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December 27 20132013-12-27A large seated crowd fills the frame at an outdoor satsang, most people sitting cross-legged on red mats. Many women wear white or cream sarees with rudraksha malas, while others wear saffron and orange robes and turbans, and several wear red shawls. Metal barricades and white plastic chairs run through the crowd, with more people and colourful figures visible in the background near a stage area. Their eyes are mostly closed or lowered in meditation.2015-01-13A large seated congregation fills a covered hall at Bidadi Adheenam during Avatar Day celebrations. Most attendees wear saffron and orange sarees and dhotis with rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on red-carpeted floors and benches behind metal railings. A few women in white and pale saree tones sit among them, and a shaven-headed man in orange sits in the lower foreground. Many people have their eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Ceremonial brass bowls sit on the floor near the front rows, and a pink pillar frames the left side. The crowd is dense, so the count is in the 100+ range.2013-12-27A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red mats under a red and orange draped pavilion, with a crowd stretching back behind a metal barrier. Foreground women and young girls wear orange and maroon saris and rudraksha malas, several smiling and clapping with hands together. Some have white marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of white-clad attendees and more devotees fill the hall.2013-12-27A large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a white floor in prayer posture, palms pressed together. Most wear orange, saffron and maroon sarees, dhotis and wraps, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Brass plates with oil lamps, kumkum and small brass vessels sit on the mats in front of them. A woman in the foreground with grey-blonde hair wears orange and a rudraksha mala; a young woman at left wears rust-red clothing; a woman at right has a tilak on her forehead. No a person candidate is visible in this frame; the scene shows devotees in a satsang or prayer gathering.2016-08-04December 29 20132013-12-29A large seated crowd at a satsang with rudrabhishekam on a red carpet. In the foreground a woman in a cream and beige embroidered sari with a long beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together, and a man in an orange kurta with a beaded necklace sits beside her. Behind them, women in orange, red and saffron saris and men in white kurtas and saffron robes sit closely together. A child in orange with a beaded necklace sits at left. A cameraman with a tripod stands at the top right near the stage. Name badges are visible on several attendees' chests. Many people are seated in rows toward the back.2016-12-27October 25 20122012-10-25A large seated audience in orange, red and saffron clothing fills a tented satsang hall during a Rudrabhishekam event. In the foreground, several young girls and women wear orange or red saris with rudraksha malas, and a shaved-headed child with white tilak marks sits at the right edge. Behind them, rows of people sit on red-carpeted floors beside a metal railing, a few men in white shirts among them. Near the back right, a man in an orange robe sits calmly, with a white-shirted man seated to the left. Red and pink draped fabric decorates the tent walls above the crowd.2016-12-27December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10A seated congregation of devotees in an ashram hall during a satsang gathering. Many young girls in saffron-orange saris with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit in the foreground, several with white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads and clapping or raising hands. Behind them, women in white and cream saris and some in orange and maroon sit on chairs and mats, some with hands folded in namaste. A few older women with white hair and glasses appear among the crowd, and a red carpet runs along the right side near white stage railings. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2013-12-31 +1 copies