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Large outdoor tent event with a dense crowd of devotees, many in orange and saffron clothing, seated on red carpet and white floor mats. In the foreground, a group of devotees sit with hands pressed in anjali at a low table holding brass thalis of oil lamps and offerings, with a large silver plate and yellow marigold garlands at the left edge. A man in white kurta at the top left and women in red and white saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala, are visible. Behind them a raised stage with monitor screens and a camera crane shows a central figure seated in orange near the stage. Red and orange drapery hangs overhead.

December 27 2016

A seated figure in a saffron-toned robe with a gold crown, a tiger-striped cloth draped on the seat and a multi-coloured flower garland, sits on a silver-plated throne at the front left. Before the throne a row of devotees sits on the floor, many in red and orange shawls, with brass and silver thalis laid out with flowers and oil lamps. A tent-like pavilion with red and orange drapery, a large crowd of saffron-clad people and a camera on a tripod fill the background.

December 27 2013

Devotees sit in a tented ritual space with red and gold draped fabric behind them, offering prayers with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at centre with eyes closed, next to an older woman in a white sari with a red shawl and a young girl in orange robes with a beaded mala. Behind them a bald man in white with a red-and-white forehead mark and a beaded necklace also prays. Silver plates with flowers and offerings sit in the foreground, and several more people in white and red clothing are seated at the edges. Seven people are visible, all participating in a puja or satsang setting.

December 19 2013

Photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall during a puja. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white and cream clothing, with some in orange and yellow saris and one woman in a red blouse. Several hold brass plates with oil lamps and offerings. A gilded framed painting and a golden deity murti stand near the back wall, and a standing crowd fills the rear of the room. A woman in a cream sari with an orange border and rudraksha mala sits near the centre, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits beside her. No clearly visible a person candidate is identifiable in this view.

A large outdoor satsang at an ashram event, with a red carpet covering the ground and many devotees seated in rows. In the foreground a smiling woman in a cream and white sari sits with hands folded, beside a man in a white dhoti with orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and a man in grey shirt and white dhoti. Behind them women in orange and red saris and men in white and orange clothing sit closely together. At upper right, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold and maroon throne. A cameraman on a tripod films from the left, and a person in orange trousers stands near the camera. Colourful festival decorations and palm trees frame the scene. Several hundred people are visible.

A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in prayer fills a hall with polished floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange saree and red top sits cross-legged with eyes closed, with brass plates, small oil lamps and a cloth bag nearby. Other women in white sarees with orange or red borders sit behind, along with people in orange and pastel clothing. Several rows of attendees extend into the background near a dark stage area with orange drapery. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd photograph.

October 22 2015

A photograph of a large seated congregation at a Sri Vidya Pooja at the LA ashram. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed. Most wear white kurta or sari, with women in saffron, yellow, red and orange saris. Brass plates of offerings and fruit sit before some devotees. A man in white with a long braid and a woman in a yellow sari with a red blouse are prominent in the foreground. The scene is dense with dozens of people, and the central front area is not visible.

Indoor devotional gathering in a hotel-style atrium with pale walls, a staircase and a large projector screen. A seated figure on a carved wooden throne at right wears a tiger-stripe garment, a long red-pink flower garland and a ceremonial gold necklace, and has long dark hair; a devotee kneels at his feet, which rest on a plate of red flowers and offerings. Around them, devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer; a woman in a red and orange sari and a young girl in orange hold small brass oil lamps on a tray. A golden lion statue and a decorated altar with flower garlands stand in the background, with a row of seated people in white along the left. Pictured people appear to number roughly 21-100.