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A large seated congregation at a Mahasadashivoham session in a red-draped hall with an orange floor. Many men in white dhoti-style garments with yellow-gold borders, orange-saffron shawls, rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali. Some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms. Women in white and red saris are among the audience. Large screens and cameras stand at the back, and a framed portrait sits near the top of the stage area. A few people in saffron robes stand in the rear. Many hundreds of people are visible.

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January 05 20182018-01-05A large seated congregation in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls inscribed with script sits on white mats in a hall with red carpeting. Many attendees wear green lanyards and garlands of beads; some have shaved heads and tilak marks. Ceremonial banners, framed displays and a distant golden deity murti appear at the back of the room. A camera tripod stands at the left edge. The scene looks like a satsang gathering with devotees in meditative attention.2015-10-11A large seated congregation in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-red shawls and vibhuti-marked foreheads fills a hall, with many people clapping and some with rudraksha malas. Foreground devotees sit close, a man in the lower left wears a white-and-gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange-yellow clothing sits centrally. Behind them, posters with photos and text line the walls, and a deity murti appears at the upper right. The setting resembles a satsang gathering.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a hall at a Vijaya Dashami satsang. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange and gold shawls, rudraksha malas and sacred-ash markings on their foreheads. Some are bare-chested in orange and white wraps. A woman in an orange sari with long dreadlocked hair sits near the centre, and a young child sits in the front row. In the background, a red-draped dais and a stage screen display the event. Blue padded mats and hanging ropes line the upper wall. Dozens of people are visible.2017-09-30A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit with palms pressed together in prayer, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. One man at left wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, hands joined. Brass oil lamps, small plates and offering items rest on orange cloths on the floor. Behind them, rows of people in white, red and blue clothes sit closely together, many with hands folded, with ornate golden and red decorations visible on the walls and shrines in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2011-12-02August 24 20142014-08-24October 08 20152015-10-08A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang, with a large audience of women and children in orange and white behind them. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on orange and pink mats wearing white dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha mala garlands and red-brown beaded necklaces; one wears a black beaded mala and arm bands, and another wears a bright white cloth with orange-gold border. A man on the right in beige clothing sits with arms resting on his knee, and a person on the left has hands folded near a white cloth.2016-08-17May 06 20162016-05-06Night photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis at an outdoor evening ceremony, many with shaved heads and white vibhuti/tilak markings on their foreheads. Several wear rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists, and some have hands pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a tiered stone-step seating area holds more seated devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth, with string lights and hanging yellow and orange decorations above. In the foreground rows of black lingams or shivalinga-like stone objects sit along the steps. A green sign reading LIVE is visible on the left.2016-12-23May 06 20162016-05-06A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with white floor sheets and red-trimmed walls. In the foreground, several men wear white dhotis or kurtas with saffron-orange tilak marks on their foreheads, and red-and-gold sashes or shawls draped over their shoulders; one man in white on the right is clapping. Many women in saris and salwar kameez sit behind them, some with hands folded in prayer. Behind the crowd, a standing figure in white holds hands together in namaskar near a framed display, and a deity murti is visible at the far right edge. Framed photo panels line the back wall. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2015-10-26