds. In the foreground a woman with her hair tied back wears a black blindfold, a white shawl over an orange top, a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and a small pendant, and holds a white card with a round emblem. Behind her, other participants wear blindfolds and hold white cards; several wear red and orange garments and orange neck cords. A wood-panelled wall, a warm-toned pillar and a painted backdrop appear behind the group. Several people are visible across the frame, with a few partly out of focus.2015-12-12A large crowd of meditators sits cross-legged on green mats inside a tented hall at an Arogya Yoga programme. Most participants wear white garments and white blindfold bands across their eyes, and many have long braids or hair tied back. Some wear yellow, orange or patterned saris and salwar. Red plastic chairs line the edges, a camera tripod stands near the top left, and decorative drapes hang overhead. Participants sit in rows facing forward, with black bags and a few small items placed on the floor between them.2006-11-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20152015-09-26A large hall with pink walls and tall windows shows a seated group of participants in white kurta and dhoti clothing, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, all with black or white blindfolds over their eyes. They sit cross-legged on striped red and white mats and a pale mat, with small clay dishes of offerings, flowers and sweets before them. Metal stanchions separate rows, and a brown backpack sits among them. A man in white with a red shawl sits in the foreground with hands folded, and a woman in a green and gold sari sits at left. Roughly 40 seated people are visible.2012-10-27A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang discourse, sitting on red-and-white striped mats on a tiled floor. Many women fill the rows: a woman at left in a white and grey patterned sari with red-rimmed glasses holds a red pen, a woman in a teal blouse and cream sari wears a bindi and rudraksha-style beaded mala, a young woman in a cream embroidered top wears a dark mala, and a woman in a yellow shawl sits in the foreground. Behind them more devotees in white, saffron and orange saris sit under a row of metal barriers. The visible audience numbers in the dozens, with no figure in this frame identifiable as a person.2012-05-25 +1 copiesJuly 22 20142014-07-22May 11 20142014-05-11December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a hall with a concrete floor and a metal railing. Women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders and orange or yellow shawls sit cross-legged on woven mats, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. Several wear gold bangles and bracelets, and one holds a steel water bottle beside her. Many more devotees sit in rows behind them. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the foreground is filled with devotees rather than a presiding figure.2010-11-12A photograph of a crowded indoor corridor with women queuing in single file along a whitewashed wall beside a row of metal-framed windows. Most wear sarees in white, pink, lavender, orange and light green, with red and wine-coloured beaded mala necklaces, and several have red kumkum or vermilion marks on their foreheads. Some wear white lanyard-style badges. The queue extends into the background where more people stand in a passage. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2006-12-14June 12 20162016-06-12