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A seated group of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls during an initiation session. In the foreground a woman with short grey hair, eyes closed, holds a small clear glass or crystal cup to her forehead with her right hand, a gold bangle on her wrist. Behind her a man in white with a red-orange shawl and gold bracelet raises a cup to his brow, and another man with grey hair also holds a small cup. Blurred figures and red fabric fill the background, with a gilded deity murti partly visible at the top.

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A crowded photograph of a seated devotee gathering in white and orange-red clothing. In the centre, a woman with light brown hair and glasses in a white top and gold bangles holds a small white object to her forehead, while others around her perform similar gestures with their hands. Many attendees wear orange-red shawls, and a dark wooden conch-like instrument is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang session.2015-07-14October 06 20172017-10-06Photograph of a seated devotee event. In the foreground a woman with short light-brown hair and glasses, wearing a white top and a red shawl printed with script, holds a small clear crystal or glass object to her forehead near a white tilak mark. A rudraksha mala hangs around her neck and she wears a gold bangle. Behind her, other seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls sit in rows of chairs, with some holding small objects to their faces.2016-02-23July 15 20152015-07-15 +1 copiesFour women seated in a row on black chairs in a hall, wearing white shirts and red-and-black checked shawls with lanyards. Each holds a small clear vessel or cup to her nose or face and eyes are closed, as in a nasal or eye-cleansing ritual during a seated session. Blurred gold and red decorations and drapes fill the background.2016-03-28July 16 20152015-07-16February 23 20162016-02-23A woman with curly grey hair sits in a seated group setting, eyes closed, touching a small white-grey substance to her forehead with her right hand. She wears a white blouse, a red shawl printed with dark script, a brown rudraksha-style bead mala and a lanyard with orange and purple lettering. Gold bangles and drop earrings are visible. Blurred figures in white shirts with red scarves sit beside and behind her in the room.2016-03-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested man seated on the floor, holding a small clear crystal or glass object to his forehead with his eyes closed, wearing a thin sacred cord over one shoulder and a red-and-gold patterned cloth. Behind him, people in white garments sit on red floor cushions in a hall, some with hands raised near their faces, and a plastic water bottle sits on the floor.2016-02-23A photo of an older woman with short grey hair seated on a black plastic chair in a crowded hall, viewed from behind and slightly to the side. She wears a white top and an orange-red scarf with a printed pattern, and raises a small clear cup or glass to her face with her right hand, appearing to drink from it. Blurred figures in white and orange-red clothing fill the background.2017-10-06A photograph of a large seated audience at an Inner Awakening session in Varanasi, many participants dressed in white with red-and-orange shawls. In the foreground a woman with a bun and white top, and a woman with short hair in a white embroidered shirt, lift small silver objects to their eyes, appearing to perform a third-eye or initiation practice. Beside them a woman in a dark top and red shawl also holds a small object to her face. Audience members in the background, including people in red plaid, are blurred by shallow focus against a warm purple-tinted hall.2015-05-24Three women sit in a row in white shirts and red woven shawls, each holding a small clear crystal or glass object to her forehead with eyes closed, during a seated Shivoham process at the Inner Awakening convention. The centre woman has short silver-blonde hair, pearl-like earrings and a metal bracelet. The woman on the left has blonde hair with a white flower clip and a red cord around her neck. The woman on the right has her hair pinned up and green earrings. The background shows blurred gold and red temple décor.2016-03-28