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A large seated crowd fills the foreground of a temple hall, with many people facing toward a raised stage at the top of the frame. Men and women in white, cream, blue, teal, and saffron-orange clothing sit close together, several with their hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a few women in white sarees and red-and-white striped drums or containers stand near a dais, and a painted pillar with red and white bands frames the left side. The scene reads as a satsang or temple gathering, with attendees attentively watching the front.

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A large seated crowd fills the foreground of a temple hall, with devotees sitting shoulder to shoulder facing forward toward an unseen focal point. A man in a white collared shirt with glasses sits near the centre, a woman in a navy top and a woman in a bright blue top are in the lower right, and a man in an orange garment sits at the lower left. Several people wear white, cream and saffron clothing. On the upper left, a golden deity murti stands beside a red-orange figure, and two red-and-white containers sit near the back of the hall.2016-04-16A large crowd of devotees sits and stands closely packed inside a temple hall, facing toward a stage area that is not clearly visible. Many people are seated on the floor in front, with men in shirts and kurtas, women in saris and kurtas, and several young girls in orange and saffron clothing near the right. Some people in the back stand in white and cream garments. Two red-and-white cylindrical containers sit near the back of the hall, and a few figures wear saffron or orange tones. Several people in the foreground wear casual clothes, including a man in a blue shirt, a woman in a navy top, and someone in a bright orange cap. The scene conveys a congregational gathering such as satsang or darshan.2016-04-16April 17 20162016-04-17A large seated audience fills the frame in a hall with red curtains and white draped walls, viewed from behind the rows. Many attendees wear white, yellow, blue and orange-saffron garments, with some women in saris and salwar, and some men in white kurtas and rudraksha-style necklaces. A man in a white shirt sits near the centre, and a standing figure in white appears at the top left beside a camera tripod. The crowd appears attentive, listening to a discourse.2016-12-07A large seated audience fills the foreground of an indoor hall at a Sadashivoham gathering. Many attendees wear rudraksha malas and orange or cream clothing, and several sit with hands pressed in anjali. A man in cream kurta with a red-beaded mala sits centre-right, and a bare-chested man with a mala sits right. Blurred people with white and pastel clothes fill the background, with a stage structure and white drapery visible at top.2016-12-05A dense crowd of devotees fills a large hall during an ashtakarma initiation event. Many people wear white ritual clothes, with orange and red shawls and sashes draped over shoulders. Some heads are shaved, others have long hair, and a few women wear saris or headscarves. The people in the foreground are blurred and out of focus, while figures further back sit in rows facing toward a white stage backdrop at the top of the frame.2016-05-23October 26 20152015-10-26December 12 20162016-12-12A large crowd of devotees packed into a hall, seen from behind and across rows of heads. Many wear white or pastel kurtas and sarees, and rudraksha malas and marigold-style garlands in orange and red. A few men in saffron and orange shawls stand near the centre. On a raised scaffold at the top left, a person in white with a camera operator and tripod films the gathering. A carved wooden door and white drapes frame the back wall.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large seated audience fills a white and red decorated hall during a satsang-style gathering. Most attendees face forward with hands folded or in lap, many women in saris and salwar kameez, and men in white kurtas and orange or saffron shirts. A woman in the centre wears an orange-and-cream sari with a dark braid. At the upper left, a man in a white dhoti stands beside a camera on a tripod, and a cameraman stands near the back. Red and white drapes hang behind the crowd, with white chairs and microphone equipment at the right edge.2016-12-07December 09 20152015-12-09