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A dense crowd fills a bright, plain hall with cream walls and hanging colourful pennants overhead. In the foreground, a man in a saffron turban and a red flower garland stands with raised hand, facing a group. Nearby, a bald man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-marked forehead stands among devotees. Many people in white dhotis and shirts, women in saffron, teal and maroon saris, and others wear red rosettes. The people press close together, some with hands folded or raised toward the centre of the room.

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A large crowd fills a bright, pale yellow hall with banners hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, a person in an orange turban and a red-and-white flower garland stands with raised hands, facing the gathering. Nearby, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads stands among devotees. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing white-and-saffron sashes, surround the central area, with women in saffron, cream, and teal saris. The scene appears to be a satsang or group gathering with devotees crowded together and some with hands raised.2014-06-19Photograph of a dense crowd packed into a bright, whitewashed hall with tube lights and hanging decorative banners on the walls. Most people wear white, with some in saffron or orange. In the foreground, a figure wearing an orange-saffron head wrap and a red-and-white beaded garland faces the crowd with raised hands. Nearby, a bald man in orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads stands beside a woman in a teal blue sari with her hands pressed together in reverence. Several women in white and cream saris, and men in white shirts with orange sashes, press forward around them. Many devotees raise hands in greeting or folded palms.2014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall with pale yellow walls and a tall ceiling strung with colourful hanging decorations. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in an orange-brown saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands among devotees, while a woman in white kneels with hands in anjali. Around them many people in white dhotis and white saris, some wearing red and saffron shawls, press forward. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and a red-and-yellow flower garland sits near a maroon curtain. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang gathering.2014-06-29June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29June 29 20142014-06-29June 29 20142014-06-29A crowded indoor hall with pale yellow walls and high louvred windows, filled with men and some women in white dhotis and white shirts with name badges and lanyards. At centre, a figure in a rust-orange wrap and a bright orange turban, wearing long rudraksha mala strands and a gold-trimmed saffron cloth, walks through the crowd. Devotees surround and reach toward this figure, who appears to be a sannyasi receiving darshan during an event at the Embalam ashram. Some attendees wear vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads. The scene suggests a satsang or procession. Several people wear red and maroon garments and one wears a yellow shirt.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19