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A photograph of a large hall where many seated participants wear white headbands over their eyes during an Inner Awakening session. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot down the aisle while holding a small golden object in his right hand. Participants in white clothes, some with red and yellow lanyards, sit on orange mats in rows on both sides. Hanging colourful striped tassels decorate the ceiling and a dark screen hangs at the front of the hall. The man in orange shows appearance cues associated with the candidate, though his identity is uncertain.

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December 22 20092009-12-22A photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, most wearing white blindfolds or white head cloths across their eyes. A standing figure in an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, with a long dark rudraksha mala around the neck, walks down the central aisle with long dark hair swept back. The floor is polished and reflective; hanging colourful tasselled decorations in orange, yellow and blue decorate the ceiling, and a framed screen and small altar area appear at the back. Many devotees wear white, some in pink, yellow and grey clothing. a person (appearance-based candidate with saffron shawl, long hair and rudraksha mala) is the standing figure walking among the blindfolded participants.2010-10-23Photograph of a meditation session in a large hall with pink walls, tall windows with red and orange curtains, and hanging orange and green tassel decorations. In the foreground a standing figure in a plain orange robe with long dark hair and a red bindi stands with eyes closed and hands at the sides. Behind him thirty or more seated participants wear white clothes, white blindfolds over their eyes and rudraksha-style beaded malas, sitting on orange mats. One participant in a red shirt raises an arm.2009-12-22A photograph of a large indoor hall with orange-draped mats where many seated participants wear white or light clothing and white blindfolds over their eyes, with yellow lanyards and name badges. A standing man in a flowing orange-saffron robe and long, swept-back hair walks through the centre holding a golden ceremonial staff or ornament in one hand. Orange curtains hang over windows along the back wall, and a few chairs are set along the side. The scene suggests a guided inner-awakening session in which the blindfolded group sits in meditation. The staff bearer's appearance matches the page's a person cues of long hair and orange clothing, but the identity is uncertain from the image alone, so this is recorded as unsure.2009-12-22A large hall with a white canopy and hanging decorative cloth bundles with orange tassels. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and walking barefoot down a glossy aisle between rows of seated people. Many seated participants wear white blindfold-style bands across their eyes, with white and cream clothes, some in saris and some in shirts and trousers, sitting cross-legged on mats. A red banner hangs on the right wall and a framed picture is on the back wall. The man's appearance is consistent with a person in saffron robes with long hair and rudraksha beads, walking among the participants. Many people are visible, mostly partly seen in the foreground and rows behind.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of a large hall where many seated participants wear white blindfolds over their eyes and sit on the floor in rows. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a long rudraksha mala, walks barefoot down a central aisle between them, glancing to his right. Colourful tassel decorations in red, blue, yellow and orange hang from the white ceiling drapery. Some participants wear white clothes, others wear pale shirts and sarees, and some wear ID lanyards. Pink walls and a red banner are visible in the background.2010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23A photograph of an indoor meditation hall with many seated participants wearing white blindfolds, white clothes and red or yellow beaded necklaces. In the centre, a standing man with long swept-back dark hair wears a bright orange-saffron robe and holds a gold-coloured object in one hand, appearing to lead the session. Other people in orange and white sit on the floor, with a man in a red shirt on the right and red-and-white curtains and a water dispenser in the background. The room has hanging orange lamps near the ceiling.2009-12-22October 23 20102010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23October 23 20102010-10-23 +1 copies