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A large seated crowd fills the foreground of a temple hall, with devotees sitting shoulder to shoulder facing forward toward an unseen focal point. A man in a white collared shirt with glasses sits near the centre, a woman in a navy top and a woman in a bright blue top are in the lower right, and a man in an orange garment sits at the lower left. Several people wear white, cream and saffron clothing. On the upper left, a golden deity murti stands beside a red-orange figure, and two red-and-white containers sit near the back of the hall.

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A large seated crowd fills the foreground of a temple hall, with many people facing toward a raised stage at the top of the frame. Men and women in white, cream, blue, teal, and saffron-orange clothing sit close together, several with their hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a few women in white sarees and red-and-white striped drums or containers stand near a dais, and a painted pillar with red and white bands frames the left side. The scene reads as a satsang or temple gathering, with attendees attentively watching the front.2016-04-16A large crowd of devotees sits and stands closely packed inside a temple hall, facing toward a stage area that is not clearly visible. Many people are seated on the floor in front, with men in shirts and kurtas, women in saris and kurtas, and several young girls in orange and saffron clothing near the right. Some people in the back stand in white and cream garments. Two red-and-white cylindrical containers sit near the back of the hall, and a few figures wear saffron or orange tones. Several people in the foreground wear casual clothes, including a man in a blue shirt, a woman in a navy top, and someone in a bright orange cap. The scene conveys a congregational gathering such as satsang or darshan.2016-04-16A 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.2016-05-23A large crowd of devotees seated closely together in an outdoor or open-hall gathering, viewed from behind a dense foreground of heads. Many women have dark hair pulled back, some wear red, orange and yellow saris and kurtas, and several older women with grey or white hair sit among them. Some people in the back row wear white and saffron garments and raise their hands near the top of the frame, while a few look toward a stage area. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan audience listening to a talk. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner, and a pedia source credit is printed over the lower right2016-05-12December 09 20152015-12-09A 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.2016-12-07October 26 20152015-10-26A 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.2016-12-05A large crowd of devotees packed into a hall, seen from behind and across rows of heads. Many wear white or pastel kurtas and sarees, and rudraksha malas and marigold-style garlands in orange and red. A few men in saffron and orange shawls stand near the centre. On a raised scaffold at the top left, a person in white with a camera operator and tripod films the gathering. A carved wooden door and white drapes frame the back wall.2016-12-12July 19 20162016-07-19December 14 20062006-12-14Photograph of a large seated audience on white sheets inside a decorated hall with orange and red hanging fabric decorations. Many devotees sit cross-legged facing forward, several wearing lanyards with orange and red beaded neck cords. A foreground man in a white kurta sits beside a woman in a teal sari with a patterned border, while a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti sits at left. Some attendees wear red-and-white shawls. A photographer with a camera stands at the upper right. A water bottle rests on the floor at left, and the back rows show many more participants. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-10-18