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A seated devotee in the centre wears a golden-orange silk shirt with a green lanyard reading Shuddhadvaitam, a white thread bound around his right wrist, and presses both palms over his closed eyes in a meditative gesture. Around him, white-clad participants with red and orange shawls also cover their faces or hold hands to their eyes. Foreground and background are crowded with seated people. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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A photograph of a crowd gathered in a hall, with several people pressing their fingers against their closed eyes in a meditative gesture. The central man wears a black polo shirt with a lanyard and small logo, his hands raised to his eyes. A man on the left wears a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a beaded necklace, also covering his eyes. Another man on the right wears a white garment with his hands raised to his face. Blurred figures fill the background.2016-05-07Photograph of a large seated gathering in which many devotees cover their eyes with both palms during a Third Eye Awakening practice. In the foreground a middle-aged man in a white kurta, with a red-brown shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala and bead necklace, presses his palms over his closed eyes. He wears a dark wristband and a gold-toned bracelet. Around him people in white, orange and red clothing do the same, creating a dense field of hands and faces. The scene is a mass meditation or eye-practice session with many participants.2016-05-07May 07 20162016-05-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation during a practice where participants cover their eyes with their palms. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and a red shawl printed with a repeated script pattern, with a green lanyard and a bead necklace, presses both hands over his eyes, a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him, several other people in white and red shawls and white clothes do the same. The setting is a large hall with people seated in rows. No clear a person candidate is visible, so the figures are described by role and dress.2016-05-07A group of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on a patterned carpet during a meditation session, covering their eyes with their hands. In the foreground a man with short dark hair and a rudraksha mala covers his face, beside a young man with light brown hair wearing a white shirt, white trousers and a red lanyard with an ID badge. Behind them more participants in white and red lanyards repeat the same hand posture. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with meditation.2013-12-13A large tented hall with many devotees seated on red mats, most wearing white dhotis and kurtas with saffron-orange shawls, pressing their fingers to their closed eyes in a Third Eye awakening practice. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt presses two fingers to his forehead while a man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl beside him does the same. Gold ornate peetha and deity murti decorations and a golden throne-style structure stand at the back, with hanging lights and air conditioners overhead.2016-05-07November 10 20102010-11-10A large group of men seated on a pale floor in a white-walled hall performs a ritual, with many bare-chested devotees wearing white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Most have both hands raised to their faces, some with fingers pressed to the forehead, and several have white ash or paste smeared across their foreheads. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a bracelet and beads and a shaved-headed man in white stand close together, while a phone rests on the floor at lower left. A figure in orange robes sits in the far background near the doorway. The scene suggests a group prayer or puja gesture. Copyright text and a source credit appear at lower right.2017-06-10December 23 20162016-12-23A large group of seated practitioners performs a breathing and hand-gesture meditation in a hall. Many wear white dhotis with yellow borders and orange or saffron cloths; some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in white with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a name badge presses his thumbs to his nostrils while raising his forearms, and beside him a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala does the same. Behind them rows of people in white and orange sit with hands raised to their faces, and some have white tilak on their foreheads. Several wear bangles and wristwatches. Nobody in the image is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2015-06-21December 13 20132013-12-13A large indoor assembly of men seated on mats in a hall performs a synchronized practice, covering their eyes with their palms. Most wear white dhotis with pink-red borders and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a bald man in front wears an orange-saffron robe, with a wristwatch and gold bangles, and cups his hands over his closed eyes. Several others wear yellow sashes or cloths among the white-clad rows. The setting appears to be a large hall with pillars and warm lighting. A kriya-style eye-covering posture is being performed collectively.2011-01-29