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A large crowd of seated people, the front rows and many others wearing white blindfolds, fills the foreground of a covered hall. On a raised blue-draped stage at the back, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and raises one hand in greeting. Beside him a man in an orange top stands near a camera on a tripod, and a man in white clothes stands with hands joined in namaste. A blue banner on the stage reads Catering and a partial phone number. Tall ornate golden pillars and a large patterned cloth backdrop frame the stage. The blindfolded crowd suggests a blindfold meditation session.

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A large crowd of people sits closely packed on the ground, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes, dressed in white shirts and light clothing. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair stands at the front centre on a raised blue-skirted platform, one hand raised in a blessing gesture, with a second man in white standing beside him and a cameraman with a tripod behind. A blue banner on the platform reads Caterings By Shri Balaji Bhojan. Behind them, a large white backdrop with a faint geometric yantra motif and ornate carved columns frames the stage.2010-02-14A photograph of a large blindfolded meditation session in a hall, with a crowd of many hundreds of seated participants wearing white blindfolds over their eyes. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with long curly hair stands with both hands raised, appearing to address the gathering. Behind him a camera on a tripod records the event, and blue draped backdrop cloth frames the stage, with a large circular arch and a decorative emblem in the background. Two attendants in white and orange clothing stand to the sides of the stage.2010-02-14A large crowd of people seated closely together, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, during a blindfolded meditation session in a large hall. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long orange shawl and a beaded mala stands at the centre front, facing the crowd with hands at the sides. Behind the crowd, a man in white shirt and yellow shawl stands near a blue draped stage backdrop, and a cameraman in white with an orange-saffron shawl films beside a tripod. A blue banner reads Kalpataru Darshan partly visible at the right. Large decorative circular panels and a golden pillar form the background.2010-02-14A photograph of a large indoor gathering in which hundreds of seated participants wear white blindfolds across their eyes, as in a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre, a standing man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, and raises both arms upward with open palms. Behind the crowd are a blue draped backdrop, metal roof trusses and a large round decorative panel on the right. Some participants wear white shirts and others wear sarees and salwar kameez in pink, maroon and green.2010-02-14A large hall with a red carpet runway leads toward a stage with a backdrop projecting a mandala-like design and a large arched frame. A figure in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala walks down the aisle between rows of seated participants, all wearing white blindfolds over their eyes. Many attendees wear sarees in bright colours and white shirts, and some wear white or saffron clothing. Blue draping lines the stage, and a small figure stands near the stage edge. A figure in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala appears centrally, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) candidate walking the aisle during a blindfolded meditation session. The scene reflects a Kalpataru meditation programme in progress.2010-02-14A large crowd of people, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes, sits and stands in rows during a blindfolded meditation session in a large hall. At the front centre, a woman in an orange robe with a saffron shawl stands with her hands at her sides, facing the crowd, and a man in white stands beside her. Behind them, on a raised blue-draped platform, a bald man in an orange shawl stands at the left edge, and another man in white raises his hands above his head. Tall decorative pillars and a large pale circular backdrop with a painted emblem fill the background. A purple banner reads catering text on the left. Many participants wear white, cream and pastel clothing, with some in red and blue saris.2010-02-14A photograph of a large indoor hall during a blindfolded meditation session. In the foreground, a figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands with one arm raised high and the other hand lifted, facing away from the camera toward a crowd. Hundreds of seated participants wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes; many wear saree or salwar-style clothing in pink, green, yellow and maroon, and some men wear shirts. Behind them, a stage area is decorated with green and orange panel banners, and tall windows light the upper hall. The crowd is dense and fills most of the frame.2010-02-14January 24 20092009-01-24A large indoor hall with a red carpet runner down the centre aisle, where a figure in a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks toward the camera, raising one hand in greeting. Rows of seated devotees fill the foreground and middle ground, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes; women wear colourful saris and men wear shirts. Behind them a curved stage backdrop bears a large pink and cream yantra-like mandala design, flanked by decorative golden kalasha-style ornaments. A dark-robed attendant stands near the stage edge. The scene suggests a blindfolded meditation session. The figure in orange is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, and is walking the aisle as a presenter.2010-02-14A large crowd of seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, fills the hall of a Kalpataru session. A man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands in the middle of the rows, appearing to lead or guide the blindfolded participants; his appearance is consistent with a person based on the long hair and saffron clothing, though this is uncertain. Men in white shirts and women in colourful saris sit among the rows, and a man in white stands near the back with his hands raised in namaskar. Behind them are large pale draped banners, a blue stage backdrop, and ornate golden pillar-like decorations.2010-02-14July 25 20092009-07-25July 26 20092009-07-26