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A 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.

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A large indoor hall with a metal arched frame and a backdrop bearing a sacred geometric emblem. Rows of seated attendees wear white blindfolds across their eyes, during a blindfolded meditation session. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks down a red-carpeted central aisle between the rows. Behind him, blue draped barriers line the stage area, and a few staff members in white shirts stand near the edges. Many attendees wear pale, bright and patterned saris and shirts. The scene conveys a kalpataru meditation program with darshan.2010-02-14A 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.2010-02-14Photo inside a large hall with a steel-frame roof where many seated people wear white blindfolds during a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala walks slowly down a red-carpeted aisle between the rows of seated devotees; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Behind him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl walks, and a plain pale backdrop with a decorative motif hangs at the far end. Seated women wear colourful saris and salwars, and men wear white shirts and a blue shirt.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 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.2010-02-14January 24 20092009-01-24A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated and standing people, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes, as in a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre, a slim figure with long dark wavy hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, and gestures with an outstretched arm while smiling. Behind the crowd are a blue stage wall and high metal windows. Many attendees wear sarees, kurtas and shirts in mixed colours. A purple dove logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-02-14December 06 20092009-12-06August 15 20092009-08-15A large outdoor gathering of many people seated closely together in rows, most wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes. Near the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands and walks through the crowd, and a few people in white shirts sit nearby. Behind them is a blue backdrop and a small display board with framed photographs. The crowd includes men in white shirts and women in white and colourful saris, some with orange garments.2009-08-15A large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes. In the centre a standing figure wears a long saffron-orange robe over a red top, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha-style necklace visible on the seated men nearby. Many seated people wear white shirts and white or light clothing, some with name badges. Tall pillars, barred windows and a red-trimmed wall frame the room, and a yellow-clad helper stands near the back.2009-08-02December 06 20092009-12-06