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A 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.

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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.2015-05-27A large crowd of devotees sits seated on the open deck of a ship at night, dressed in white clothes with red shawls draped over their shoulders. Many sit on plastic chairs and some on the floor, facing toward the right side of the frame where a figure in orange-saffron clothing stands near a brass lamp stand, with a wooden structure and lights behind them. The deck railings and mast are visible against a dark sky. Some shirts carry printed Sanskrit text on the back.2012-12-12A large indoor hall with a glass elevator and red-walled atrium holds a seated congregation of many people, mostly women and some men, wearing white clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Many sit on mats, several wear headphones, and many clap their hands. Notebooks, pens and bags lie on the floor in front. Tall pillars frame the room. No clear a person candidate is visible in this crowd view.2012-12-18Photo of a large seated congregation on an open upper deck at dusk, with a pale sunset sky and sea behind a railing. Many devotees wear white clothing with red sashes, red headbands and red scarves draped over their shoulders. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left near the railing, and a few people stand in the background. The seated crowd faces forward toward an unseen focus, with containers and a ship visible across the water.2012-12-22A large outdoor group of devotees sits on blue deck flooring under a white-railed open-air deck with rows of folded lounge chairs. Most participants wear white clothing with bright orange-red shawls or head wraps draped over their heads and shoulders. Some wear red scarves around their necks, and a few wear sunglasses or a white cap. Several people sit on backpacks, and a woman with a ponytail in the foreground looks forward. The scene suggests a seated satsang or meditation gathering on an upper deck, with the sea visible beyond the railing.2012-12-12A large group of seated devotees in white ritual clothing with red-and-orange shawls fills a covered open hall, many with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Many wear lanyards, some have white vibhuti or sandalwood marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. A green mat and colourful cloth are spread on the floor, a water bottle sits in front, and a small ornate shrine or deity display stands at the right edge. Beyond the hall, a few people and white tents are visible outdoors under a blue tarpaulin. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible in the seated group.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA seated satsang gathering of devotees in white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls and orange lanyard badges, sitting on purple and pink yoga mats over an ornate patterned carpet. Several men in the foreground are focused forward; one at center has a tilak on his forehead. Behind them rows of women in white and red attire sit in meditation or listening postures. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2016-07-04July 02 20172017-07-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large crowd of devotees seated on the open upper deck of a cruise ship, many on folding deck lounge chairs. Most wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and many sit with heads bowed in meditation. Light blue deck flooring, white curved railings and metal supports frame the scene, with a small ornate umbrella-like canopy visible at the right edge against an overcast sky.2012-12-21A large hall filled with a seated group of people in white clothing, many wearing red-orange sashes, sitting on colourful striped woven mats. In the foreground a man with short dark hair and a red sash lifts his bare legs straight out in a seated yoga pose, hands resting near his knees, while a man in a white shirt beside him does a similar leg-lift. A blond man in the lower left, wearing a red thread bracelet, sits in front. At the far back, an ornate golden throne and a golden canopy stand near a shrine with deity murtis and a green-and-white decorated altar. Brightly coloured bunting hangs from the ceiling. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in the seated crowd, so the presence check is unsure.2015-09-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated congregation at a satsang in an ashram hall, with devotees in orange shawls pressing their palms together in anjali. In the foreground a bald man in white clothing sits at the left edge beside a tiled table holding silver bells and a small silver cup, and a silver bell and cup appear in front of the seated devotees. Among the seated devotees, a grey-haired woman in an orange shawl and a man in white with glasses and an orange shawl pray with folded hands, and a bald man in orange robes and glasses on the right kneels with palms joined. Behind them more devotees in orange and white fill the hall, and a camera tripod stands at the right edge. a person is not visibly identifiable here.2012-04-26Large group of devotees seated outdoors on the open deck of a cruise ship, dressed in white clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Many have eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation or prayer, while others look ahead. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and white ship railings and masts frame a calm, overcast sky over distant water and green shoreline. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2012-12-21