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A crowded indoor gathering of devotees, many standing and raising their arms and fists in an energetic, joyful posture. In the foreground a man in a navy and white striped shirt with a blue-patterned yoke, wearing a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge on a lanyard, raises both fists while looking downward. To his left a man in a yellow kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with a serious expression. Other participants, some in white and orange-toned clothing, fill the background, with more raised arms visible.

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A large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyanandoham event, with many attendees wearing orange lanyards. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard raises his fist in the air, while a man in a red sweater sits beside him. Others around them sit attentively, some with glasses and some in colourful shirts.2015-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20152015-12-08 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees raises their arms in an energetic gathering at an indoor event hall. In the centre-left, a young man with dark curly hair and a short beard, bare-chested with a yellow-and-gold cloth draped over one shoulder and a long wooden rudraksha-style mala around his neck, smiles while looking to the side. Surrounding people wear white, green and mixed everyday clothes; some wear glasses and one older woman wears a white head covering. Behind them a red banner and white stage structures are partly visible. The figure is not clearly identified as a person, so the a person field is unsure.2016-12-07Photo of a seated crowd at an indoor program, with a smiling man in the centre wearing a white shirt and raising both arms overhead in celebration. Beside him a man in cream clothing with clasped hands watches, and on the left a bald man in pale clothing applauds. On the right, a man in an orange-saffron top has his hands raised, and a man in dark clothing with a red-marked forehead is visible in front. A dark shelving unit and a green floor fill the background, and a blurred seated figure in white sits behind. The scene reads as satsang or group gathering. Roughly ten people are visible.2016-04-17A large seated crowd of devotees with eyes closed and hands raised in a devotional gesture in a bright hall with white walls and wooden doors. In the centre, a bearded man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and bare upper body raises both arms, wearing rudraksha malas and a bracelet. Around him, men in teal, red, purple and blue clothing wear rudraksha malas, and one man in purple has a mala; some participants raise their palms or look upward. Partially visible figures fill the foreground. There is no clear, distinctive appearance cue for a person here, so the central figure is only an unsure candidate.2016-12-15A photograph of a dense indoor crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red shoulder cloths, many with arms raised in joyful devotion. In the centre, a bare-chested bearded man with short hair wears a long rudraksha mala and a silver pendant, with one hand raised high and the other touching his forehead. To the left, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads gestures forward. Warm lights glow in the background.2016-10-09May 04 20162016-05-04A large seated audience in a hall during a satsang, many participants raising their hands high. Women wear saris and shawls in pink, orange, blue and white, and men wear white kurtas and collared shirts. Colourful striped woven mats cover the floor. Several people wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Foreground figures include a man in white kurta with glasses and a rudraksha mala, and a man in a cream kurta. A large screen is visible at the top right. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in the frame.2016-12-21A photo of a seated audience at a satsang-style event. In the foreground, a man with tousled brown hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears a grey-and-navy patterned collared shirt with yellow trim, facing a man in a black sleeveless top with a red-and-brown rudraksha mala around his neck. Both sit in white plastic chairs and appear to be in conversation. Behind them, many participants sit in chairs: a man in white with a red-beaded mala, a man in a purple kurta with a mala, and a man in a light blue shirt with a mala. Bright white drapery and a brick wall form the backdrop.2016-12-17A large crowd of devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing rust-orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, raise their arms and move energetically in a hall. Foreground devotees have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, warm lights and ornate decorations are visible. The people appear to be in a collective ritual or kirtan-style movement, with arms raised overhead and hands held in gestures. No single individual is clearly identifiable as the a person, and no clear face-based or distinctive-cue candidate appears.2016-10-08A large seated crowd of devotees in white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls fills the frame during a Shuddhadvaitam gathering in Ujjain. In the centre, a man with swept-back grey hair and a white shirt raises both arms overhead with eyes closed, an expressive devotional gesture. Surrounding participants sit with eyes closed, several with tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. The crowd is dense, extending to the back of the hall.2016-05-06A crowd of devotees at an outdoor satsang event with arms raised and hands clasped overhead. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers; one man in front wears a white t-shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala and sunglasses, and a bearded older man in white stands centre. Behind them hang three framed portraits of a bearded man in white or saffron-toned headwear, set among orange and yellow flower garlands on a blue backdrop. A metal pole stands at right.2006-12-15