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A photograph of a large atrium hall with a high ornate ceiling and a glass elevator, where a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands on multiple balcony levels. In the foreground a young man bare-chested in white dhoti waves a tall lit oil lamp, the aarti, while devotees with hands folded in namaste stand on purple yoga mats. A woman in a red blouse and orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at right. A small television screen shows the scene at left. No individual candidate for a person is clearly identifiable among the people visible.

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A large atrium with a glass dome and multi-level balconies hosts a group ritual. Many devotees in white clothing with orange shawls stand and kneel on mats in the foreground, hands folded in prayer or namaskar. A man in a white dhoti with bare upper body, at left, bends toward a lit golden kalasha or lamp stand. Other people in white and orange line the upper balconies and railings. Monitors and camera equipment are visible at lower left, and bags and water bottles lie on the floor.2012-12-22December 22 20122012-12-22A photograph of a large atrium hall where a group of devotees stands in rows on colourful yoga mats, performing a collective devotional practice. Most men wear white dhotis or kurtas with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have hands joined in anjali. A shirtless man in white dhoti stands at the left near a small table. Many more devotees stand on the upper balconies and galleries, some in white and some in orange. A large television screen and a brass plate with offerings sit at the lower right and left. The setting has tall white pillars, a glass elevator and a chandelier.2012-12-22A large atrium with glass balconies and a ribbed ceiling hosts a group ceremony in which many devotees stand with palms pressed together on purple and orange yoga mats. Most men and women wear white garments with orange or saffron shawls and sashes. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at the far left holding a lit oil lamp. Upper balconies are crowded with more standing participants in white and orange. A camera and monitor are at the left edge, and bags and belongings sit on the floor.2012-12-22December 22 20122012-12-22December 22 20122012-12-22A large atrium interior with a tall glass-railed balcony ring and a high ornate ceiling. A priest in bare-chested white dhoti stands at left holding a golden lamp stand (aarti) toward a seated line of devotees in white kurta-dhotis with orange shawls and orange sashes. Many participants stand in rows on purple and orange yoga mats, palms joined in prayer, while more people line the upper balconies. Bags and water bottles lie on the floor, and a small screen shows the scene. A shaved-headed man in front wears white with an orange waist sash. Ritual lamp worship with devotees in white and orange.2012-12-22Fisheye photograph of a multi-level atrium hall with a high ceiling, black lattice panels and glass railings, where many devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls stand in rows on purple, orange and patterned mats. Several people in white stand at the front near a brass tray, with hands folded in prayer. On the upper balconies more people stand along the railings. A man in a saffron shawl sits at left near a glowing oil lamp, and a small white projection screen stands at left. Scene suggests a satsang or group puja gathering.2012-12-22December 22 20122012-12-22A photograph inside a multi-level atrium with glass railings, pillars and a small illuminated Christmas-style tree at left. A large crowd of devotees stands in rows on purple and orange mats, many in white clothes with orange shawls, hands folded in namaskar and arms raised in prayer. On the left a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a white cloth draped over his shoulder stands near a monitor and performs a ritual. In the right foreground a man in white with an orange waist sash stands with palms joined, and a tray of offerings sits on the floor. Many more people line the upper balconies. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2012-12-22A large interior hall with tall pillars and a glass-railed upper balcony hosts a seated assembly of several hundred devotees in white and red garments and red shawls. In the foreground, many sit on the floor with notebooks and small brass items, and a bald man in white kneels at the front-left. On the stage at left, a man in white dhoti stands beside a lit white tree-like decoration, with a microphone stand and a screen behind. Upper-level spectators line the balcony rails, and a chandelier hangs above. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering in a multi-level venue.2012-12-22Large atrium of a cruise ship with tiered balconies and white pillars. Hundreds of participants in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats and raise their arms overhead, many smiling. Some stand along the upper railings and on staircases. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe faces the crowd from the left edge, and a camera on a tripod records the gathering. Small screens and bags sit on the floor near the front rows. Warm orange lighting and draped curtains frame the scene.2012-12-10