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A large dense crowd of devotees fills a tented hall, seated closely on the floor and filling the frame from front to back. Many wear white clothing, and several men have orange or saffron cloths and bare shaved or close-cropped heads. Some have folded hands or sit attentively with faces turned toward the stage. A large screen at upper right shows a figure in a red garment and garland. Tent fabric and a dark curtained entrance frame the space.

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A large seated assembly fills a tented hall with a red carpet, many devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls with rudraksha malas, some with white tilak on foreheads. Foreground shows a man with a red-stained forehead and a bald older man in an orange shawl. A large screen at top shows a figure in red and white. Children sit among the crowd. Several hundred people are visible.2016-05-05 +1 copiesMay 07 20162016-05-07A large dense crowd of devotees fills a tented hall, many with arms raised and hands clasped, smiling and cheering. Most men wear white dhotis or kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and sashes. A large screen above shows a figure in red and gold ceremonial dress. A white-clad devotee with a shaved head stands near the center, and a man in glasses at the front right wears a rudraksha-style necklace.2016-05-04A large indoor hall packed with seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Foreground men wear glasses and white kurtas, one man in a blue shawl, and a man with a forehead tilak and orange wrap sits in front. A large screen above shows a red-clad deity figure, and white curtains line the back wall.2016-12-02A 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 hall packed with a vast crowd of devotees seated on red mats, most wearing white dhotis or kurtas with red-orange shawls and gold-trimmed white garments. Many wear rudraksha malas and some have headphones. In the foreground, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red-orange shawl sits cross-legged, and a young man with red tilak and gold trim sits beside him. A screen at the top right shows a glowing image. Overhead are white tent canopies with orange banners. No single presenter is clearly visible in the frame.2016-05-04A large seated congregation fills a tented hall with a red carpet, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged in rows, some with gold chains and beads. Two large screens at the top show a distant figure on a stage, and white and red banners hang overhead. Water bottles sit on the carpet, and the crowd fills the frame to the back of the tent. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the figure on screen is too small and distant to determine.2016-05-05A 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 crowd of devotees seated densely in a hall, mostly men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange or saffron shawls and sashes, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Many faces are visible in the foreground and rows receding into the background, with light fabric draped over the upper area of the venue.2016-05-05A large seated audience fills a hall during a satsang, with many people in white clothes and rudraksha malas around their necks. Two large screens at the top show a figure in an orange turban and saffron garment, apparently a video relay of the speaker. Seated people in the foreground wear white, orange, pink and green garments, and several hold small brass vessels. Red curtains hang on the right wall.2016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12A 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.2016-04-23