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Photograph of a large indoor atrium, the image rotated sideways, with a crowd of devotees dressed in white and saffron/orange stoles seated on the floor in rows. At the front, a figure in white with orange shawl leans forward over a tray of fruit and offerings, beside an ornate golden throne-like seat with a red cushion and a blue patterned carpet. Multi-level glass railings and white-clad people on balconies frame the hall. Fruits, bowls and a silver vessel sit on the ritual area. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the seated figure is described by role only.

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December 26 20122012-12-26A large crowd of devotees sits seated in rows on the floor of a multi-level atrium with a curved, dark geometric ceiling and a glass elevator column. Most wear white clothing with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Seated devotees also fill the upper balconies overlooking the hall. A cameraperson with a tripod films near the centre of the floor, and a red-lit wall stands behind the lower level. This appears to be a satsang or group session, with no visible a person candidate clearly identifiable by appearance in this frame.2012-12-25 +1 copiesOctober 23 20152015-10-23A large indoor atrium on a cruise ship, with a curved staircase and tiers of balconies filled with seated devotees. Many dozens of people sit cross-legged on the floor and balcony rows, wearing white clothes with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards. Several hold small brass or steel plates and oil lamps, hands pressed in prayer or raised in offering, consistent with a pada puja. A camera and tripod are visible near the centre. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from this distance, so no appearance-based candidate is named.2012-12-19December 15 20122012-12-15A large seated audience fills a tent hall decorated with colourful hanging paper lanterns and streamers. Hundreds of devotees sit on colourful woven mats, many in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas, others in orange and saffron shawls, pink and blue clothing. Two large screens show a figure in saffron-and-red robes speaking from a stage, and a camera crane and video cameras stand at the right side. Foreground participants sit cross-legged, some with hands folded, in a satsang-style gathering.2016-12-21A photograph of a seated devotee gathering in a bright hall with polished white floors. In the foreground, a woman in a white and blue patterned outfit with an orange-red shawl presses her palms together in anjali, and a woman in white with a red shawl sits beside her. A man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red cushion, hands folded, with an older man in white and a small child beside him. Brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) sit on a tray at left, and banana-leaf plates of offerings line the floor at right. Behind them, rows of people in saffron and orange robes and white-clad attendants stand with folded hands, and a cameraman in white films the scene. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall beside a red and white banner.2014-05-17July 23 20132013-07-23December 18 20122012-12-18Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a satsang gathering in a hall with dark red walls and ornate white wall panels. A man in saffron-orange robes and a red turban sits on a large brown leather throne, holding a tall silver staff topped with a trident-like finial. Around him, a large crowd of people sits on white cloths and mats; most wear white clothes with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Some seated devotees hold notebooks and bags, and a blue cushion sits in the foreground. Several people in the back row stand or sit near a stage with a table and a banner in the background. Seated disciples in white with orange shawls fill the foreground.2015-07-04A large indoor hall where many devotees in saffron-orange robes sit in long rows on the floor, facing a distant figure in orange at the far end near a small stage. Many seated people wear orange and maroon clothing, with rudraksha necklaces visible on several. Long strips of green banana leaves hold food with small brass or steel cups beside them, laid out along the aisles for a community meal (annadan). Colourful paper lanterns and decorations hang from the ceiling, and screens on the side walls show the speaker. Ceremonial white-clad devotees sit toward the right near the front.2019-01-01