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A large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, stands packed together under a white canopy with red-and-gold draped valances and hanging lights. Several people in the foreground have their backs to the camera, one man on the left wears an orange shawl and carries a dark backpack, and another wears a tan sweater. Many raise hands or gesture toward the front of the hall, where the main focus is not visible. Women in saris are visible in the background.2006-11-26Article - November 26 20062006-11-26December 17 20062006-12-17July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a large open pavilion with white fabric walls and red columns. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in orange or saffron shawls and red garlands. A man in a red garment and white beard stands near the centre, and a woman holds a child on her hip at right. Hands reach out through the crowd. Strings of coloured lights and decorations hang along the top of the hall.2015-07-26A large crowd of devotees fills a white tented pavilion decorated with blue and gold bunting, with overhead lights and speakers along the sides. Most people wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus with ID lanyards, and many have raised hands in an energetic group gesture during a darshan session. A figure in orange robes stands far in the distance near the front of the hall, but is too small and distant to identify. Women in white and cream saris stand on the left, and a red carpet runs along the edge of the crowd.2009-11-29July 26 20152015-07-26July 26 20152015-07-26December 15 20072007-12-15December 17 20062006-12-17A dense crowd of devotees in white ritual clothing at a Shuddhadvaitam event in Ujjain. Many people raise their hands and clap, some with palms pressed together in devotion. Several wear orange or saffron head cloths and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and many wrap bangles and wristbands on their arms. Faces are close together and partially cropped at the edges, with a few foreheads marked with tilak. The atmosphere is one of collective devotional singing and chanting.2016-05-06A crowded indoor hall of men in white kurtas and dhotis, many raising arms and clapping with hands lifted, expressing enthusiasm. A man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and a white kurta, and another man in the middle foreground wears an orange garment over white clothing. Behind them hangs a gold and red draped curtain. An older man on the left in a patterned shirt presses his palms together.2012-09-21