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A woman sits cross-legged on a striped red-and-white and blue mat in a hall, wearing an all-white outfit with a white blindfold tied over her eyes and a dark beaded necklace. Her fists are clenched at her knees in a meditative pose. Behind her, a man in white with an orange shawl sits on a chair beside a curtain. A wall sign reads Maintain Silence, Switch off cell phones, Children under 12 years not allowed, Video-audio and photography prohibited. A stair railing is visible at right.

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A woman in an all-white outfit sits cross-legged on a striped red-and-white mat in an indoor hall. She wears a white blindfold tied over her eyes and a white headband, with a dark beaded necklace and a bangle on one wrist. Her hands are raised in front of her chest in a meditative gesture. Behind her a second person in white sits partly hidden. Orange-cushioned chairs stand at the left beside a grey curtain, and a steel railing runs along a raised platform on the right. A blue sign on the wall reads maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, and photography prohibited. The scene suggests a blindfolded meditation or sensory exercise.2010-08-30September 04 20122012-09-04June 13 20092009-06-13A photograph of a large seated group of devotees, most with white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, filling a hall with white walls. A man with long dark hair and a sleeveless orange-red saffron wrap stands in the centre, one arm raised, facing the seated crowd. Many seated participants wear white or light clothing, some in saffron, pink and blue saris and kurtas. On the wall behind them a blue sign reads MAINTAIN SILENCE, SWITCH OFF CELL PHONES, CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS NOT ALLOWED, VIDEO-AUDIO and PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED. A small sign above reads NO MOBILES ALLOWED. A woman in white stands at the right edge near a doorway.2009-06-13A seated group of many participants sits on colourful yoga mats in a bright hall with white walls and a wooden door. Most wear white clothes with yellow lanyards and cords around their necks, while some wear red, purple and olive garments. A standing person in a white and yellow outfit stands near the wooden door at the back. A wall sign reads that silence is to be maintained, cell phones switched off, children under twelve not allowed, and video, audio and photography prohibited. Several people sit with eyes closed in meditation, and water bottles rest on the floor.2010-01-01January 26 20102010-01-26 +1 copiesJune 13 20092009-06-13A man with long swept-back dark hair stands in front of a seated crowd in a hall, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a red undershirt and holding a microphone in his right hand. Many participants sit cross-legged or on chairs with white blindfolds covering their eyes, some in white and others in colourful saris and salwar. A white sign on the wall reads Maintain Silence and No Mobile Allowed, and an orange cloth hangs on the right with a red floral motif. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is present in the centre, shown by his long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, but his identity is uncertain from appearance.2009-06-13Devotees sit cross-legged on striped floor mats in a bright hall with pink walls and ceiling fans, most wearing white ritual clothes and white blindfolds over their eyes. A woman in the centre wears a white outfit, a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles, with hands resting on her lap in meditation. A seated figure at left wears an orange head wrap and orange robe with a rudraksha mala. A blue sign on the wall lists photography, video camera, mobile camera, audio recording, all marked as strictly prohibited. A tall decorative hanging with orange tassel hangs at right. Several people sit in meditation with blindfolds.2010-08-28A long-haired figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands centrally among a dense seated crowd of many people wearing white blindfolds over their eyes. Many participants wear white or light clothing, some in saffron or pink. Behind them a white cinderblock wall carries a blue sign reading maintain silence, switch off cell phones, children under 12 years not allowed, video audio and photography prohibited, and a blue 'No mobile allowed' sign hangs at left. A potted palm and a saffron cloth are visible at right. The scene appears to be a blindfolded group meditation session.2009-06-13June 13 20092009-06-13A photograph of an indoor meditation hall with blue-and-white striped mats on the floor. In the centre, a woman with long blonde hair and a white blindfold sits cross-legged in white clothes, arms extended forward with hands open. Behind and beside her, several other people in white outfits with white blindfolds lie or sit on the mats. To the left, a standing woman in an orange-bordered sari with a long dark braid watches the group. Hanging fabric banners with geometric patterns in orange, red and blue decorate the upper wall, and a projection screen is visible on the right.2010-08-28