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A 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.

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May 26 20152015-05-26May 26 20152015-05-26A large crowd of participants in white clothing with orange-red shawls performs a seated meditation practice, hands raised to the top of their heads in a palms-on-crown gesture. Many have orange and yellow tilak marks on their foreheads and wear gold bangles and wristwatches. The dense gathering fills the frame, with faces of men and women of varied ages visible among the raised arms. No single individual is identifiable as a presiding teacher in this view, and no a person candidate is clearly visible.2015-05-26December 29 20142014-12-29A dense crowd of devotees in white garments with orange-red shawls performs a group practice, hands raised with fingers laced over the top of their heads in a collective meditative posture. Many people fill the frame in close rows; several wear gold bangles and bracelets, and some have red bindis. A brass ritual staff with a finial stands at left. Hands and arms overlap in the foreground, with faces partly visible. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2014-12-27A large group of devotees, many dressed in white with orange or red shawls, sit closely packed in a hall with hands raised to their heads in a synchronized yoga posture. Elbows point upward and palms rest on the crown of the head. Some wear gold bangles and beaded jewellery. Faces show eyes closed or focused downward. The background is warm golden and out of focus, and the foreground figures are blurred. No single individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2014-12-28A photograph of a large group of devotees seated in a hall, many with both hands raised to the top of their heads in a meditative or yoga-style posture. Many wear white kurtas or shirts with red-orange shawls or scarves, and some wear red-orange wrist threads. A projection screen at upper right shows an image, and a wooden door is visible in the background. No single figure is clearly identified as a person, and no identifiable face is attributed to any name.2014-12-28A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white kurtas and orange or saffron shawls, raise both hands to their heads in a shared gesture during a group practice. Some wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and a few wear red or orange head wraps. Several people in the foreground wear glasses. A gold decorated altar or backdrop is visible at the top right, and a green plant sits in the background. The mood is dense and communal, with many figures blurred in the foreground.2016-05-11December 28 20142014-12-28A photograph of a crowded satsang hall with wooden panelling and a yellow wall. Dozens of seated devotees in white kurtas, white shirts and orange or saffron shawls have both hands raised to the top of their heads with elbows out, performing a shared guided exercise. Some wear orange garments and beaded bracelets. A bald man in white at the top centre and several others in front rows are clearly visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2014-12-27October 19 20152015-10-19July 13 20152015-07-13