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A photograph of a large indoor hall during a guided group practice. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne at the back, looking out over the room. Many devotees in white kurtas and white or orange-bordered clothing sit cross-legged with both hands raised to the back of their heads, elbows out. Silver ceremonial staffs with ornaments stand beside the throne, and ceiling fans are visible at the edges. Pink walls and a large screen are in the background.

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July 21 2015

A seated teacher in a bare-shouldered orange wrap and dark beaded necklace sits on a large carved brown wooden throne, facing a seated crowd. Dozens of participants in white clothes and orange-red shawls kneel and sit on the floor with both hands raised to the top of their heads in a head-pressing posture. Behind the throne, a gilded arched shrine holds a deity murti group with an ornate crown and multicolored garments, flanked by hanging orange and red pennants. The room has cream wall panels and a blue-draped altar step.

July 16 2015

July 16 2015

A large indoor satsang or energy-darshan gathering in a hall with red carpet and red chairs. Dozens of devotees sit closely packed, many in white kurtas and saffron, orange, red and gold saris and shawls, with hands raised to the crown of their heads in a shared gesture. At the centre, a figure seated on an ornate brown throne-style chair wears an orange-saffron garment and a long gold-beaded necklace, with long dark hair; the figure is raising the hands. Many devotees wear bangles and some wear wristwatches. Several people in the foreground have their backs to the camera. The scene conveys a collective meditative practice centred on the seated teacher.

A large indoor Inner Awakening session in a white tent-like hall. Many seated participants in white kurtas and red-brown shawls have both hands clasped over the crown of their heads in a meditative gesture. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in a brown leather throne-style chair at the centre-back, looking upward. Red cloth covers the floor in front, and an altar with deity images and a red-draped table is visible at the top right. a person is the seated man in saffron, identified by his saffron robes, rudraksha mala and central throne-like seat.

Indoor hall during a group session in which many seated participants in white kurtas and white clothing with orange-red shawls have their hands raised to the top of their heads with elbows out. A central figure sits on an ornate brown leather throne-style chair, wearing a red-orange turban, an orange-red robe and a beaded necklace, with hands resting on the armrest. Wall posters and red signage are visible in the background. The scene resembles a mandala-style seated group practice.

A large indoor hall with warm yellow lighting and a golden tree decoration above. A man in an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads sits on a brown leather throne-like armchair at the centre. Around him a dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white and orange clothing, kneel or sit with their arms raised and hands pressed together over their heads, many touching the head of the person in front. Some wear red and white garments and gold bangles. Display panels and red chairs line the background, and a yellow-draped table sits at the right. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and ornate saffron attire and is described as a person in the central position, with devotees performing a collective blessing gesture.

A large indoor hall filled with dozens of seated devotees in white and orange-red clothing, many with hands raised and placed on their heads in a group energy-darshan posture. At the centre, a man with a shaved head wearing an orange-red garment and multiple beaded malas sits in a brown leather chair, with a phone in his hand. Behind him a tan mattress or bed is visible at left, and display stands with framed photographs and banners line the back wall. a person (in_person candidate): he wears orange-red robes and rudraksha malas and presides over the seated group, though his face and hair cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity. The scene resembles a samaya deeksha session.