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Article - November 26 20062006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, as part of a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre foreground, a standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala around the neck stands with hands at the chest, looking upward; this figure has distinctive saffron clothing and long hair, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues. Beside the front rows, a bald man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl stands near a woman in a light top, and other men in white shirts and checked shirts sit among the crowd. Behind them, a blue draped stage backdrop, grey metal scaffolding and tall ornate stone columns frame the hall, with a large pale circular decorative backdrop above.2010-02-14A large photograph of a blindfolded meditation session with hundreds of seated participants wearing white blindfolds, many in white shirts and saris, sitting on white plastic chairs under a hall. In the centre a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala stands among the seated crowd, hands folded at the waist. Another person in orange stands at the upper left. Participants wear name badges on their clothing. The crowd fills the frame to the back wall with a blue backdrop.2010-02-14Article - November 26 20062006-11-26August 15 20092009-08-15A large hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white clothes and white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, sitting on a green carpeted aisle. In the centre foreground, a woman in a flowing orange sari stands facing away from the camera toward the front. Further back at the end of the aisle, a man in white clothes stands near a small camera. A few devotees in red, blue and pastel shirts sit among the crowd. Overhead hang white ceiling fabric and fans, and a small orange banner is visible on the back wall. The scene suggests a meditation session with eyes covered.2010-08-21Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with many people wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, seated closely together during a blindfolded meditation session. A single person in the centre stands out, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and long dark hair, with both palms raised outward in a gesture of instruction or blessing. Behind the crowd is a blue draped backdrop, metal railings, and a large circular decorative panel on the right. Several people at the back wear orange garments as well.2010-02-14August 06 20092009-08-06December 06 20092009-12-06October 23 20102010-10-23