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A large group of devotees fills a multi-level atrium aboard a cruise ship, many seated on the floor and others standing along the balconies above. Most wear white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls or scarves, and many have arms raised high in an enthusiastic gesture. In the lower left foreground, a person in an orange garment with a shaved or short head faces the crowd, partly out of frame. A tripod-mounted camera and video monitors stand near the centre, with dark camera bags on the floor.

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December 10 20122012-12-10 +1 copiesLarge 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.2012-12-10A large indoor atrium on a ship, with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor and balconies in white kurta-style clothing and orange-saffron shawls. Many seated devotees face forward toward an unseen speaker, and others watch from the upper gallery railings. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left beside a spiral staircase, and the walls are warm reddish-brown with tall grey columns. Devotees look attentive, sitting on mats and cushions in a satsang-style gathering.2012-12-10December 10 20122012-12-10December 22 20122012-12-22December 10 20122012-12-10December 11 20122012-12-11A 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.2012-12-22December 18 20122012-12-18December 11 20122012-12-11A 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.2012-12-22A photograph of a large indoor hall during a seated gathering. Many devotees fill red-upholstered seats and carpeted floor rows, mostly in white clothing with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, some wearing lanyards. Several people in the foreground sit cross-legged with hands joined. Balconies above are filled with more attendees, and garlands in green foliage line the railings. A video camera on a tripod stands at left, and a small offering tray sits near the front. The ceiling is wood-panelled with warm spotlights. Visible people number well over twenty.2012-12-12