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A large crowd of participants sits closely packed in a hall during a meditation session. Many people wear white clothes with red-orange shawls. Most have their hands raised to their foreheads in a gesture of focus, with eyes closed or lowered. In the foreground, a young man with short dark hair in a white shirt and red shawl presses his fingertips to his brow while a young woman beside him holds her hands together in front of her. Purple stage lighting glows in the upper background. Due to the crowd density and blur, the count is approximate.

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May 24 20152015-05-24Photograph of a large seated gathering of participants in white clothes with orange-red shawls, many with hands raised to their foreheads in a meditative or initiation gesture. Several bald and grey-haired men and a young man with short hair are prominent in the foreground, some wearing rudraksha-style beads. Purple-lit patterned panels glow in the background of a hall during an Inner Awakening session, Varanasi.2015-05-24May 24 20152015-05-24May 11 20162016-05-11A seated group of many participants in white clothing with red-orange shawls or scarves, many touching their foreheads with one hand while their eyes are closed, as in a meditation or initiation session. A young man in the centre with shoulder-length brown hair wears a dark wooden bead mala, a red-orange scarf and a red lanyard badge, and presses two fingers to his brow. Orange marks are visible on several foreheads. The background shows a white decorative wall panel and a white draped table. Many heads and shoulders are in the foreground.2015-05-24A large seated audience at an Inner Awakening session in a hall with pink ornamental panels behind them. Many participants wear red-orange shawls over white clothes and hold their hands to their foreheads in a meditative mudra. In the foreground, a bald man in a white shawl and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads press their palms to their brows. Stacked striped cushions are visible at the upper right. Most attendees are seated closely, with some faces partly hidden by others.2015-05-27A photograph of a large seated audience at an Inner Awakening session in Varanasi, many participants dressed in white with red-and-orange shawls. In the foreground a woman with a bun and white top, and a woman with short hair in a white embroidered shirt, lift small silver objects to their eyes, appearing to perform a third-eye or initiation practice. Beside them a woman in a dark top and red shawl also holds a small object to her face. Audience members in the background, including people in red plaid, are blurred by shallow focus against a warm purple-tinted hall.2015-05-24May 05 20152015-05-05July 15 20152015-07-15A large seated audience at an Inner Awakening session in a hall with lilac and white decorative panels. Many participants wear red-and-white or red-and-saffron shawls over white and light clothing, and most have hands raised to their faces or foreheads in a meditative gesture. A bald man in white clothes and a red stole sits near the centre, and a man in a dark shirt with a red stole sits beside him. Stacked folded cushions and blankets are visible at the upper right, and a camera operator is visible at the upper left.2015-05-27July 15 20152015-07-15A photograph of a seated devotional gathering with many women in white and red clothing. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged with hands raised to their foreheads in prayer or meditation, one wearing a red shawl and a red lanyard, another with a white shawl and bangles. Behind them, more participants in white and red attire sit with eyes closed, some with hands pressed together. The setting appears to be a hall with soft stage lights. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2016-07-02