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A large indoor hall during a blindfolded meditation session. Many seated participants wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, dressed in white shirts, kurtas and sarees with some in colourful clothing. In the centre, a standing person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded mala and holds a camera, while another person in white stands behind them. Behind the seated crowd are a blue draped backdrop, decorative pillars and a stone-carved column. A sign on the right reads text of a catering sponsor. Overall roughly 100 people are visible.

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A large crowd of several hundred people sits in rows in a hall, most wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre, a man with long dark hair stands in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (probable) leading the session, with his hands at his sides. Behind the crowd are blue draped barriers, pale pillars and a large pink backdrop. Other men in white shirts stand nearby as attendants.2010-02-14A large photograph of a blindfolded Kalpataru meditation session in a big indoor hall. Hundreds of seated devotees wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, many in white and cream clothes, some in colourful saris and shirts. In the centre, a single standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and long dark hair faces the crowd with raised hands, a probable Swamiji. Behind the crowd are a blue draped stage barrier, tall pale ornamental columns, and a large pink-and-white backdrop with a circular emblem at the upper left. Several people in white stand along the stage edge, and a bald man in saffron clothing appears at the far left.2010-02-14A large crowd of people seated closely together in a hall, nearly all wearing white blindfolds tied over their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala and walks through the rows. Behind the crowd, a man in white stands with hands pressed together in namaste near a blue stage backdrop, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the left with hands folded.2010-02-14A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated people wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session. Most attendees wear white shirts, dhotis and sarees, with some in colourful saris and salwar kameez. In the centre-front stands a slim figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck and long dark hair, eyes closed, standing above the seated crowd. A raised blue-draped stage platform lies behind, with large cream pillars and a big round pale backdrop on the wall. A person in white stands at the far left edge of the stage area with raised hands.2010-02-14A large indoor hall packed with hundreds of seated participants, each wearing a white blindfold over their eyes, during a blindfolded meditation session. A central figure stands in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around the neck, long dark hair, one hand raised in a blessing-like gesture, apparently leading the session. Behind the crowd a blue draped stage, white pillars with ornate capitals, and a large pale curved backdrop fill the space. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari stand near the stage, and a man in an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Participants wear white shirts, kurtas and saris in mixed colours, including a pink and orange sari in the lower left.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.2010-02-14A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre aisle a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks among the rows, a Swamiji (probable) figure presiding over the Kalpataru program. Devotees in white, cream and pastel saris and white shirts fill the seating, with a few standing near a blue stage backdrop and tall ornamental pillars at the upper left.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 large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated people wearing white blindfolds over their eyes, a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre aisle a woman with long dark hair in an orange sari-style garment walks away from the camera toward the front. Behind the seated crowd, a man in white stands near the stage, and at the far left a figure in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands beside a blue draped barrier. Tall golden decorative pillars and a large pale backdrop frame the hall, and a blue banner at left reads a catering credit. Many attendees wear white and pastel saris and kurtas.2010-02-14A large crowd of devotees sits and stands in a hall, most wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre stands a woman in an orange saffron sari with a rudraksha-style garland, standing on a raised platform behind blue draping. Beside her a man in a white shirt stands, and at left a bald man wears white clothes with an orange shawl. A woman near the platform raises both hands above her head. Tall ornate gold pillars and a large circular decorative backdrop frame the stage, and a blue banner reads catering text. Participants wear white, pastel and printed clothes.2010-02-14A large crowd of people sit closely packed in a hall, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes as part of a blindfolded meditation session. In the centre stands a smiling man with long, dark, flowing hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with one arm extended outward toward the crowd. Behind the crowd are a blue stage backdrop, metal railings and a round clock-like fixture on the right wall. Many participants wear white, cream and pastel clothing, with women in colourful saris. The figure in orange is a candidate for Swamiji (probable), based on saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, presented here as a figure leading the session.2010-02-14