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A large meditation gathering of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds tied over their eyes. Many men in white shirts and dhotis sit on blue-green plastic chairs under an open-sided shed with a white wall, green foliage and bamboo poles. One man in a red shirt sits in the centre, and a woman in a teal sari stands at right holding a small child. Another figure in white stands in the background near a doorway. No identifiable figure of a person is clearly visible among the seated participants.

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November 16 20032003-11-16November 16 20032003-11-16November 16 20032003-11-16October 04 20082008-10-04A long indoor hall with many seated participants, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes as part of a meditation practice. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the corridor-like room, and people wear white shirts, a yellow saree, a blue saree, a red saree and a blue-patterned top. At the far end, a small shrine-like arch with draped decorations and a sound system is visible, with a few figures standing near it. Walls are plain grey and white, with wooden-framed windows on the right side. Many participants are visible, though some are partly hidden in the rows behind.2003-11-16November 16 20032003-11-16Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes as part of a meditation exercise. Many wear white kurtas and shirts, and women wear sarees in pink, green, yellow and red. In the centre aisle, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching turban walks between the rows; the face is not clearly visible and the figure's identity is uncertain. Pale walls, fluorescent lights and red and white drapes frame the room, and some attendees stand near the entrance at the back.2003-11-162004 - Acharya ASP In TamilNaduA large outdoor meditation camp under a red and maroon tented canopy with bunting. Many seated participants wear white or light shirts and blindfolds of white cloth tied over their eyes, sitting on white and red plastic chairs on grass. Men in checked and plain shirts predominate, with a few women in sarees including a blue one. A speaker stand and tent poles are visible at the back.2003-11-16December 15 20062006-12-15A large seated audience at an indoor hall, with many attendees wearing white head coverings and white shirts, and rows of men with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. The foreground shows a man in the front row in a light blue shirt with a visible badge on his chest, and a man in a pale pink-and-white striped shirt beside him. Some attendees appear to be using phones or cameras. The crowd fills the rows behind them, with a few men in bright white clothing seated among them.2009-02-15A large seated crowd of men in white shirts and trousers, many wearing white blindfold cloths over their eyes, fills the foreground of a tent-covered hall. Behind them, a few people stand on a red-floored stage: one in an orange robe at centre, another in white beside him, and a woman in white with an orange shawl at left. Loudspeakers hang on poles and white drapery with yellow triangular bunting lines the top of the tent. The scene suggests a structured group session with the participants blindfolded.2008-02-07