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A large indoor event tent filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most in saffron or orange shawls and white or pale clothing, some in striped shirts and casual wear. Many sit cross-legged on a red-carpeted floor facing a stage at right, where a golden ornate ceremonial structure and a golden deity or throne-like element are visible. A large screen at top shows a crowd. Some people wear orange lanyards and badges. Foreground men in pale checked shirts and orange shirts are seated closest to the camera. Many people are visible in the satsang or discourse setting.

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April 23 20162016-04-23 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23A large seated audience fills a tent hall on red carpet at a satsang or discourse event. Most attendees wear white, saffron or orange clothing, with orange and saffron shawls and mala beads visible; some wear white head coverings and a few wear casual shirts. Screens on the upper left and right display video. A person in a blue top and cap sits in the foreground. Attendees appear to be listening attentively with hands folded, and no single person is clearly identifiable as the speaker in view.2016-04-23A large seated audience fills a hall at a Living Shuddhadvaita gathering. Many attendees wear white clothing with saffron-orange shawls and sashes, and some have tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in the centre-right wears an orange shawl and white garment, and others around him sit in rows. A screen at the top right shows a distant image. Several people in the back stand near the stage area. The camera looks over heads toward the crowd in the foreground, wearing a mix of white, orange and blue clothing.2016-04-23A large seated gathering of men in white ritual clothes with orange-saffron shawls or sashes draped over their shoulders, sitting densely in rows on a floor inside a white tent-like hall. Many wear orange garlands or cords; a few have glasses, and one man in a blue shirt stands out at the back with his mouth open mid-chant or call. A bald man on the left wears a saffron-striped wrap. Overhead, a white canopy and hanging fabric frame the hall, with people standing near the entrance at the rear. The scene suggests a satsang or formal assembly, with attendees attentive toward the front.2016-04-21April 23 20162016-04-23April 27 20162016-04-27A large seated crowd fills a hall, mostly men and some women in white and saffron-orange clothing, many sitting cross-legged on a red carpet at the lower left. Several men wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, and one man in the foreground has a red tilak on his forehead. Most attendees face forward toward an unseen stage, with a blue-clad man on the right.2016-05-09A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall, shown in close rows that recede into the distance. Many men wear white shirts or dhotis with saffron or orange shawls, and several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some women in saris and salwar kameez sit among them, and a few hold their hands together in prayer while others look toward the front. The foreground figures are blurred, emphasising the depth of the gathering during a satsang or Guru Purnima event. No individual can be identified as a person from this view, and no specific ritual object is clearly visible.2016-07-19A large seated gathering of devotees fills a tent with reddish-orange walls, many men in white kurta-style clothing with red-and-orange shoulder sashes and orange cloths, some wearing wrist or neck ornaments and a few with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Most sit cross-legged facing forward in rows, with several wearing glasses and one man in an orange kurta on the right. The crowd is dense, extending toward the back of the tent under bright light.2016-04-21May 07 20162016-05-07Large crowd of seated devotees with eyes closed in meditation under a white tent canopy. Many wear white kurta-style clothes with red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style malas; some wear orange and yellow garments. Name badges hang from several chests. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange patterned shirt sits beside a man with long light hair. Participants fill the frame, with additional people seated toward the back.2016-05-06