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A photograph of a large seated group at an indoor Inner Awakening programme session, many participants wearing black blindfolds and holding small white paper sheets. Women in white kurtas, yellow, pink, teal and green tops, and saffron-and-green stoles sit on patterned carpet with orange lanyards around their necks. Some hold their papers up or rest hands on their faces, and a blonde woman in white at lower left covers her eyes. Chairs and a few seated figures fill the background of a hall.

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A large hall filled with many seated participants, most wearing black blindfolds over their eyes as part of a guided meditation exercise. They sit close together on the floor and in rows, many in white tops, pink, red and multicoloured saris and kurtas, with orange lanyards around their necks. Some hold small white papers. Behind them a golden-toned wall with a stage area and a hanging banner is visible. The scene suggests a Mandala Process session at a retreat programme.2015-12-09A large indoor seminar hall filled with many participants seated closely on the floor and on chairs, most wearing black blindfolds over their eyes. Many hold small white sheets of paper and some wear orange-and-white lanyards with name badges. Clothing is mostly white, with pink, teal, red and patterned saris and kurtas. A woman in the centre wears a teal blouse and a white outfit with a wooden bead mala, while others around her lean forward holding papers. Warm gold walls and soft lighting fill the background, consistent with a Mandala Process session.2015-12-09A large seated audience fills a hall, most people wearing orange-red blindfold eye masks. In the foreground a woman in a red kurta with a beaded necklace sits with her hands clasped, and beside her a woman in a pink kurta with a white tag on her chest gestures with one hand. Others wear white, pink, green and yellow clothing, scarves and garlands, with more participants behind them. The setting suggests a satsang or experiential meditation session.2016-12-03December 09 20152015-12-09A large photograph of a seated meditation session in a hall with a red floor covering. Hundreds of women and girls sit cross-legged in rows, each wearing a white blindfold tied over the eyes, dressed in saris and salwar kameez in colours including green, purple, pink, yellow, blue and orange. Many have name badges pinned to their clothes, and small paper cups, leaflets and white plates lie on the floor before them. The scene is an ashram-style programme with participants in meditation posture, and no individual is identifiable as the teacher from this view.2006-09-17December 09 20152015-12-09A large hall packed with hundreds of seated participants, mostly women in saris and salwar-style dress in white, yellow, orange, pink, blue and red, all wearing white blindfold-style cloths tied over their eyes. Rows of people sit closely on mats, facing forward toward a stage area out of frame. Hanging banners with printed text and a wall-mounted sign are visible at the top of the room, along with a speaker and a small stand at the right edge. The scene suggests a structured group exercise with eyes covered.2009-01-28December 09 20152015-12-09December 12 20162016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06December 03 20162016-12-03December 09 20152015-12-09