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A photograph of a large crowd of devotees gathered in a multi-level atrium. Many wear white kurtas or white clothes with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in the lower right wears a cream sari with a green border, and another in a maroon sari with an orange shawl smiles and claps. In the lower left foreground, a woman with hair in a bun and a pink-and-yellow floral garland faces away toward the group, with an orange floral arrangement and a small framed screen showing a figure in a garland in front of her. Spectators stand along the balconies above, some in white and orange.

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A photograph of a large indoor atrium on a cruise ship, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange-red shawls raising their arms and hands toward a stage. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a bun wears an orange-red garment and a red floral garland, holding up a silver trident (trishul) on a raised platform lit by a bright spotlight. Devotees wearing white kurtas, saris and orange-red stoles fill the floor, while more people in white stand on the balconies and staircase above. Orange drapery and purple flowers decorate the stage edge.2012-12-17December 17 20122012-12-17A large crowd of devotees gathers in a multi-level atrium with brass-railed balconies, glass elevator and warm orange uplighting. Many people in white kurtas and saris with orange-red shawls raise their arms and clap or sway in celebration. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl and a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl smile, while a woman in a white sari with a gold border raises her hand. A monitor screen sits at the lower edge. Nearly all the visible people wear white and orange, and a few onlookers stand along the upper balconies.2012-12-17Large 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.2012-12-10December 18 20122012-12-18December 22 20122012-12-22December 10 20122012-12-10A 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.2012-12-22A large indoor hall with a star-field ceiling, red-upholstered tiered seating and a balcony rail strung with green garland. Many people dressed in white kurtas and white clothing with red-orange shawls stand and move on the floor and along the balconies, some with arms raised, while a stage with a dark floor and speakers sits at the left. Several people in white stand on the upper level, and a large screen shows an image at the left edge. The people appear to be dancing or swaying together in a joyful group gathering. No individual candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance in this crowd.2012-12-12 +1 copiesA 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 17 20122012-12-17A 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.2012-12-10