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A crowd of devotees in white kurta-style clothing, many wearing red-and-orange shawls printed with repeating Sanskrit-style script and orange lanyard badges, stand with hands raised to their heads in a meditative or devotional gesture. In the foreground a man with glasses, a moustache and a small pendant necklace, wearing a white kurta and a red shawl, holds his hand to his forehead with eyes closed. Other participants on either side also have hands on their heads, and a woman's dark hair and raised arms appear at right. Background is blurred with more participants in white and red. No single figure can be identified as a person in this image.

A photograph of a seated group of delegates in a Shodasi Vidya Mandala Process session. In the foreground, two men in white kurtas and red-orange shawls with printed patterns sit with both hands pressed to the crown of their heads, eyes closed. Behind them, many more delegates in white with similar red shawls repeat the gesture, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Name badges hang from their necks. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a blurred foreground.

A photograph of a seated assembly at a large gathering, with many attendees sitting with eyes closed and hands raised to their foreheads in a meditative or devotional gesture. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white ritual dhoti and an orange-red shawl printed with Sanskrit script touches his forehead with his right hand, wearing gold bangles and a rudraksha mala. To his left, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a green event badge also covers his eyes. To the right, a man in a pink shirt and gold bangles performs the same gesture, and a man in a navy shirt sits behind. Behind them, a crowd fills the hall, with gold ornate decorations visible in the background. a person presence is not visually confirmed by appearance here, so the foreground figures are described by role and clothing only.

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July 11 2016

A seated man in white kurta with a red-and-orange printed shawl and a red bindi and white forehead marks closes his eyes while holding a bundle of grass or stalks on his head with both hands. Gold bangles and red-beaded bracelets are on his wrists. Other devotees in white and orange sit on red cushions behind him. The setting suggests a ritual sitting, with the man in a receptive, meditative posture during the ceremony.

A photograph of a group meditation or healing session where participants in white clothes and red-orange shawls stand with both hands pressed to the top of their heads. In the foreground an older man with glasses, white shirt and gold wristwatch lowers his head, and a young man in white with a red patterned shawl keeps his eyes closed. Behind them more participants in white and red shawls repeat the same hand position. A shaved-headed person in the bottom foreground shows the back of their head. There is no visible a person figure, and the scene shows an Inner Awakening style practice with participants' hands raised to the crown of the head.

A photograph of a large seated gathering with many participants raising both arms and clasping their hands on top of their heads, in a meditative or kriya-style practice. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala and yellow-white markings on his forehead sits with eyes closed. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace grimaces with eyes shut. To the right, a man in a red shirt with rudraksha mala keeps his eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in dark and colourful clothing repeat the posture, and tall golden kalasha finials stand in the background against a warm wall.

A seated group of devotees in white clothing and orange-red shawls printed with Sanskrit text, sitting in rows at a discourse or satsang. In the centre, a young man with short dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and his right hand pressed to his chest. Beside him a woman with long dark hair also sits with eyes closed. A standing fan and blurred attendees fill the background, with people in the foreground at lower left. No one is clearly identified as a person.

October 11 2016

A crowded satsang-style gathering of devotees in white kurta-pyjama clothing, many wearing red head wraps and cloths. A man in the centre wears an orange shawl with printed script, a rudraksha mala and a red turban, and is tying or adjusting a red cloth on another devotee's head. Around them, others in white and red adjust their wraps, some with folded red cloths in hand. Glasses-wearing elders and younger men with beards are visible.

A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, many in white dhotis and red-orange shawls printed with script, with rudraksha malas. Several people hold small objects or cups to their eyes in a practice of eye-cleansing or eye-deeksha. A man in the centre wears a red shawl and rudraksha mala and holds a small silver-toned cup to his right eye. Others on both sides do the same, with some women in white and red at the left edge. The scene resembles a satsang or deeksha gathering. The page indicates a person attended this event, but no figure in the frame shows distinctive presentation cues, so no one is identified as a person.