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A large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall, seated closely in rows with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer, as in meditation or satsang. Some wear saffron or red shawls over white clothes, and several wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. A warm-toned deity murti or ceremonial figure with gold and red decoration appears at the far left near the front. Wall paintings and framed pictures line the back of the hall. The scene reflects a Shiva diksha or spiritual initiation gathering at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru.

A large seated congregation of men fills the frame at a Shiva diksha satsang, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts with red-brown rudraksha malas around their necks. Many have their palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and several have eyes closed in devotion or meditation. A few wear sandalwood or kumkum marks on the forehead and one wears a yellow-and-red cloth. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this crop; the focus is the seated devotees.

A large seated congregation fills a hall, with hundreds of men in white shirts and dhotis sitting cross-legged in rows. Several men in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha malas sit among them, and a few have shaved heads. Many have hands folded in namaskar and attentive expressions. Stage lights and a distant decorated altar are visible at the top of the frame. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.

A large seated congregation of men fills a hall, most in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, many with hands pressed together in anjali and white vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads. In the front row a man in a pink shirt and a man in a white shirt with a gold chain sit with palms joined, and at the lower right a bald man wears a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl. Behind them the rows extend back toward a wall with framed deity pictures and a red-and-gold image. No single leader is clearly visible in this frame, and no candidate for a person is identifiable from appearance.

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A large seated crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts fills the frame at an indoor event. Many wear white or orange forehead markings (vibhuti/kumkum) and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a grey-haired man in a pale green shirt looks forward, and a man in a white shirt wears an ID badge on his chest. No a person candidate is visible among the seated devotees; there is no throne or stage figure in view.

A large outdoor satsang audience seated closely on green mats under a white tent canopy, filling the frame. Most attendees wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with some in yellow, orange and checked shirts. One bare-chested man wears an orange dhoti and a lanyard. A man in an orange shirt and cap sits in the foreground. A television camera on a tripod and a standing fan appear among the crowd, and a red building with a wooden pavilion stands behind. The audience is too large to count individually, and no clearly identifiable presenter is visible on stage.

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A dense crowd of men seated closely together at a satsang, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with a few in patterned or coloured shirts. Faces are turned toward the front, many with serious or attentive expressions, some with sacred marks on their foreheads. A man in the centre wears a wooden rudraksha-style mala around his neck. The frame is filled with heads and shoulders, with the foreground crowd partly cropped at the bottom edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas around their necks, with some in orange or saffron shawls and sarongs. Many have eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Metal stanchions and a gold-toned decorative panel are visible at the back of the hall. The crowd is dense and extends into the far distance. a person is not clearly identifiable in the frame.