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A large crowd of participants fills a hall, most wearing red-orange turbans and saffron-orange sashes and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a red turban and orange-saffron garment with a white and red flower garland raises her hand in greeting, and nearby a woman in a teal top sits on a checked mat. Others in white and dark clothing fill the room, and large screens at the top show the stage.

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A large crowd of devotees fills a hall at a Shodasi initiation event, most wearing vivid red-orange turbans and saffron-orange clothing with long beaded rudraksha-style malas and floral garlands. Many smile and raise open palms in a ritual gesture. In the foreground a woman in a red-orange turban and orange garland smiles toward the camera, and to the right a woman in white with a red-and-white shawl holds a trident-shaped staff. Dense crowd fills the frame; a stage with red drapery and lights is visible at the top. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this image.2015-05-27A large indoor gathering of many participants seated on floor mats in a hall, most wearing saffron-orange clothing and matching orange turbans, with some sitting with hands raised in greeting or palms together. Many wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Two large screens at the top corners show a close-up of a turbaned, bearded figure in orange. In the background on a raised stage, a ceremonial golden structure and white-and-red floral decor frame a seated teacher. Women in white and colourful saris sit among the crowd. The hall has red curtains and white wall panels.2015-05-27May 27 20152015-05-27May 27 20152015-05-27May 27 20152015-05-27May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph of a large seated gathering in an indoor hall, with many participants wearing orange-red turbans bearing a small gold trident-and-crescent emblem. Most wear orange-red shawls or sashes and beaded rudraksha-style malas, and many smile toward the camera while some raise a hand in greeting. Other attendees in white or pastel clothing sit among them, and a large screen is visible at the top of the hall. The turbaned participants fill the foreground and middle of the frame, with a person in a teal top and pink skirt near the lower right. No clearly identifiable presiding figure is visible in this frame.2015-05-27May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated closely together at an indoor Inner Awakening session, most wearing matching saffron-orange turbans and orange-red robes. Many smile and raise open palms in greeting or devotion, and several wear layered garlands of beads and red flowers. Foreground figures include a smiling man in an orange-red turban and a thick rudraksha-style necklace, plus a woman in a red turban holding a small trident-marked object. A man at lower right wears a red turban with a headset microphone.2015-05-27May 27 20152015-05-27A large crowd of smiling participants in red-orange turbans and saffron-red clothing fills a hall, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold ornaments. Several people in the foreground have bindi and tilak marks on their faces, and some have their palms pressed together or raised in greeting. Many faces are turned toward the camera, and the setting has deep red drapery behind them. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this crowd scene.2015-05-27May 27 20152015-05-27