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A photograph of a large seated congregation in a multi-level atrium of a modern hotel or cruise-style interior with glass railings, round pillars and a spiral staircase. Many devotees sit cross-legged on a checkered floor, most wearing white clothes with orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, some with rudraksha malas. A microphone on a stand stands in the foreground near a pillar, and people in white and orange line the upper balconies looking down. The gathering appears to be a satsang or group session, with several attendees holding papers and books. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in appearance-based cues.

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A large seated audience fills a multi-level atrium with pale stone floors, tall grey pillars, a curved balcony and warm red-orange walls. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor wearing white kurta-style clothes and orange-saffron shawls, with a man in a turquoise turban in the front row and a woman in white on the left. Others sit along the upper balcony railing. Water bottles and bags lie on the floor. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in the frame, and no individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2012-12-20December 11 20122012-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 10 20122012-12-10Wide overhead view of a large atrium on a cruise ship with multiple tiers and balconies, lined with potted plants and a painted mural. A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on a checkered floor, many in white clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, with bags and mats placed in front of them. Pink curtains frame a central stage area where a few figures in white and orange stand and sit around a platform with a small altar and a kalasha. Pillars rise through the scene and people on upper balconies look down on the satsang gathering.2012-12-10December 11 20122012-12-11December 11 20122012-12-11Indoor ritual gathering in a large atrium with a circular glass-railed balcony and a patterned tiled floor. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats and cushions facing a ritual setup with brass plates, offerings and a small lamp. A man in white with a shaved head sits centrally holding a small object, with a brass plate of food and small brass vessels before him. Spectators stand along upper balconies looking down at the proceedings. Appears to be a puja or satsang in progress.2012-12-22December 12 20122012-12-12A 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 20122012-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 11 20122012-12-11December 24 20122012-12-24