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A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of several hundred seated people, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes during a blindfolded meditation session. Many wear white, saffron, green and red clothing. In the centre, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands above the seats, and a second saffron-clad figure stands behind to the right. Blue draped banners line the back of the hall, with decorative stone pillars and a large circular emblem on a white backdrop at left. Steel roof trusses and bright overhead lights are visible. Seated people in the foreground hold their hands together in prayer.

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A large indoor hall with a steel-frame roof and a blue-draped stage area at the back. Hundreds of seated attendees wear white blindfolds across their eyes, as in a blindfolded meditation session. Most are dressed in white, with some in green, pink, red and maroon saris and salwar kameez. A single standing figure in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe and a long dark hair, with a second figure in orange beside them; a person in saffron clothing and long hair stands among the seated crowd. White plastic chairs fill the foreground. Decorative pillars and a patterned banner hang on the left side of the hall.2010-02-14Large photograph of a crowded blindfolded meditation session inside a high-roofed metal-framed hall. Hundreds of seated participants wear white cloth blindfolds over their eyes, many in white or pastel clothes, some in saffron and green saris. Plastic white chairs fill the foreground. At the centre-back, a woman in an orange-saffron robe stands above the rows. Behind them hang a large pink and white circular emblem and blue draped stage barriers with decorative pillars.2010-02-14February 14 20102010-02-14A large indoor hall with a metal-frame roof and a tiered stage backdrop of striped red, green, yellow and blue fabric. A huge crowd of hundreds of people, mostly men in white and pale shirts, sits closely packed with white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Standing near the centre front is a figure in a saffron-orange robe and long hair, appearing to lead the gathering. Behind the stage, decorative tall sculpted pillars rise above a dark blue draped curtain, and a framed portrait of a woman hangs on the right wall. Scattered blue chairs and plastic seating appear at the left side of the crowd.2009-07-26February 14 20102010-02-14A 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.2010-02-14November 16 20032003-11-16A large hall with rows of seated devotees wearing white headbands over their eyes, filling both sides of a long red carpet aisle. A tall woman in a flowing orange robe walks up the centre of the aisle, arms slightly out. Another orange-robed figure sits near the right side of the front rows. Many attendees wear white or colourful traditional clothing, including yellow and blue saris. Banners and posters with portraits line the back wall, and a few people stand near the rear entrance. A Kalpataru convention event setting.2009-02-01November 16 20032003-11-16July 12 20092009-07-12A large indoor hall with steel pillars and a corrugated roof holds a dense crowd of hundreds of seated devotees, most wearing white headbands tied over their eyes. Near the centre, a standing figure in a long orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and long dark hair stands above the seated rows. Behind them a banner strip in red, white and green chevron patterns and printed posters hang along the back wall. Many people wear white and pastel kurtas and saris. The scene suggests a mass darshan with blindfolded participants.2009-07-26February 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City2009-02-01