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A seated group of devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas fills a hall, many wearing red-tinted eye coverings. In the foreground a woman in white holds her hands in a meditation mudra, and to the left an older woman wears a white and orange sari. A large screen behind shows a man in red and dark hair, and a framed portrait on the upper right shows a woman in red and orange with beaded necklaces. A water bottle sits on the glossy floor in front. The setting appears to be a satsang or meditation session.

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A photograph of a large hall where many seated participants sit on striped mats with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, a meditation or sensory-awareness practice. Front-row women wear white saris with gold borders, a green sari, a red-and-white checked salwar and a pink sari; many also wear name badges and rudraksha or bead necklaces. Behind them men in white shirts and dark trousers sit in rows on the floor, and a few people stand near red curtains at the left. Books, water bottles and bags lie on the mats. White pillars and a red-and-white wall frame the room, and no a person figure is visible.2011-07-17December 13 20152015-12-13July 29 20172017-07-29August 27 20162016-08-27A large group of young women and girls sits cross-legged on dark red mats across a tiled hall, many with red cloth blindfolds over their eyes, in a meditative posture. Most wear white or cream salwar kameez or saris with pink and gold borders, pink shawls and beaded necklaces. Some hold small yellow bags and notebooks on the floor, and a few hands rest in mudra-like positions on their knees. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit in the background among rows of red plastic chairs, under a white-walled room with a wooden door. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang session.2016-08-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated audience at a KAILASA event hall. Foreground devotees sit cross-legged in white clothing with long rudraksha malas. Each wears an orange-brown eye mask over the eyes, and the woman in the centre sits with hands in mudra on her knees. Behind them rows of white-clad devotees fill the hall, with a red and pink backdrop and a water bottle at lower right. No a person candidate is visible in the frame, so the figure is absent.2017-07-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall where many women sit cross-legged on red mats in rows, each wearing a white blindfold across the eyes. Most wear white or cream saris, one in a pale blue border and another in maroon. The woman in the foreground at left, in a white sari with a red garland, reaches both hands behind her head to tie or adjust her blindfold. Others sit with hands folded in prayer. Water bottles and bags sit on the floor, and the polished floor reflects the seated rows. Wall banners and ceiling lights are visible behind them.2014-08-24A photograph of a seated group of women at a Nithya Dhyan Yoga session, each wearing a white cloth blindfold tied over their eyes. Many wear white saris with gold borders, rudraksha mala necklaces of red beads, and small nameplate badges pinned to their clothing. They sit cross-legged on red mats with yellow cloths, a plastic water bottle and a patterned bag in the foreground. In the upper right, a figure in orange robes sits in the background, partly visible, and a window and wooden door frame the back wall.2014-09-20September 24 20162016-09-24A photograph of a large seated group of men in a hall with red floor mats, all wearing white or pale blindfolds over their eyes. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have conference-style name badges on their chests. Some sit in lotus or cross-legged postures with hands resting on laps, and some hold papers. Orange and yellow cloth pieces and a water bottle lie on the mats in front. Red and orange tones dominate the scene, and the group appears to be engaged in a blindfolded meditation exercise.2015-08-22A photograph of a seated congregation on a red carpeted hall during a ritual gathering. Many devotees sit cross-legged with eyes covered by orange and black blindfolds or cloth strips, some with rudraksha malas and white kurta or dhoti clothing. Foreground figures wear white, cream, green and blue garments. Red drapes hang behind and a large screen above shows a crowd of people. Along the left, several seated people in white and orange clothing sit in rows, and a kalasha-like brass vessel appears near the top left. The scene reads as a meditative or ritual sitting, with no clearly identifiable main presenter.2016-12-12A seated group of participants in white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and orange lanyards around their necks sit in rows with black or maroon eye covers over their eyes, appearing to meditate. Some sit with hands folded in their laps, and a woman in the foreground has her eyes closed. A dark signboard with a purple logo and text hangs on the wall behind them, and a golden figure stands near the upper centre. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd of participants.2016-09-30