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A large outdoor-style tent event at night with a crowd of several hundred devotees seated in tightly packed rows on red carpets and colourful striped mats. Most men are bare-chested wearing rudraksha malas and white dhotis or red and orange cloths, some wearing shawls or caps. In the foreground a bearded man in a red dhoti and a young man in an orange cloth sit cross-legged, and an older man in khaki trousers sits with hands folded. Hanging paper lanterns, string lights, gold decorative panels and ornate draped backdrops line the tent. Brass vessels sit on the carpet at the bottom edge. Sitting in meditation or satsang style with the group.

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A large group of men seated on a red cloth-covered floor under a pink and white canopy decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners, performing a ritual. Most are bare-chested with sacred thread and rudraksha malas, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, many with shaved heads, some with tilak markings. Several hold small objects and sit in rows facing a distant golden deity shrine lit with stage lights. Brass lamps and offering items lie on the floor. Some women in saris are seated further back among the gathering.2017-09-26 +1 copiesEvening Navaratri ceremony under a decorated tent with red carpeting and hanging colourful cloth banners. Rows of seated male devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit bare-chested and palms joined or seated in meditative posture, with small brass items and folded cloth on the floor before them. Behind them stand golden deity figures, a red-and-gold display of small figurines stacked on shelves at left, and string lights. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA large indoor tent hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas and dark red-brown shawls. In the foreground, several men sit cross-legged on colourful mats with eyes closed in meditation, one in a white kurta with gold-coloured necklaces. Strings of orange and yellow flags hang from the ceiling, and a golden ceremonial structure stands at the right edge beside a golden deity murti or ornament. Speakers and screens are visible at the far end of the hall.2016-05-06April 21 20162016-04-21A large gathering of devotees sits seated on a red carpet under a white and pink tent, with a bright sunlit area visible at left. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas and ceremonial shawls, and some have orange or saffron turbans. In the foreground, a man in orange and saffron robes with a turban and beaded necklace sits upright with hands folded, and near the right a seated man with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala smiles. Red and white floral decorations hang from the tent, and a sound system and shrine decorations are visible at the back. Some seated devotees are not clearly visible.2015-01-13A large crowd of men sits cross-legged on colourful striped mats under a decorated tent with hanging lanterns and string lights. Most are bare-chested, wearing white dhoti cloths, many with rudraksha malas and wearing orange-yellow fabric bands across their foreheads. One young man on the left wears a red-orange headband. Behind them, figures in white and saffron stand near a golden canopy and a golden shrine structure with flowers and foliage. A person in a dark green garment and a woman in teal stand at the edges. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2016-12-02A large outdoor evening gathering of seated devotees, mostly men, filling the frame. Many are bare-chested or wear white dhotis and white shawls, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on foreheads and arms, and rudraksha or gold-toned necklaces. Some sit on a striped multicolour mat in front. Strings of coloured lights and hanging paper lanterns decorate a canopy above, with a red-and-white striped backdrop and a golden ornament visible at right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the crowd.2017-07-08A large seated congregation fills an ashram hall during a satsang gathering. Most people sit cross-legged on white mats wearing white dhotis and shawls, many with orange or red shawls, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and bodies. A bald man in the lower foreground wears an orange shawl, and a young person with long dreadlocked hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala beside him. Blue exercise mats are stacked on a shelf behind them, with coiled ropes hanging from the wall. A stage with red draping and a lit backdrop with a painted image appears at the upper left and right. The crowd is large and mostly seated in rows.2017-09-30December 02 20162016-12-02December 07 20162016-12-07December 12 20172017-12-12A large seated congregation fills a hall at a Vijaya Dashami satsang. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange and gold shawls, rudraksha malas and sacred-ash markings on their foreheads. Some are bare-chested in orange and white wraps. A woman in an orange sari with long dreadlocked hair sits near the centre, and a young child sits in the front row. In the background, a red-draped dais and a stage screen display the event. Blue padded mats and hanging ropes line the upper wall. Dozens of people are visible.2017-09-30