“I love you, Gurudev” shouted a female participant from a 2,300-strong crowd. “Haaaan” – came a melodramatic response from the dais signalling a token of acknowledgement and evoking a thunderous applause from the audience. “So, what meditation shall we do today?” the 59-year-old man asked the listeners, who were engrossed in closely observing his every move. Without expecting an answer, he said “Okay. Let’s start.”