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A large seated audience fills a hall at a Hindu spiritual gathering, with hundreds of devotees on the floor in rows, most wearing white dhotis and white shirts with lanyard badges and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds his hands together in namaste, and a few men wear pink, grey and striped clothing. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red rudraksha mala and a yellow cloth on his lap sits near a gilded wooden pillar. Ornate paintings hang on the back walls and white ceiling lights hang overhead. The crowd is clearly in the hundreds.

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A large seated congregation of men fills a hall with white walls and framed pictures, most wearing white dhotis and shirts and sitting cross-legged on the floor. Several men wear red-orange ceremonial garlands and some carry name badges. In the lower left, a man with a red garland sits in front, and in the front-center a man in a white shirt with a mustache and thin spectacles sits near a man in a pink shirt. At the far right edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits with a yellow cloth bag beside them, while a golden ornate element is visible at the top right. The scene is a satsang-style gathering, and the crowd is dense across the frame.2015-09-05A large indoor hall packed with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing red or orange shawls and rudraksha or prayer beads, with lanyard badges around their necks. Many sit cross-legged with eyes closed, appearing absorbed in meditation or listening. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and wall displays and framed panels line the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker in view, so no a person candidate is established.2015-09-05A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most dressed in white dhotis and shirts with gold-bordered white shawls, and many young people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young boy in orange and a girl in orange with beaded necklaces sit cross-legged, and a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits near the front. Several men sport tilak marks and beaded malas. Tall white candle-like stands line the front rows, and framed paintings hang on the pale walls. This appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering with people seated attentively on the floor.2016-03-07January 02 20162016-01-02A large seated audience fills a hall at a Shiva diksha session, with hundreds of men in white dhotis and shirts sitting cross-legged on mats on a pale tiled floor. Many wear red-orange flower garlands, and a few have white or red tilak on their foreheads. Some hold small white bags and lanyard badges are visible. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with hands folded, and a man in glasses wears a pink shirt. On the right edge, a figure in orange cloth is partly visible. No one stands on a stage in view, and no individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-09-05March 07 20162016-03-07August 24 20142014-08-24A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, with many wearing rudraksha malas and sacred ash or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several men in front wear orange or saffron shawls and orange-clothed devotees sit among them. A camera operator on a tripod stands at the right edge, and gold-decorated pillars and a red-and-gold panel frame the background. Their attention is directed forward toward the central stage area.2016-01-02A large seated congregation fills a bright hall with cream walls, framed religious artwork and a golden carved pillar at upper left. Hundreds of devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit close together, many wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls, with several women in saffron and pink saris at the back. Microphone stands and a tripod appear at the left edge. The audience faces forward toward an unseen stage, attentive and seated in rows.2015-09-05January 02 20162016-01-02A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly children and young men dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, with many in orange or saffron garments and some in a purple top. In the foreground a man with a saffron turban and rudraksha mala sits beside a man in white with folded hands in prayer, and a young man in a yellow-green shirt sits with eyes closed. Wall paintings and framed deity images line the walls, and a standing figure in white with a microphone addresses the assembly near the right. Striped mats cover the floor, and a logo of a bird appears in the upper left corner. Ceiling lights and ceiling fans are visible overhead.2017-02-19A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of men seated cross-legged on red and green patterned mats, in a satsang or pooja gathering. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and many are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and chests. A few men in the front rows wear saffron-bordered dhotis. Along the back wall hang framed banners and photographs, and at the far end a large screen and figures stand near a raised area. Ceiling fluorescent lights and fans are visible above the crowd. A watermarked copyright logo is in the corner and no individual is clearly identifiable as a person in the scene.2017-02-24