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A photograph of a large seated gathering in a hotel ballroom with gold-patterned carpet and white chairs. Many devotees sit on the floor and in chairs, dressed in saffron, orange, red and white clothing, several wearing orange shawls and saffron-coloured wraps. At the top left, an altar with purple and gold draping, garlands and a deity murti is visible. At the top centre, a standing figure in orange robes with a shaved head raises his hands in front of a screen, appearing to address the audience. A woman in an orange sari sits in the foreground.

December 12 2016

A dense crowd of devotees fills a large hall during an ashtakarma initiation event. Many people wear white ritual clothes, with orange and red shawls and sashes draped over shoulders. Some heads are shaved, others have long hair, and a few women wear saris or headscarves. The people in the foreground are blurred and out of focus, while figures further back sit in rows facing toward a white stage backdrop at the top of the frame.

December 27 2015

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A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, many wearing orange or red shawls and lanyards, sitting on white floor mats and facing forward toward a decorated altar at the back. Ornate red and white panels and a hanging crystal-like floral decoration frame the stage area. In the foreground, a woman with grey hair and a red bindi sits beside a young man in a striped shirt, while a bearded man with long hair and a saffron-brown robe with orange lanyard sits at the right edge. Several devotees have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads.

December 25 2015

December 12 2015

December 25 2015

A large crowd of devotees sits on red chairs and on the floor inside a red and yellow tented hall during a gathering. Many attendees wear saffron, orange and white clothing, with some in pink, blue and multicoloured saris and kurtas. In the far front, a figure in white sits on a raised red-cushioned seat before a golden deity murti or throne, and a large screen above displays portrait images. The scene is a satsang or discourse with the audience facing the dais.

A large seated congregation fills a hall during a ritual event. Many devotees wear white, saffron, orange and teal clothing, with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have hands pressed together in namaskar or clapping. In the foreground a woman in orange and gold sits with her hands near her face. On the right, a golden throne-like seat stands empty beside the crowd. On the upper right, a large screen shows a close-up of a figure holding a lit lamp, with another man in orange robes and a white-haired devotee nearby. Red drapes hang behind the stage, and a golden kalasha-style vessel is visible at the back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

A large seated audience fills the frame in a hall with red curtains and white draped walls, viewed from behind the rows. Many attendees wear white, yellow, blue and orange-saffron garments, with some women in saris and salwar, and some men in white kurtas and rudraksha-style necklaces. A man in a white shirt sits near the centre, and a standing figure in white appears at the top left beside a camera tripod. The crowd appears attentive, listening to a discourse.

A large seated audience fills the foreground of an indoor hall at a Sadashivoham gathering. Many attendees wear rudraksha malas and orange or cream clothing, and several sit with hands pressed in anjali. A man in cream kurta with a red-beaded mala sits centre-right, and a bare-chested man with a mala sits right. Blurred people with white and pastel clothes fill the background, with a stage structure and white drapery visible at top.