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A dense crowd of devotees fills a hall, seen from behind and across the middle distance, many facing forward toward an unseen focal point. Many wear white or cream kurta-style clothes with orange, saffron and red shawls or stoles, and some men wear red or orange headwraps. Women wear saris and salwar in pink, yellow, green and teal. Several faces in the front rows are lifted and attentive. Foreground figures are blurred, with long dark hair visible. No central speaker or deity is clearly visible in this frame.

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A large crowd of devotees fills a bright hall, seated and standing close together. Many wear white or cream clothing with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear orange or red garments. Several people in the foreground are blurred, with dark hair and light clothing. At the top right, part of a golden shrine or ornate decorated altar is visible behind the audience.2016-05-23May 23rd 20162016-05-23May 23rd 20162016-05-23May 23rd 20162016-05-23May 15 20162016-05-15A large crowd of devotees seated densely in a tent or hall, shown from behind and in profile. Many wear white and cream clothes with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some women wear saffron, purple and yellow saris. A few people raise their hands in prayer or greeting. In the upper background, a cameraman stands near a tripod and a stage screen shows an image in orange and red. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering. No single leader is clearly visible in the frame.2016-05-12A large dense crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall, seated and standing closely together and viewed from the front in a shallow-focus photograph. Many wear white or cream kurta-style clothing with red, orange and maroon shawls or stoles, and some wear rudraksha-style necklaces and mala beads. One man in the foreground-centre right wears a bright saffron turban. Faces are sharply visible among the rows, with a pale pink wall and hanging banners behind. A watermarked copyright line and a logo appear at the top and lower right corners. Numerous people fill the scene, far more than one hundred, though only the visible figures are counted here.2016-05-07A large crowd of devotees packed into an indoor hall, mostly seated or standing closely together. Many wear white or cream clothing, with some in orange and saffron shawls and scarves; a few men wear rudraksha-style neck beads and white kurtas. Foreground figures include a bald man in white with a beaded necklace and a man in blue shirt. In the background, people in orange robes stand near white draped tables and an orange-clothed figure at top left. No single leader is clearly visible in the frame; the focus is on the assembled crowd during an initiation gathering.2016-05-23A photograph of a very large crowd of devotees seated closely together in rows, filling the frame from edge to edge. Many wear white clothes, and numerous men wear orange or saffron shawls and wraps draped over their shoulders. Most figures are blurred by shallow focus, with a few sharper faces in the foreground. In the background, a stage area with white draping and more orange-clad figures is visible. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-05-09A 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.2016-07-19May 13 20162016-05-13December 08 20162016-12-08