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May 19 2013

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February 14 20162016-02-14February 14 20162016-02-14Seated group meditation in a bright hall with blindfolded participants on cushioned chairs and a patterned carpet. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white trousers sits cross-legged with hands clasped, wearing a black blindfold, a dark beaded mala and a lanyard with an ID badge. Beside him a man in a coral-red shirt and grey trousers wears a white blindfold and a mala. Behind them more blindfolded participants in white and orange sit in rows. A water bottle and bags lie at the lower left edge. No speaker or head of an assembly is visible in the frame.2012-05-01A group meditation session with participants seated cross-legged on a red mat, many wearing black or pink blindfolds over their eyes. The central young man wears a white kurta and white pants with a pink blindfold, hands resting on his knees, and a silver laptop lies on the floor beside him. Other participants wear white shirts and orange lanyards, and a black backpack and an orange-red cloth sit in the foreground. Behind them a blurred hall extends into the background.2013-05-19April 02 20172017-04-02Photograph of a seated group of devotees in a pink-walled hall, many wearing black blindfolds and orange sashes over white or light clothing, some with lanyards and beaded malas. A woman in white with orange sash and blindfold sits centre-right, a woman in a blue and green outfit at left, and a woman in a pink top behind them. The group appears to be in a guided meditation or sensory exercise, with bright light from a window at right and a folding chair in the foreground.2012-05-01A seated group of devotees in a hall sits on red floor mats, each wearing a red blindfold over their eyes. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged with hands resting on his knees, wearing a name badge and a red wrist thread. Beside him, a man in a striped white T-shirt and white dhoti sits with hands in a meditative mudra, wearing a gold chain and wristwatch. To the right, a man in white garments with a gold chain sits blindfolded. Behind them, more blindfolded participants, some in white and some in green shirts, sit in rows, with a man at upper right adjusting his blindfold. Papers and a small object lie on the mats. The scene appears to be a guided meditation or sensory exercise in a meeting hall.2016-08-27A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on a blue-and-white striped mat, most wearing black or white blindfolds over their eyes. Many wear orange saffron shawls over white kurtas or pale shirts, and a few wear orange headwraps. Lanyard badges hang from some necks. Seated front and centre, a man in a white shirt sits on a dark chair with a black blindfold, eyes closed. To the right a man in a lavender shirt sits with a white blindfold, and a bare-armed man with tattoos rests his hands on his knee. Orange drapes and red curtains frame the background, with more seated participants and a blurred cushioned chair. Visible: blindfolds, orange shawls, white garments, meditation posture.2012-05-03August 22 20152015-08-22A seated meditation session in a hall with red floor mats and white walls. Front-row participants sit cross-legged in white kurta-style clothing, wearing rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls, with eyes closed and hands resting on their knees. Many people behind them wear white blindfolds across their eyes. Some wear yellow or red shawls, and a water bottle and folded yellow cloths lie on the mats. Several people sit on chairs at the back. No central guru figure is clearly visible in the frame.2015-08-29A photograph of a seated group of about twenty devotees in a hall during a meditation session, most wearing black eye blindfolds and saffron-orange shawls with printed text. Several wear white or cream kurta-style clothes, one man in the foreground wears a white t-shirt and a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, and a man on the right wears a purple shirt. Red and blue chairs and a dark bag are visible, and some participants wear name badges on their clothing. No person is identified as a person in this image.2012-07-09A large group of participants sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall during a Nithya Kriya yoga session, most wearing white eye blindfolds and performing hand and nose gestures. Many wear white shirts or kurtas with orange or saffron shawls and lanyard name badges. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a ceremonial gold border and vibhuti lines on his forehead wears headphones, and another man with vibhuti and a blue shirt sits at right. Shelves and a red curtain are visible behind.2013-04-14