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A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed in a hall, viewed from behind several rows of heads. Many wear white or pastel traditional attire, and several men and women wear red, orange and white rudraksha or bead malas around their necks. A woman in the centre wears glasses and a multicoloured printed kurta, and a young girl in a white top stands among the seated devotees. Lighting is warm and the faces are mostly turned toward the front of the hall. No individual can be confidently identified as a person in this crowd.

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A large indoor satsang or Deepam gathering with a dense audience filling the hall, many seated closely together. Foreground shows men in white dhotis and a bare-chested priest in a yellow-and-white cloth at left, and a man in an orange shawl beside him. Women in saris and salwars in orange, green, magenta, and purple, some wearing garlands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sit among the crowd. A large screen at upper right shows a close-up of a figure in pink and white. White drapes and a red curtain form the backdrop. Many attendees have their hands joined or eyes closed in devotion.2016-12-12A dense seated audience at an indoor satsang or discourse hall with white draped walls and red curtains. Many devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, purple, orange and red, wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. In the centre-right foreground a bald, bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with red rudraksha malas sits among them. A small framed sign hangs at the top left. No deity, throne or a person depiction is clearly visible in the frame.2016-12-12A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall during a yoga session. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on white chairs and floor mats, many in saffron, orange, pink and white clothing, some with rudraksha malas and kumkum on their foreheads. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in a white kurta sit in the foreground. The a person candidate is not clearly visible in the frame, so no candidate is identified. Red and orange drapes frame the hall in the background.2016-12-15A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together in a hall, filling the frame from edge to edge. Many women wear saris and salwar kameez in saffron, orange, yellow, green and red, some with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Men in light shirts sit among them, and a few people wear white. Pale walls and a purple banner are visible at the top.2016-05-12A dense crowd of seated devotees fills the frame, viewed from the front with heads and shoulders visible. A woman in the centre wears round glasses, a maroon top, a pendant necklace and drop earrings. Beside her a bald man in a white shirt smiles. Several women wear red, green and maroon garments, and a young man at right has a red tilak on his forehead. Many faces are visible, all looking forward toward an unseen speaker or stage. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd shot.2017-12-16A dense crowd of devotees seated closely together indoors, viewed from the front. Many women wear saris and salwar kameez in red, pink, orange, blue and teal, and some wear shawls and rudraksha mala beads. A woman in the foreground wears a red top with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, and a few people wear red bindi marks. Men in white and pink shirts sit at the back. The gathering appears to be a large darshan or satsang assembly. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A dense crowd of devotees seated at a large gathering, with many people in the foreground and background. A young man in the centre wears thin black-rimmed glasses, a white kurta and a red and cream sacred thread or mala at his neck, looking ahead intently. Around him women wear sarees and salwar in orange, pink and white, some with bindi and earrings, and a few men sit in white clothing. No visible a person in the frame.2016-12-07A large seated audience fills the frame in a hall with white and red drapes behind them. Many people wear rudraksha malas and saffron, pink, purple and white clothing. A woman in the foreground raises her hand with a red wristband, and a bald man with a beard wears a white shirt and red mala. A small framed sign with text hangs at the top. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so no candidate is marked as present.2016-12-12December 16 20152015-12-16A dense crowd of devotees fills a hall, seen from behind and across the middle distance, many facing forward toward an unseen focal point. Many wear white or cream kurta-style clothes with orange, saffron and red shawls or stoles, and some men wear red or orange headwraps. Women wear saris and salwar in pink, yellow, green and teal. Several faces in the front rows are lifted and attentive. Foreground figures are blurred, with long dark hair visible. No central speaker or deity is clearly visible in this frame.2016-05-23December 15 20152015-12-15