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A large outdoor crowd sits on red-painted concrete steps at a ceremony, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, an older man with a long white beard wears a white shirt and white dhoti; beside him a woman in a blue and teal sari sits with a girl in a grey shawl. At right, a man in an orange-and-red striped shirt and cream trousers joins his hands. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls, and women in saffron, blue and patterned saris fill the tiers, with a metal railing and a white canopy at upper left.

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December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27Large crowd of devotees seated on red-and-white stone steps beside water, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Men wear white dhotis and white or pale shirts with lanyard badges; women wear sarees in yellow, teal, green and a pink-red saree, and one woman has her head covered with a white veil. A man in an orange shirt and blue jeans stands at right with hands folded beside a woman in white with a blue rosette badge. The scene suggests a riverside or ghat gathering with people in prayerful, attentive postures.2010-07-25A large seated audience of devotees fills a covered hall at a satsang, with many people in white and cream clothing and some in saffron, maroon and red saris. Many have palms pressed together in anjali mudra or hands folded in prayer, and several appear to be meditating with eyes closed. Metal railings separate the rows; the crowd extends back toward the rear of the hall, and no speaker or deity is clearly visible in the frame.2016-01-03A large seated congregation of devotees fills stone steps at an outdoor event, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear white shirts, white dhotis and white sarees or salwar-style outfits, with some in yellow, green and pale blue. A few people wear rudraksha or lanyard-style badges around their necks. Metal handrails with red-and-white painted steps lead up past black stone pillars. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2010-07-25Large seated audience inside a white tented hall at a satsang, with pink and white decorations and a metal railing dividing rows. Front rows include a man in a white shirt and grey vest with hands folded in prayer at the right edge, a woman in a red sari with gold necklace beside him, and a woman in a dark red sari and green-trimmed sari near centre. A young girl in a pink outfit sits on a man's lap at left, and several women wear white with orange or green borders. Some attendees have tilak markings and rudraksha-like beads. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible on stage in this frame.2016-01-03A photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees standing and seated on red-painted stone steps, most men in white dhotis and shirts, many women in saris in orange, pink, green and purple. Many have palms pressed together in anjali or hands folded in prayer. A man in a pink shirt holds a camera at the centre-left. Green trees and a metal scaffold frame stand behind the crowd, with a small round logo at upper left.2010-07-25A photograph of many devotees seated on tiered red-brick steps at an outdoor ashram gathering. Most are dressed in white, with some in pink, orange, yellow and teal saris. Several women wear white and orange lanyards with name badges and colourful rosette ribbons. A woman in a white sari stands at the upper right on the steps, while a black speaker box sits on the steps at the top left. Participants sit in conversation and watch the proceedings, with children seated among the adults.2010-02-12A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on the ground and on red-painted steps at an open-air event. Most wear white shirts and white saris, with some women in pink, purple, orange and green saris and men in pale shirts. Many have their palms pressed together in namaste or hold them folded in prayer. A tall metal water tank, palm and banana trees and a tall pole stand behind them, and white metal railings run along the steps at the right. The atmosphere is that of a satsang or public talk with devotees listening attentively. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-07-25A large seated congregation fills a covered satsang hall at an ashram event. Rows of devotees sit on benches behind a metal railing; many wear white or cream kurtas and shirts, and several women wear sarees in red, maroon, green and pink. A young girl in a pink outfit sits on a man's lap near the front-left, and a man in a grey vest holds a folded cloth. Several women in the foreground have white and red tilaka marks on their foreheads. Near the right edge, an older man in a grey jacket and white shirt sits with his hands folded in namaste. No speaker or stage figure is clearly visible in this frame, and the people shown are congregants rather than a presiding figure.2016-01-03A large crowd of devotees sits on tiered red stone steps at an outdoor event, most dressed in white. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear white or cream saris, some with coloured borders, and a few wear bright orange, pink and blue saris. Several people have their hands folded in prayer or are seated attentively facing forward. A black speaker stands at the top left among the crowd. The seating appears to be along a riverside ghat or stepped platform. No clearly identifiable figure of the speaker or a person is visible in the frame.2010-07-25A large outdoor crowd sits and stands on red-painted tiered stone steps at an open-air venue with a tall green tree at upper left and dry grass beyond. Men in white shirts and white dhotis or lungis, many wearing lanyards, sit in rows alongside women in white saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue, green and red. A few people in patterned shirts hold cameras or phones. Metal railings line the aisle at right, with potted plants and dark cylindrical stands along the steps. A man in a pink shirt operates a camera at lower right. The crowd gathers attentively, as if for a public event or satsang.2010-07-25