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A large indoor atrium with tall grey columns, a glass elevator and balconies lit with warm orange walls, filled with a crowd of devotees in white clothes and orange-saffron shawls. In the foreground, a group stands on yoga mats clapping and smiling, while a man in the centre wears a white kurta and an orange scarf with a rudraksha-style mala. Other devotees on the upper balconies look down and raise their hands. A tripod-mounted camera and a black speaker are at the right edge. Several dozen people are visible in total.

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A photograph of a large atrium hall with a high ornate ceiling and a glass elevator, where a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands on multiple balcony levels. In the foreground a young man bare-chested in white dhoti waves a tall lit oil lamp, the aarti, while devotees with hands folded in namaste stand on purple yoga mats. A woman in a red blouse and orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at right. A small television screen shows the scene at left. No individual candidate for a person is clearly identifiable among the people visible.2012-12-22December 11 20122012-12-11Large atrium of a cruise ship with tiered balconies and white pillars. Hundreds of participants in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats and raise their arms overhead, many smiling. Some stand along the upper railings and on staircases. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe faces the crowd from the left edge, and a camera on a tripod records the gathering. Small screens and bags sit on the floor near the front rows. Warm orange lighting and draped curtains frame the scene.2012-12-10Photograph of a large seated gathering in a multi-level atrium. Balconies above are also filled with seated people in white and orange. Tall grey pillars, warm red-lit walls, a central aisle and a camera on a tripod are visible. Most attendees have their eyes closed or heads bowed. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific presenter in the foreground; the front area shows a small pedestal and audio equipment.2012-12-15A large atrium with a glass dome and multi-level balconies hosts a group ritual. Many devotees in white clothing with orange shawls stand and kneel on mats in the foreground, hands folded in prayer or namaskar. A man in a white dhoti with bare upper body, at left, bends toward a lit golden kalasha or lamp stand. Other people in white and orange line the upper balconies and railings. Monitors and camera equipment are visible at lower left, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor.2012-12-22December 22 20122012-12-22A large atrium with glass balconies and a ribbed ceiling hosts a group ceremony in which many devotees stand with palms pressed together on purple and orange yoga mats. Most men and women wear white garments with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at the far left holding a lit oil lamp. Upper balconies are crowded with more standing participants in white and orange. A camera and monitor are at the left edge, and bags and belongings sit on the floor.2012-12-22A photograph of a multi-level atrium interior with glass balconies and a spiral staircase, where a large seated group in white and orange-red clothing gathers for a ritual event. In the foreground on the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and a bald-headed man in an orange shawl stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, several people in white and orange shawls stand or sit, and balcony rows above are filled with more attendees. a person is not clearly distinguishable from the visible cues, so the standing figure in white with orange shawl is described only as a devotee. Gold-toned lights and red floral decorations hang from the upper railing.2012-12-18December 22 20122012-12-22A large indoor hall with a star-field ceiling, red-upholstered tiered seating and a balcony rail strung with green garland. Many people dressed in white kurtas and white clothing with red-orange shawls stand and move on the floor and along the balconies, some with arms raised, while a stage with a dark floor and speakers sits at the left. Several people in white stand on the upper level, and a large screen shows an image at the left edge. The people appear to be dancing or swaying together in a joyful group gathering. No individual candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance in this crowd.2012-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 10 20122012-12-10A large crowd of devotees gathers in a multi-level atrium with brass-railed balconies, glass elevator and warm orange uplighting. Many people in white kurtas and saris with orange-red shawls raise their arms and clap or sway in celebration. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl and a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl smile, while a woman in a white sari with a gold border raises her hand. A monitor screen sits at the lower edge. Nearly all the visible people wear white and orange, and a few onlookers stand along the upper balconies.2012-12-17