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A photograph of a large seated crowd at a Inner Awakening session, with participants sitting cross-legged on the floor and hands raised to their heads in a Mandala process gesture. Many wear white or light shirts and blouses with red-and-orange patterned shawls draped over their shoulders. Some wear rudraksha-style red beaded necklaces and bangles. A plastic water bottle and orange cloth bags sit on the floor among them. No single figure can be identified as a person in the frame; the visible people are participants.

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June 30 20172017-06-30 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees in a hall performs a synchronized mandala-style arm gesture, with hands raised to the top of their heads and elbows out. Many wear saffron, orange and red shawls or headwear, along with white, pink, purple and green clothing. Some participants have blonde hair, others grey or dark hair. A large screen at the top right shows a stage.2016-05-12A photograph of a large group of devotees seated in rows on an open deck, many dressed in white shirts and white clothing with red shawls or sashes draped over their shoulders. Several participants have their hands raised together near their faces or foreheads in a devotional or meditative posture, with eyes closed. A woman with her hair tied back in a ponytail sits in the foreground wearing a white top and red sash, her hands near her face. Bald and grey-haired participants sit among younger men. The blue deck surface and white railings suggest a shipboard setting. No teacher figure is clearly visible in the frame.2012-12-21Photograph of a large group of devotees seated on mats in a bright indoor hall, most wearing white kurta-style clothing with red sashes or red shawls draped over their shoulders and red lanyards around their necks. Many have their hands raised to their ears or heads in a kriya-style posture with eyes closed, while others sit with palms pressed together. Red cushioned mats and beige lounge chairs fill the background. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance in this view.2012-12-21Large indoor satsang hall packed with many seated devotees, most in white kurtas and dhotis with saffron or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged and pressing hands to ears in a meditative posture. Dozens of sitters in the foreground and rows receding into the crowd, with hanging yellow and orange lanterns above and a stage truss at the right edge. A banner and a framed picture hang on the back wall. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible; a bare-shouldered person at far right is partly cropped.2008-03-23A large hall of seated devotees in white dhotis and white garments, many with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, raise both arms overhead with hands clasped at the head in a group practice. Near the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body sits on a red and gold throne-like chair, facing the crowd. Red curtains, framed photographs on the walls and a gold carved panel at left form the backdrop. Cameras on tripods and a large screen show the event, and water bottles sit on the floor.2017-07-02Photograph of a satsang gathering in a hall with dark red walls and ornate white wall panels. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red turban sits on a large brown leather throne, holding a tall silver staff topped with a trident-like finial. Around him, a large crowd of people sits on white cloths and mats; most wear white clothes with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Some seated devotees hold notebooks and bags, and a blue cushion sits in the foreground. Several people in the back row stand or sit near a stage with a table and a banner in the background. Seated disciples in white with orange shawls fill the foreground.2015-07-04A photograph of a large group of participants seated closely together on the floor during a mass practice, most with both hands raised to the top of their heads in the same posture. Many wear white kurta-style clothing with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have beaded bracelets. In the foreground, dark hair and raised arms fill the frame, while in the middle a man with a shaved head and white clothes sits among the group. The setting looks like an indoor hall with pale yellow chairs and display boards in the background.2015-07-13A large group of devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls sit in a hall with their hands raised to their heads in a synchronized devotional gesture. Many people are visible in rows, some with eyes closed, wearing gold bangles and bindis. Yellow walls and a camera tripod are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present in the frame.2014-12-27A large seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, many with both hands raised to their heads in a meditative gesture, sits on a red carpet. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl and a red tilak on his forehead sits with hands on his head, next to another man in an orange shawl and white garments. A water bottle and a bag sit on the carpet at left. The scene appears to be a group meditation or satsang session in a hall.2016-05-11July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copies