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A large crowd of devotees sits on a red carpeted floor inside a big tent-like hall with white draped walls and a ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and streamers. Hundreds of people in white kurtas, saffron, pink, blue and orange saris and salwars face a raised stage at the far end, where a figure in orange and saffron clothing sits in front of a microphone. Large screens on both sides show the same figure. Many devotees hold small brass lamps and books, and several wear rudraksha malas.

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A photograph of a large indoor tent hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on the floor and in chairs. Colourful hanging decorations of cylindrical tassel banners and paper lanterns in orange, red, yellow and green fill the ceiling. At the front, a seated figure in orange clothing sits on a raised platform, with large screens on both sides showing a close-up of a speaker. Many attendees wear white, teal, pink and saffron-toned outfits, and one person at the lower left raises a hand. Cameras and stage equipment are visible near the front, indicating a satsang or discourse setting. The scene shows an assembled crowd of many people.2016-12-16 +2 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12A large tented hall filled with a dense seated crowd of devotees, many with arms raised, on red carpeting beneath rows of colourful hanging lanterns and paper decorations. Men in white and maroon-bordered shawls sit near the front, women wear white, turquoise, pink and red saris. Large screens on the stage show the crowd, and a central figure stands at the front near a golden stand, with a bare-chested man with rudraksha in the foreground. Cameras are set up on the stage. Festive satsang or Karthigai Deepam gathering.2016-12-12A large seated congregation fills a hall decorated with colourful hanging lanterns and paper ornaments, with large screens showing a deity image and a stage area at the far end. Many devotees sit on mats in white, pink, orange, yellow and turquoise clothing, several with garlands and some with hands folded or raised in prayer. A camera crew with a tripod stands on a raised platform at right. The a person field is unsure because no clearly identifiable candidate is visible in the distant stage area.2016-12-07A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red mats and carpets, facing a raised central stage. Many attendees wear saffron, orange, yellow, pink and white saris and kurtas, with a few bare-shouldered and bald-headed men in white and red. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits in front, with a white-robed attendant standing nearby. Overhead hang rows of colourful cylindrical paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped decorations in bright reds, greens and yellows. Two large screens flank the stage and a camera rig is visible on the left. The image is a photograph of a crowded satsang gathering.2016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red carpeting, most dressed in white or pastel clothing, some in saffron and colourful saris. Paper lanterns and fabric decorations hang from the white ceiling, with stage screens displaying a close view of the proceedings at the front. Many attendees sit cross-legged facing toward the distant stage area, appearing to attend a satsang or deepam gathering. A distant figure in saffron near the front may be a sannyasi, though the view is too small to confirm identity.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a white-canopied satsang hall decorated with hanging colourful streamers and paper lanterns in orange, green and red. Many attendees wear white, pink, yellow and green clothing; some sit on mats with bags beside them. At the front, a figure stands on a raised platform near a gold-decorated shrine area, with large screens on the side walls showing the crowd. A visible video camera rig is at left.2016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05