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A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow-orange drapery behind a stage, flanked by two decorative striped pillars in red, blue and white. A dense crowd of men fills the foreground and sides, most in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, some standing and others seated on the floor. A man in the center-back wears an orange shawl over a dark shirt, and a young child in a colourful striped tank top stands at left. The audience appears attentive during a satsang-style gathering. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance cues.

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May 13 20122012-05-13A large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a hall with polished wooden flooring, separated by metal stanchions linked with chains. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with red or orange shawls; a few women wear white saris and salwar kameez, and a young girl in a yellow top is held by a man in white. Several devotees sit in front and others stand behind, with orange and red banners on the pillars. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2012-05-13A crowded indoor hall with a yellow-cream fabric backdrop and tall decorative pillars in red, blue and yellow patterns. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit and stand closely packed, listening attentively. In the right foreground a man with a short moustache wears a white shirt, a black rudraksha mala and a small pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a man in a striped shirt and another with a red tilak stand among the crowd.2012-05-13Large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and lanyard ID badges. A tall cylindrical banner in blue, red, yellow and white hangs from the ceiling, with colourful festoons and a decorated arch in the background. A distant figure in white stands at the far end near the stage. The image is a photograph of a Shivaratri gathering in a whitewashed hall.2007-02-16Crowded indoor photograph inside a temple hall with stone pillars decorated with colourful striped cloth and yellow fabric. Many men and women sit closely packed on the floor, mostly in white dhotis and white shirts, with some in checked or blue shirts and a woman in a purple sari on the left. A man on the right stands in white with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A bald man in dark-rimmed glasses and white clothes sits near the centre, and a man with curly hair and glasses in a white kurta sits at right. Many people wear sacred ash or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The mood is attentive and seated. Several people are visibly seated or standing close to one another, and the crowd is well over twenty people.2012-06-05A crowded indoor hall with cream walls, white ceiling trusses and bright lights, filled with a dense mass of men mostly dressed in white shirts and dhotis. Several men at left wear orange and red shawls or garlands, one with a rosette badge. Colourful striped woven hangings hang from the ceiling and walls. Many people press forward with hands raised, some looking toward an unseen focal point. A few women in pink and saffron saris stand among them. No clear individual is singled out for identification.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20132013-01-19May 13 20122012-05-13December 25 20072007-12-25November 14 20102010-11-14January 02 20162016-01-02