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A crowded indoor scene in a white-walled hall at a person event, with many devotees pressed together. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and a red-brown rudraksha mala smiles while holding a garland of yellow flowers. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands with his arm raised, holding a plastic bag. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari smiles at right, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. Flower arrangements and offerings are visible in the background near a doorway. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.

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May 28 20122012-05-28 +2 copiesA crowded indoor scene with devotees pressing forward in a hallway decorated with green leaf-and-flower garlands and orange cloth. A bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a white and yellow flower garland and a red-and-gold wrap, smiling and surrounded by people reaching toward him. In front, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a white forehead mark stands among devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Several women in saris and people holding folded papers fill the frame, with a red-brick wall at the right edge.2014-07-03A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a white jasmine garland and green leaf garland, stands smiling with his hands together among devotees. He has a red bindi and a crown-like band on his head and a bangle on his wrist. Around him, people in white clothes, orange garments and a white-haired woman in a white outfit press in close. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with hands clasped, and a bald priest in saffron-orange cloth stands behind. Orange drapes hang at left and multicolored pillars line the background.2012-05-17 +1 copiesMay 28 20172017-05-28A photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a flower garland of white and yellow blooms over orange-red clothing. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, reach toward him. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right, with another person in white behind. Sanctified ash markings are visible on several arms and faces, and a woman in a floral sari stands at the lower right. a person appears to be the central figure, shown in the orange-red garb and long hair cues, surrounded by devotees.2012-05-26July 03 20142014-07-03May 28 20172017-05-28July 03 20142014-07-03May 28 20172017-05-28A crowded indoor scene with a central man with swept-back long hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl, a white jasmine garland, a gold necklace and a flower-and-badge pendant, smiling broadly. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a red tilak and a bead mala is pressed close, and another man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala smiles at right. Surrounding men in white and cream shirts crowd the room, some leaning in, with plastic water containers, a metal shelving rack and a yellow curtain behind them. The central man's distinctive long hair, gold ornaments and saffron shawl make him a probable Swamiji, seen among devotees.2012-05-31 +1 copiesA large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering, most with palms pressed together in anjali. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold or yellow borders, and many are bare-chested with rudraksha malas around their necks. A few wear orange or saffron cloth, and one man in front wears a white shawl over white clothes. Some devotees have forehead markings, and several wear glasses. The hall has red and gold decor at the back and wooden doors on the right. No individual is identified as a person in this image.2017-07-09December 29 20102010-12-29