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A photograph inside a hall with a red carpet and thin mattresses laid on the floor. In the foreground a man in a blue checked shirt and grey trousers, wearing a white blindfold and a white name badge, walks forward. Behind him, a woman in an orange-red sari and other people in white and light clothing move around the room. White plastic chairs and wooden shelves of books line the walls, and a wall clock hangs above. A wooden ceremonial structure with red and gold trim stands at the left. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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Indoor photo of a group practising a blindfolded standing exercise on a red mat in a hall with white walls, barred windows and a wall clock. A bald man in the foreground wears a cream kurta with embroidered neckline and white cloth tied over his eyes, arms stretched out to the sides. Behind him many participants in white and grey shirts, pastel salwar kameez and white kurtas also wear white eye blindfolds, arms outstretched or raised. A woman in a pink salwar kameez stands at the right edge with one arm raised. No deity, altar or a person depiction is visible.Indoor hall with red floor mats and white sheets on the floor, where several people wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. In the foreground a man in a blue checked shirt, grey trousers and an ID badge sits cross-legged on the red mat. Behind him a woman in a red and cream sari stands with hands clasped, and another woman in a green sari stands near a seated person. Bookshelves line the walls, a sign reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a line about books and DVDs, and a framed photo row runs along the upper wall.A group of participants in a hall with a red mat performs a blindfolded exercise with arms outstretched. A bald man in a cream kurta and white pants stands center, arms spread wide, barefoot, with a white cloth tied over his eyes. To his left, a man in a white kurta and white pants, wearing an ID badge, stands with arms out. To the right, a woman in a pink salwar kameez holds a white cloth, and an older woman in a cream saree with a red border stands with arms open. Behind them, many more people wear white blindfolds and move in a loose formation. Large windows, a wall clock and curtains are visible in the room.Indoor photo of a meditation or satsang session in a hall with a person Gallery sign and shelves of books and CDs. Several participants wear white headbands. A man in a red and white checked shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged on a grey mat in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt sits with his back to the camera on the left. Other people sit on white mats and a red carpet, and a woman in an orange top stands at the right. A row of framed photographs hangs on the wall and a wall clock is visible above.A photograph inside a hall with tiled floor, white plastic chairs and bookshelves lined with booklets. Several people wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. In the foreground a woman in a dark purple top sits on the floor with a name badge, beside a bag on a white-sheeted bed. Behind her a woman in a silver-green sari sits on a chair, a man in a white shirt stands, and a man in white clothes with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged. On the right a woman in a pink and white sari with a beaded necklace sits on a chair. A row of framed photographs hangs along the top of the back wall.A photograph of a group workshop in a hall with a red carpet, where participants stand barefoot with white cloth blindfolds over their eyes and arms outstretched. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white trousers wears an ID badge on his chest, and beside him a bald man in cream kurta with gold embroidery holds his arms wide. On the right a woman in a pink kurta and white churidar with a pink scarf also stands blindfolded. Behind them more participants in white, blue and striped clothing stand in rows near windows, a wall clock and a cabinet. A small bottle sits on a dark stand on the right. Papers and a device lie on a table at lower left.December 05 20092009-12-05A standing man in a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and dark hair falling past his shoulders, walks through a plain pink-walled hall. Around him, many seated participants wear white blindfold bands over their eyes, some in white clothes with red and white beaded lanyards; a few wear other colours. Mats, a red chair, a wall clock and two water dispensers are visible. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable): saffron robe, long hair and red forehead mark, shown walking in person.2009-12-06A photograph of a group workshop or class in an indoor hall with a red carpet and dark floor mat. Many participants wear white blindfolds or head bands over their eyes and stand with arms outstretched. A central man in a pink shirt and dark trousers stands with both arms spread wide, a name badge on his chest. A girl in a blue patterned dress stands at left with her arms raised, a woman in a yellow sari and others in pale shirts and saris stand around the room. A notebook and pen lie on the floor at lower right, and a wall clock hangs at the top left.A photograph of a training hall where participants stand blindfolded with white cloth bands across their eyes. In the foreground a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and blue trousers, with a lanyard, stands beside a white plastic chair. To the right a woman in a pale green sari with a gold border stands with hands at her sides. Behind them several other blindfolded participants stand among chairs and mats, with a figure in pale robes near the centre. A large printed chart of a human figure hangs on the back wall. The room has curtains, windows and a plain tiled floor.Indoor photo of a group practising a blindfolded exercise in a hall with a red mat. In the foreground, two men in white kurta-style clothes stand with arms outstretched and palms touching, wearing white blindfolds; the man on the left wears a white kurta and white pants with an ID badge, the man on the right wears a cream kurta. Behind them many other participants, some in saffron, pink and grey clothes, also wear white blindfolds and stand with arms raised. A wall clock, shelves, a fan and windows are visible.Rows of seated devotees in a hall with white blindfolds tied over their eyes, sitting on white plastic chairs along a red carpet aisle. Several women wear sarees in blue, green and grey, and a man in a red checked shirt sits at left. An orange-robed figure walks up the central aisle between the rows. Along the back wall, framed portraits are displayed beside large ventilation fans under a coffered white ceiling with fluorescent lights.2009-07-25