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A large seated congregation fills a decorated hall with a red-and-brown striped mat floor, many devotees in white dhotis and sarees with rudraksha malas. Colourful tall striped decorations, paper umbrellas and green foliage line the upper background, with a golden deity murti visible at left. Attendees watch a ceremony, some with hands folded and eyes closed. The crowd is dense and extends beyond the frame.2018-04-14A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a decorated temple hall, facing a central red carpet aisle that runs toward a distant ornate altar area. Many women in white and cream saris, some with coloured borders, sit in rows along the left; a woman in an orange and dark sari stands among them. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit along the right side behind a metal railing, and a boy in a pink kurta sits near the front right. Overhead hang strings of decorative leaves and banners, and the pillars are painted with colourful floral patterns. Several attendees wear lanyard name badges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a central figure in the visible frame.2008-12-31April 25 20162016-04-25A large seated crowd fills a temple hall, with many devotees on red and white striped mats. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, many with rudraksha malas, while women wear white or gold-bordered saris, some in orange or blue. Colourful hanging decorations, umbrellas and a carved wooden pillar frame the scene, and a shrine with a deity murti is visible in the background. The crowd appears to be attending a ceremony, with many participants seated in rows.2018-04-14May 05 20162016-05-05A large seated crowd fills a decorated hall during a ceremony, with many devotees sitting on red and maroon mats. Most wear white dhotis and white or cream sarees, with rudraksha malas around many necks; some wear saffron and orange garments. Colourful paper umbrellas, tall decorated pillars in red, yellow and green, and a golden deity murti stand near the back. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits prominently in the foreground beside a woman in white holding folded hands. Banners with rows of small portraits hang on the far wall. Many participants wear identification badges on lanyards. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2018-04-14December 31 20082008-12-31A large seated congregation fills a temple hall at a KAILASA satsang or darshan event, with many devotees sitting cross-legged on red-and-brown striped mats. Most wear white traditional dhotis and sarees, many with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash marks. Some women wear orange and red saris, and one man in the foreground has a red shawl draped over his white garment. Colourful umbrellas and decorated poles hang above the crowd near a stage backdrop with a printed panel. A few people stand at the back and right edge near the stage. The congregation appears to number well over twenty people. No single individual's identity is established from appearance, and the only candidate fitting the event description is not clearly identifiable here.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a crowded devotional gathering under a decorated white tent hung with colourful tassels and paper streamers and warm electric lights. In the foreground, a brass trident and brass kalasha-style vessels stand behind a rope barrier. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in a white kurta with an orange scarf and a red mark on his forehead; a young girl in white and a boy in an orange cloth stand near them. Many devotees press forward, several raising mobile phones, while a woman in a blue sari with hands folded in namaste and a child in pink stand on the right. Several people in the crowd are visible, with the rest of the gathering stretching back beyond the frame.2016-04-25Devotees sit on the floor of a covered orange-walled hall during a satsang, many with hands pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white ritual clothing; a woman in a green and gold sari sits on the front-left mat beside a red carpet, and a man in a red shirt sits to the right. Tall cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue patterns hang along the room, and framed panels line the walls. At the far right edge, a figure in saffron and white stands near a wooden lectern. No clearly distinctive appearance cues establish his identity, so he is described only by role.2010-08-15January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies