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A crowded indoor hall with a white tent-like ceiling and colourful hanging banners, filled with devotees. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe with a white garland around the neck stands among others in saffron and orange robes, several with arms raised. Around them many people in white clothes and yellow sashes dance or clap, and a woman in a pink top and a woman in yellow stand in the foreground with raised hands. Garlanded decorations hang along the back wall beneath framed pictures.

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Photograph of an indoor evening gathering. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white garland, standing in an open space and facing a row of saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees. Many people in white, yellow and orange clothes crowd the room, with women in the foreground wearing braids and some with hands raised in greeting or prayer. A bald monk in orange stands at the right, and a small flag is visible on the far wall.2008-12-23A dense crowd fills an indoor hall, many people with raised arms and palms pressed together in devotional gesture. In the centre, several young men wear saffron-orange robes and one woman wears an orange top, while most others wear white clothes, some with long braids. Behind them hang decorated banners with elephant motifs and orange floral garlands. The scene suggests a devotional gathering such as satsang or darshan during a festival.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a dense crowd inside a white tented hall during an evening darshan or dance gathering. Many people in white clothing, including many women with long braided hair, stand packed together with hands raised and palms pressed in greeting. In the centre, several men wear saffron/orange robes and some have shaved heads. Above, decorative hanging banners with elephant and geometric patterns hang from the tent ceiling, and framed pictures and orange-draped altar displays line the back wall. The visible people cannot be reliably identified by appearance, so no individual is named as a person.2008-12-23A dense crowd gathers inside a decorated tent hall during an evening event. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari and extends her arm outward while facing the crowd. Around her, several monks and devotees in saffron and orange robes stand alongside people in white and yellow clothing. Tall painted decorative pillars with geometric motifs and hanging yellow fabric line the tent walls, with garlands visible near the back. Spectators in the foreground, many with braided hair and flowers, face the centre with hands raised or folded. The scene suggests a satsang or celebratory gathering, with no clearly identifiable individual confirmed as a person.2008-12-23A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging patterned fabric banners at the top. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, stands with palms pressed together or hands raised in greeting and devotion. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand near the centre, including a bearded man in orange at left and women in orange clothes; a garlanded figure in orange stands among them. Wall posters and framed items line the back, and an ornate display with decorative drapes is visible at the rear. The scene suggests a group satsang or darshan during the Brahmotsava celebrations.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23July 17 20082008-07-17December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a large celebratory gathering inside a decorated hall with a white tent-like ceiling and hanging coloured cylindrical banners. Many devotees wearing white and orange-saffron clothing raise their arms and dance in a crowd. A woman in orange sari and a man in white dhoti with orange shawl dance at the centre, while a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala smiles nearby. Golden staffs topped with trident-like finials stand at the sides.2008-12-23