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June 21 2015

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A large seated group of devotees fills a hall, with many people performing a breathing or hand-to-nose meditation practice with eyes closed. Foreground women wear orange and maroon saris with long braids and rudraksha malas, while others wear white or cream clothing. Several people sit cross-legged on white mats, with their hands raised to their faces. The room has white walls and red chairs at the back, and the people appear focused and still during the kriya.2015-06-21A large seated group of women in an indoor hall, many with eyes closed in meditation. Most wear orange-red saffron sarees with gold borders, while others wear white sarees with gold borders. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks, and some wear forehead markings. Two women in the foreground wear white and orange clothing, with one holding her hands in prayer. Water bottles, notebooks, papers and a phone sit on the floor in front of them. Dozens of attendees fill the rows behind, with a few men in white visible in the background. No individual is identified as a person in this scene.2016-01-16February 14 20162016-02-14A large seated congregation of women in traditional Indian dress fills the frame during a satsang. Many wear orange and saffron saris and white and cream saris bordered in gold, with rudraksha malas around their necks and long braids decorated with red-brown beads. Several have white or yellow vertical lines on their foreheads. Some sit with hands folded or hold white notebooks, while others look toward the front. Behind them, rows of additional seated people in white and colourful clothing extend into the background, and a few Western-looking attendees in lighter clothing appear among them. The setting is an indoor hall with white chairs visible at the back.2014-06-02A large seated audience fills a hall at an Inner Awakening darshan, mostly women in white clothes with orange lanyards around their necks. Many have sindoor or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Purple decorative panels hang on the back wall, and a few people in the far back stand near a small table. In the foreground a woman with short grey hair and a woman in a red-orange shawl sit attentively. No individual presenter is clearly visible in this frame.2015-05-07Photograph of a large seated congregation in a hall during a satsang or meditation session. Dozens of devotees sit closely packed, mostly women, dressed in white with orange-red beaded necklaces, some in saffron, red or pastel saris and shawls. Several hold printed sheets and many have eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation. A blue backdrop with a small white bird emblem appears at the upper left, and gold-trimmed red chairs are visible at the back. No single person at the front is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is named.2013-12-13September 18 20152015-09-18April 08 20122012-04-08A photograph of a large seated congregation during an evening pada puja at a hall. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing white traditional dress with orange or red shawls, and some in yellow or colourful saris. Several women have hands pressed together in prayer. Small oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front, and a few people hold papers or booklets. A woman in the centre foreground wears a white sari with gold border. The room has red curtains and cushioned chairs along the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is described.2011-02-25January 29 20162016-01-29A large seated congregation fills a hall with red curtains during a satsang. Many attendees wear white or red-and-gold clothing, rudraksha beads and orange-and-red shawls, several with white or sandalwood forehead markings. In the foreground a young woman in an orange garment and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, and a girl in a maroon-and-gold dress with beads sits beside her. A small child in white sits in the middle of the crowd. Rows of people sit on the floor and chairs behind them, with a few visitors on chairs at the back. No central figure in saffron or a throne is clearly visible, so no identifiable presenter is shown. Roughly fifty or more people are visible.2013-07-18A large seated gathering of devotees fills a hall for a puja, most sitting cross-legged on orange and red mats with small oil lamps and offering trays set before them. Many wear white cotton saris or dhotis with yellow, red and orange borders, and several women wear red shawls. Several participants have hands folded in prayer or rest them on their laps with eyes closed. Pink and red seating is visible toward the back, and a few people in the far background are standing. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this image.2011-02-25