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A photograph of a large white tent with blue-lit ceiling and a red carpet, where devotees are dancing and waving their arms energetically. In the foreground a smiling young man in a blue-and-white checked shirt with a name badge stands beside an older man in a white kurta and dhoti. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis dance, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a shirt printed with a face. Overlapping hands and motion blur convey lively movement. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the figures.

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December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Crowd of devotees standing and dancing with raised arms inside a white tent with draped white fabric walls and a red carpet. Men in white dhotis and checked or striped shirts clap and sway; a young man wears a white headband and grey shirt, a boy in a grey shirt stands at left, and several participants wear name badges. A red-and-white cloth runs along the front edge of the carpet. A speaker is visible at right. Partly visible in the corner is a circular logo.2006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall with red cushions and white-clad devotees laughing and smiling. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; one man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, another has a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead, and some wear checked or pink shirts. Metal stanchions and a chain separate the front row from the aisle, with a red-carpeted stage area visible at the back. No one in the scene is identified as a person; the audience faces the stage, where no clearly identifiable figure is visible.2013-09-12A crowded indoor evening event photographed in dim light, with many men in plain white shirts and dhotis moving through a hall. In the foreground a man with a short moustache and a red bindi wears a dark rudraksha mala over a white shirt. Beside him a man with a white beard, white shirt and beaded necklace holds a small plate with yellow offerings. To the right a man with a moustache wears a light blue shirt and an ID badge on a lanyard. Behind them, tables with booklets and cloth-draped stalls line the room, and banners hang along the back wall. No figure resembling a person is clearly identifiable.2006-12-17A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis raise their arms and clench fists, appearing to chant or cheer. Several men wear lanyard badges and a rudraksha mala is visible on one man's chest near the front-left. A man in a grey-brown shirt stands in the foreground, and a red-and-gold draped backdrop hangs beside a blank white board. Yellow walls, a window grille and a stage speaker frame the scene.2012-09-22A photograph in a bright indoor hall with ceiling fans and a row of people, with a man in an orange-saffron robe, a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala lightly placing his palm on the head of a bowing man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind him, two shaven-headed monks in orange robes stand; one at right holds a silver tray with fruit and a small bowl, and a red cloth-wrapped book is visible at centre. Devotees in a red checked shirt, white kurta and other onlookers stand around, with some holding folded hands. The man in the garland is smiling and presumed to be a sannyasi or priest; it is unclear whether he is the honoured a person. Scene suggests blessing or darshan at an ashram.2013-01-05A photograph of a large crowd of devotees standing in a white tent with a red carpet and rows of white plastic chairs. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, and many raise their hands in prayer or applause. Several people in the foreground have their palms pressed together. A framed portrait stands near the back of the tent on a draped cream backdrop, with a small decorative stand beside it. Overhead lights and tent poles are visible.2006-12-14A crowded dining hall where many men in white shirts and white dhotis hold up steel plates and banana-leaf-style plates of rice and food overhead, pushing forward in a dense mass. Near the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes stands among them, partly hidden by the crowd, with a steel plate raised. Plates are held high by dozens of arms in the foreground, and the background shows more people and tall pillars in an institutional room.2006-12-15