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May 11 2016

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October 04 20162016-10-04 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26A large crowd of women fills a hall, most with both arms raised and hands pressed to their heads in a synchronized posture. Many wear saris and salwar kameez in red, orange, pink, green and blue, with bangles, beaded necklaces and green lanyards around their necks. Faces show calm concentration, and the scene is shot from a low angle with foreground figures slightly blurred. A large screen glows pink at the upper right edge of the hall.2016-05-11May 26 20152015-05-26A large seated group of devotees in white kurtas and red-and-brown shawls performs a hands-on-head meditation process in a crowded hall. Many participants have hands clasped on top of their heads with elbows raised, eyes closed, and foreheads marked with orange tilak. Women wear gold and beaded bangles, a woman in front wears an orange kumkum dot, and an older woman with grey hair and glasses sits at right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2015-05-26January 06 20192019-01-06A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall during a meditation session, most with eyes closed and both hands raised to the top of their heads in a practice of pressing palms to the crown. Many wear saffron-orange and red shawls or stoles, and some wear white or pastel clothing. A woman in the foreground has blonde hair and a grey top, another wears glasses and a purple top with an orange scarf, and a young girl in a pink and white checked jacket sits in a wheelchair. Orange lanyards and beaded necklaces are visible. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2012-10-27May 07 20162016-05-07 +1 copiesA large seated crowd of devotees performs a hand-to-head meditation practice, both hands pressed to the crown of the head, eyes closed. Dense rows fill the frame. Foreground: a woman in a pink top and rust-orange shawl with red-orange hair; a woman in a teal kurta with an orange shawl and white earphones, wearing a wristwatch and bracelets, sits with a grey backpack beside her; a woman in a teal-and-orange shawl and a woman in a white sari with glasses are also visible. Many others wear teal, white, yellow and rust-orange clothing, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Blurred gold and white figures appear in the background.2016-05-09January 06 20192019-01-06A large crowd of seated devotees performs a hand-to-eye practice with palms pressed over their eyes. In the foreground a woman in a red dupatta over a blue and orange embroidered top, eyes closed, presses her palms to her forehead and temple. Others around her wear white, teal, maroon and pink clothing, with green lanyards and beaded necklaces, and many have their hands raised to their faces. The setting is a dense indoor gathering, consistent with a satsang or meditation session.2016-05-07A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women and some men, fills an indoor hall with pale pink walls. Many wear orange-red and rust headscarves or shawls, some in white or pink tops and saris. Their arms are raised with hands clasped on the head in a group practice. Several have bindis, bangles and beaded necklaces. Faces show varied ages, from young adults to elderly participants. No single leader is clearly identifiable among the crowd.2016-05-12