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A blurred group of devotees dancing and clapping indoors in a hall with warm pink walls and hanging orange lamp shades. In the foreground a smiling man in a cream striped kurta with an orange shawl steps forward with raised arms. Behind him men in white dhotis and orange shawls raise hands overhead and clap, some wearing purple lanyard badges. A red-clad figure stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a devotional gathering with joyful movement. No one is clearly identified as the a person here; the central figure is a devotee in orange and cream attire.

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April 27 20122012-04-27Photograph of devotees in a bright hall with pink walls, red curtains and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels hanging above. Many men in white kurtas and white dhotis wear orange saffron shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas; several have arms raised and palms open in worship or celebration. A man in the centre wears a cream checked shirt, blue jeans and an orange shawl and extends one arm forward. A framed picture hangs on the wall at the upper right, and a man in dark clothing stands at the far right. Some participants sit on the floor with bags and mats around them.2012-04-27A dense outdoor procession crowd of men in cream and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and sashes, many with white and red forehead markings. In the centre a man in a cream sherwani with a rudraksha mala and orange sash is raising his arms among the dancing crowd. Above, a row of multicoloured ribbon streamers hangs from poles, and a dry hillside rises behind. Several people are cheering, laughing and holding up their hands, with some poles and a white van visible at the edges.2008-01-01May 16 20152015-05-16April 27 20122012-04-27A crowded indoor tent event with white ceiling fabric, rows of hanging bulbs and ceiling fans. Many men in white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis stand on a red carpet, raising their arms and clapping in an energetic group celebration. A man in the foreground wears an orange-yellow shirt with his arms outstretched. A bearded man at left in white clothing wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and his hands are raised.2006-12-16January 01 20082008-01-01December 16 20062006-12-16April 27 20122012-04-27A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in which devotees stand in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-dark-patterned sash stands with his palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, a wristwatch visible on his raised wrist. Behind and beside him, other devotees clap or fold their hands, some wearing conference-style badges on lanyards. Blurred golden decorative elements and pillars appear in the background of the hall.2016-05-11A large crowd of mostly men and some women dressed in white shirts and white dhotis fills a tented hall under ceiling fans and string lights, with a dark stage backdrop behind them. In the centre foreground, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, hair swept back, stands on a red carpet with both arms raised overhead, hands clasped, as the crowd around sways with raised hands and folded palms. Banners and portrait panels line the hall behind the stage. The scene reads as a devotional gathering or satsang with ecstatic singing and praise.2006-12-16A photograph of a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks, some with arms raised and hands clapping or swaying in an energetic group meditation or celebration indoors. In the right background, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands among the crowd, and red curtains hang behind the group. A man in the centre-left has his eyes closed and face tilted upward. Most participants wear white, with a few in pastel or patterned shirts.2013-09-13