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A large hall with a crowd of several hundred seated people, most wearing black blindfolds over their eyes, sitting on a patterned carpet during a guided session. Many wear orange or white clothing, and some have orange lanyards with name badges. Women in saris and salwar kameez sit cross-legged, some with hands folded or pressed to their faces, and water bottles and bags lie around them. A large screen at the back shows a figure in orange robes, flanked by banners and framed images. The photograph is a wide, crowded interior view.

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A large seated audience in a hotel ballroom wears black blindfolds during an Inner Awakening session. Most people sit on the carpeted floor in rows, many in white, orange and red clothing with orange lanyards around their necks. In the foreground a woman in a floral multicolour salwar kameez sits cross-legged with a black blindfold, and beside her a woman in a white top and mustard patterned dupatta sits with her hands folded. Water bottles and bags lie near the seated rows. At the front a large screen shows a figure in orange and white robes, and banners with orange and white hangings line the back wall beneath a chandelier. Attendees sit quietly in a group exercise.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13December 12 20162016-12-12A large seated crowd fills a red-draped hall during a darshan event. In the foreground, many women in saris and salwar kameez sit closely together, several wearing black blindfolds over their eyes; one woman in a maroon and gold sari stands with hands clasped near the centre. Behind them, rows of men and women in white kurtas, orange, yellow and pink clothing fill the floor. Above the crowd a large screen shows a stage, and a painted portrait of a red-robed figure with raised hand hangs on the wall, beside a cameraman and camera equipment. Gold-trimmed yellow drapes and red fabric decorate the hall.2017-12-16A large seated audience fills a hall, most people wearing orange-red blindfold eye masks. In the foreground a woman in a red kurta with a beaded necklace sits with her hands clasped, and beside her a woman in a pink kurta with a white tag on her chest gestures with one hand. Others wear white, pink, green and yellow clothing, scarves and garlands, with more participants behind them. The setting suggests a satsang or experiential meditation session.2016-12-03December 09 20152015-12-09December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall filled with many seated participants, most wearing black blindfolds over their eyes as part of a guided meditation exercise. They sit close together on the floor and in rows, many in white tops, pink, red and multicoloured saris and kurtas, with orange lanyards around their necks. Some hold small white papers. Behind them a golden-toned wall with a stage area and a hanging banner is visible. The scene suggests a Mandala Process session at a retreat programme.2015-12-09December 12 20162016-12-12A large seated congregation in a hall during a deeksha initiation session. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, sit cross-legged on orange and pink mats with red cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some wear teal, maroon, and orange saris, and many wear gold necklaces and bangles. Name badges hang from some clothing. Rows of people fill the room, with paintings and framed images on the walls behind them. No individual leader is clearly visible in the frame, and no one in the frame can be confidently identified as a person.2016-06-19December 12 20162016-12-12