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May 11 2016

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May 11 20162016-05-11May 26 20152015-05-26May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A 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.2015-05-26May 26 20152015-05-26A large seated group of devotees in white clothing with orange-red shawls performs a yoga or meditative practice, hands raised to the head with elbows out. Many participants wear orange or red scarves over white outfits, with a few in yellow, green and saffron saris. Some wear bindis and bangles. Blurred foreground figures overlap the crowd, and a projection screen glows at the top of the hall against warm wooden paneling. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the frame.2014-12-28A large seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang or darshan programme. Many wear red and orange shawls with white or pale clothing, saris and salwar kameez in green, orange, pink and yellow, and red-and-white bindis or forehead marks. Some have orange lanyard cords. A red carpeted aisle runs toward a bright stage at the back where a fire or lamp glows, and a white hall stretches behind the rows.2016-04-23A 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.2016-05-11A large crowd of women seated on the floor in a hall, many with both hands raised to their heads in a synchronized meditative gesture. Most wear saris and salwar in orange, saffron, red, white and purple, with brown or red shawls and beaded necklaces. A few have blonde or light hair. In the far background a stage with red and pink lighting is visible. The scene resembles a group Oneness or spiritual practice session.2016-05-11January 06 20192019-01-06A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang session, many people with both arms raised and hands pressed to the top of their heads in a meditative gesture. Women wear saffron, orange, cream and red saris and kurtas, with rudraksha malas around their necks and bindis or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some participants wear white or light clothing and glasses. Several men appear in the background with shaved or short hair.2018-01-06