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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.

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Large 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.2010-02-14A 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 indoor hall with a steel-frame roof and bright lights shows a vast seated audience of blindfolded participants wearing white cloth blindfolds and white name badges. A single person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a long beaded mala stands near the centre of the crowd, appearing to address or lead the session. Many seated devotees have their palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them is a blue-draped stage area with decorative banners and exhibition booths along the right wall.2010-02-14July 12 20092009-07-12A 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.2010-02-14July 26 20092009-07-26November 28 20092009-11-28A 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.2010-02-14November 28 20092009-11-28July 26 20092009-07-26A 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 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.2010-02-14