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Large outdoor gathering of many seated devotees, most wearing white clothes and red blindfolds across their eyes, during a meditation session. Women in white saris with coloured borders and gold necklaces sit in front, some with red or green headscarves and an orange sari. Many hold papers or booklets. Behind them is a blue and yellow draped backdrop, speakers and stage lights under a white canopy, and a lone figure in white stands on the stage at the far back. Crowd is dense and extends across the frame.

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March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A large hall packed with seated devotees in white clothes, many wearing white blindfolds over their eyes and rudraksha malas around their necks. Women in white and gold-bordered saris and some men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on red and striped mats. At the far end of the hall a standing figure in orange robes gestures toward the crowd, with a small altar and framed picture visible at the left wall and saffron-and-gold banners hanging from the ceiling. The scene appears to be an indoor group meditation or guided session.2007-12-23A large seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in sarees, sits on green mats under a canopy at an Ananda Spurana convention. Many wear white eye-covering blindfolds, with bright yellow, green, orange, white and pink saree colours visible, plus gold necklaces and rudraksha malas. Some wear ID badges on their clothing. A red and yellow banner hangs at the top and potted palms line the hall. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2006-11-05March 11 20172017-03-11November 25 20062006-11-25March 11 20172017-03-11A large photograph of hundreds of seated participants at an indoor hall, nearly all wearing white blindfolds across their eyes. Many women wear white saris with yellow or gold borders and some wear white kurtas, with rudraksha or beaded necklaces visible. They sit cross-legged on the floor in rows with hands resting in their laps. In the foreground, small plates hold yellow flower petals and offerings, and a strip of colourful flower garlands lines the front edge. A woman in the right foreground wears a bright blue top with a white shawl. No single a person candidate is clearly visible, and the crowd fills the frame, so the count is well above one hundred.2006-07-30December 14 20062006-12-14A large seated group of devotees in a meditation hall, most wearing white or pale clothing with rudraksha malas and white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Women in saris of cream, yellow-green, blue, pink and red sit cross-legged on green mats, hands resting in their laps. Behind them, a tripod-mounted camera stands among red chairs and draped fabric. No speaker or teacher is clearly visible in the frame, so no a person candidate is present. The setting suggests an arogya yoga or blindfolded meditation session, though the blindfolds and seated posture are the main visible evidence.2006-11-26March 11 20172017-03-11