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A crowded indoor gathering of devotees seated close together, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with palms joined. Nearby, a man in white with a mala and glasses, and a man in pale pink with a mala and an ID badge, sit attentively. Blurred heads and white clothing fill the foreground and background.

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November 20 20162016-11-20A dense crowd of devotees sits in prayer at a Deepam gathering. In the foreground, a bearded man in a white kurta and an eye mask raises his palm in greeting, while a man with a rudraksha mala and a white shirt presses his palms together in namaskar beside a man in a black top with glasses. Behind them, many devotees in white clothing, some with tilak markings, sit with hands joined. The people in focus are visible, others are blurred, and a few wooden elements appear at the right edge.2016-12-12A seated crowd fills the foreground and middle ground of a temple hall, with many devotees wearing white and pastel clothing. In the centre, a man with light hair and glasses wears a black kurta and a rudraksha mala, seated beside a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a bald, bearded man in a teal kurta leaning forward with a rudraksha mala. Blurred heads and shoulders surround them in the background.2016-12-12A large seated crowd of devotees fills the frame at an indoor satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits beside a man in lilac with a grey-haired head and a bare-chested man with white vibhuti markings. Many attendees wear white ritual clothes, orange shawls and white tilaka or ash marks on their foreheads. A man in the centre wears glasses and a white kurta with a name badge. Other participants sit in rows behind, looking toward the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd shot.2016-11-20December 12 20162016-12-12Crowded seated devotional gathering with a central man in white dhoti and cloth, brown rudraksha mala around his neck, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. Nearby, a man in a saffron-brown garment with a long gold necklace sits behind him, and several devotees with white tilak on their foreheads and women in saris or glasses are seated in the blurred foreground. Deep red drapes form the backdrop. The page links this to the 40th Avatardinotsava celebration, but the central man's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm a person's presence.2016-12-23A crowded seated audience at a Nithyanandoham event, photographed from the front-side. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala with hands pressed in anjali looks upward, next to a man in a white shirt with palms together and a woman in a white top at left. Many other devotees fill the rows behind, several wearing orange and saffron shawls or stoles. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows devotees in satsang-style prayer posture.2015-12-16A seated satsang audience photographed from the front, with devotees sitting close together in rows. In the foreground a man with a short grey-streaked beard and a rudraksha mala wears white clothing. Beside him a bearded man in a white garment and brown rudraksha beads sits attentively. On the left a long-haired man is bare-chested with long matted hair and rudraksha strands. At the right edge, a man with a white forehead marking and red-and-white garment sits among others in saffron and yellow-trimmed cloth. Behind them, women in saris of blue, green, orange and pink fill the background. Other devotees wear white and orange garments.2016-10-10December 16 20152015-12-16A photograph of a seated devotional gathering with many people in the foreground. In the centre, a man with short black hair, closed eyes and palms pressed together in anjali sits in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman in white with glasses and a red-bead mala also sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, several people wear white and yellow-bordered clothing, white horizontal forehead marks and beaded necklaces. A red and blue draped backdrop fills the background. Blurred heads in the lower foreground frame the image.2016-12-23A dense seated crowd at a temple-style satsang or festival gathering, mostly men in white and cream clothing with bare or sacred-thread upper bodies and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a young man with shoulder-length swept hair and a vertical white tilak, wearing white garments with an orange-red shawl, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a man with long wavy hair and gold chain pendant sits with eyes closed, and older devotees and younger men in glasses fill the rows around them. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame, so no a person candidate is recorded. Many people are visible, well over twenty.2017-02-24A large seated audience fills the hall, mostly men in white ritual clothes with forehead markings of white and sandal or vibhuti. Many wear saffron or orange shawls, rudraksha malas and identification lanyards. Several clap with their hands raised, while others sit attentively looking toward the front. Some wear pale purple, teal or lavender shirts among the white. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the crowd.2016-11-20