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To her devotees, she's divine. To her detractors, she's undeniably charismatic but dangerous.

She is Shri Mataji, a 78 year old Indian grandmother who leads a movement called Sahaja Yoga.
It involves meditation and the worship of Shri Mataji as an incarnation of the divine.
An active movement in 28 countries, it has ashrams around the world and between 20 to 100,000 followers worldwide.
They say Shri Mataji has the answers to life's questions, gives them "self-realisation" and brings them closer to God.
Others accuse her of being manipulative, and ruining lives. When she appeared at London's Royal Albert Hall this summer, more than three thousand people went to hear her speak.

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