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A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothing performs a meditative practice with eyes closed, many wearing red cloth blindfolds across their eyes. Men wear white shirts, white dhotis and white undershirts, several with white and red sacred threads and rudraksha beads. Some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and many wear name badges on their chests. The crowd fills the hall in dense rows, with a few orange-clad figures visible at the lower left. No a person figure is clearly visible in this image.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees meditating in rows on red carpet. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas around their necks and name badges on their chests. Many have white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some hold hands in mudra positions on their knees. A few figures stand near the back wall and at the far right side; the hall has white pillars, red wall panels and a stage speaker. Overall a dense crowd of more than a hundred people, with distinct foreground faces partly visible.2009-02-25A large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing red cloths tied over their eyes as they sit in meditation on pink mats. Several wear white ID lanyards and some hold small bags or wear rudraksha-style beads. The rows extend far back into the hall, with a few older men and a figure in the front holding a yellow packet. The scene suggests a mass deeksha or meditation session.2016-06-19April 02 20172017-04-02October 16 20162016-10-16Large crowd of men seated on the ground at night, most wearing white shirts and dhotis and blindfolded with red cloth bands tied across their eyes. Many sit with eyes closed in meditative stillness, some with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. A man in a white shirt with a visible badge sits near the centre, and a man in pink stands out at left. A white cloth backdrop and bamboo poles frame the open-air gathering.2017-05-21A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall, with many participants wearing red blindfolds over their eyes as part of a guided practice. Most wear white or light shirts and kurtas, while a man in the centre front wears a maroon kurta with a name badge, and an older man on the left wears a saffron shawl over white clothes. A man on the right wears a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in white wears a red shawl. Badges hang from several chests. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2016-08-27September 06 20152015-09-06June 19 20162016-06-19A large seated gathering of devotees in white clothes with orange lanyards, eyes closed in meditation. In the centre-foreground a man with short dark hair, a dark beaded mala and a white garment sits with eyes closed and hands. Beside him a man in white wears a pale blue-violet blindfold or headband over his eyes. To the right an older man with white hair wears white and an orange lanyard, and a man with a forehead marking sits with eyes closed. Many blurred figures in white fill the background, sitting in rows in a hall.2013-05-16Photograph of a large hall where many men sit cross-legged on colourful mats, most wearing red blindfolds over their eyes. They are dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, several with name badges on lanyards. Bottles and yellow cushions are scattered on the mats, with wooden doors and cream walls behind. The seated group appears to be in a meditation or blindfold exercise session. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2016-07-17June 19 20162016-06-19A large photograph of a seated meditation gathering under a big tent with green matting. Hundreds of men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing red cloth blindfolds over their eyes, some with name badges pinned to their shirts. A few bare-chested men and one man in an orange shawl are visible among them. Overhead, stage lighting rigs and a large stage screen are visible at the upper right. The scene reflects a mass meditation session. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here, so no candidate is named.2017-05-10