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June 12 2016

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August 27 20162016-08-27July 08 20152015-07-08November 01 20152015-11-01December 20 20132013-12-20June 06 20162016-06-06A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a deeksha initiation session. Many participants wear red blindfolds over their eyes and sit cross-legged on red and orange mats. Most women wear white or cream saris with gold borders, some in orange, green and teal, and several wear rudraksha malas and small pendants. Some participants are children in white shirts and dark trousers, and one girl wears a white top with black polka dots. Name badges hang from many necks. Hanging framed pictures line the wall behind, and a row of seated people fills the foreground. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this view.2016-06-19A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothing with red blindfolds during a meditation or process session in a hall with a tiled floor. In the foreground, a woman with long blonde hair wears a white garment with yellow trim and a long beaded necklace. Behind her, others sit on red mats with red and orange cloth bands over their eyes, some wearing white dhotis or saris and beaded malas. Water bottles, including an orange one, sit on the floor in front, and a red bag rests against a wall at left.2016-02-14A large hall with pink walls and tall windows shows a seated group of participants in white kurta and dhoti clothing, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, all with black or white blindfolds over their eyes. They sit cross-legged on striped red and white mats and a pale mat, with small clay dishes of offerings, flowers and sweets before them. Metal stanchions separate rows, and a brown backpack sits among them. A man in white with a red shawl sits in the foreground with hands folded, and a woman in a green and gold sari sits at left. Roughly 40 seated people are visible.2012-10-27October 19 20152015-10-19Photograph of a seated group meditation in a hall with red curtains and red stacking chairs at the back. Many women sit cross-legged on striped red and white mats with eyes closed, hands in mudra or resting on laps. Several wear saffron or orange shawls and white or pastel salwar and sarees; one woman in the foreground wears a dark red shawl over a white top and green skirt. A water bottle and steel cup sit on the floor. Nametags are pinned to some clothing. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-10-30A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall, with many participants wearing red blindfolds over their eyes as part of a guided practice. Most wear white or light shirts and kurtas, while a man in the centre front wears a maroon kurta with a name badge, and an older man on the left wears a saffron shawl over white clothes. A man on the right wears a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in white wears a red shawl. Badges hang from several chests. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2016-08-27Seated women in a hall wear red blindfolds over their eyes during a guided meditation session. Foreground women wear white and pink saris and salwar with rudraksha and beaded malas, bangles and gold necklaces; one in a pink sari with red blouse holds her hands together in a mudra. Others in white and orange-red cloths sit behind them, some with hands raised to their heads. Water bottle on the left, red fire extinguisher on the wall, wooden door behind.2016-08-27