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A crowded seated congregation fills the frame during a gathering, with devotees in white, cream, red and blue clothing and many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in white with a red bindi and a man in white clothes gesture with his hands, while others clap or sit attentively. At the top right a partly visible man in saffron-and-white robes raises an arm, and a sound mixing console sits on a stand behind the crowd beside a red curtain.

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A large seated audience fills a temple hall at an evening gathering, many people with rudraksha malas and white, red, saffron and yellow clothing. Several women in red, yellow and orange saris and a woman in a blue top raise open hands while others sit with hands folded. A lit oil lamp is visible at the upper right near a wooden pillar, and a white-pillared doorway frames the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible among the crowd.2016-12-12A large seated audience fills a hall at a KAILASA gathering, with many devotees in white, pink, purple and red clothing and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a bearded man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala looks toward the front, and a young woman with glasses in white clothing raises a hand to her head. Behind them rows of attendees sit under white draped fabric and a sign on the back wall, with some women in saris and shawls. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so the figures are described by role only.2016-12-12A large seated audience fills an indoor hall with white draped chairs, a dark wooden door and red curtain in the background. Most attendees wear white or pastel clothing, many with rudraksha malas and small bead necklaces, and several have reading glasses or are seen in profile. A woman in an orange shawl sits at the upper left, and a woman in orange and a white kurta with red beads sits at the upper right. A man with long dark hair in a light shirt sits centre-left among the rows. Some people sit with hands folded or cheeks resting on hands, and a boy in a grey jacket sits on the lower right. No clearly identifiable speaker or stage figure is visible in the frame.2016-12-07A dense seated audience at an indoor satsang or discourse hall with white draped walls and red curtains. Many devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, purple, orange and red, wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. In the centre-right foreground a bald, bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with red rudraksha malas sits among them. A small framed sign hangs at the top left. No deity, throne or a person depiction is clearly visible in the frame.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall with red carpeting, viewed from the side. In the foreground a woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing glasses and a white shirt, sits with palms pressed together and smiles upward. Beside her a woman in a light purple patterned top sits, and to the right a woman in a turquoise top with a brown shawl sits near a small brass pot and a small brass figure on a tray. Many other devotees in white, orange, pink and turquoise clothing fill the rows behind them, and a large screen is visible at the top. The scene suggests satsang or darshan attendance.2016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05A 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.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A large seated audience fills the frame in a hall with white and red drapes behind them. Many people wear rudraksha malas and saffron, pink, purple and white clothing. A woman in the foreground raises her hand with a red wristband, and a bald man with a beard wears a white shirt and red mala. A small framed sign with text hangs at the top. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so no candidate is marked as present.2016-12-12A large seated congregation fills a hall with red drapes, many people in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas, some with palms pressed together in namaste and others with eyes closed in meditation. Men and women sit close together on the floor; a gold trident stands at upper left. The scene suggests a Karthigai Deepam satsang or ritual gathering.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12