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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.

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A dense crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis with red and orange shawls sit with both hands raised to their heads in a group energy practice. Many have eyes closed and wear gold bangles and wristwatches. A red-and-white cloth backdrop is visible at top. The foreground shows hands and hair of seated participants, with a woman in red at lower left. Several delegates in the middle foreground are blurred. No single presenter is clearly identifiable in the frame.2015-07-13A 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.2015-07-13A large seated group of devotees in white clothing with orange-red shawls performs a yoga or meditative practice, hands raised to the head with elbows out. Many participants wear orange or red scarves over white outfits, with a few in yellow, green and saffron saris. Some wear bindis and bangles. Blurred foreground figures overlap the crowd, and a projection screen glows at the top of the hall against warm wooden paneling. No single presiding figure is clearly identifiable in the frame.2014-12-28May 11 20162016-05-11A 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 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.2015-05-26A 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 28 20142014-12-28A group meditation session in an indoor hall with many participants seated on the floor, most with both hands raised to the top of their heads in a pose. Foreground centre, a bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red-brown shawl sits cross-legged with hands on his head. To his left, a bald man in a red-brown shawl and bare chest sits with an arm extended. To the right, a man with reddish hair, bare chest, rudraksha mala and red-brown shawl sits with hands on his head. Behind them, people wear saffron-orange and white clothing. A stainless-steel bowl and water bottle sit on the floor nearby. No visible a person candidate is present in the frame.2017-10-07A photograph of a seated group of devotees with eyes closed and hands raised to their own heads, performing a meditative self-touch practice during an Inner Awakening session. Several women in white and cream kurtas and saris, one in a red-orange shawl with a red bindi, wear gold and red bangles. A man in a dark blue top appears at upper right. The people fill the frame closely, with several hands raised to the crown of the head.2016-07-14A large group of participants in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit closely packed in a hall, with hands pressed to their heads in a meditative posture. Many wear red-orange scarves and beaded bracelets, and some have marks on their foreheads. Behind them are purple floral wall panels, and a video camera operator stands at the upper right. The image is dense with dozens of people, and no single person is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-05-26July 13 20152015-07-13