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A large seated congregation fills a tented hall, with many people in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron-orange shawls, many with green event lanyards. Most have both hands raised to their foreheads in a meditative or prayer gesture, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the front centre, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl sits with hands at his forehead. A red carpet runs through the crowd toward a stage with colourful banners and a large screen at the back. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session with a dense audience.

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A large seated congregation fills a white tented hall during a Shuddhadvaitam session. Hundreds of devotees sit on the floor in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange or red shawls and green name badges, while many raise hands to their faces in a shared meditative gesture. A red carpet runs along the left aisle toward a stage decorated with colourful festoons and flags, and a large screen and speaker stacks stand at the rear. Bright overhead lights and a golden lamp hang from the ceiling. The scene shows a dense, orderly gathering of several hundred people, and no individual can be clearly singled out as a specific figure.2016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08May 07 20162016-05-07May 07 20162016-05-07A large tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees performing a synchronized ritual, most with both hands raised to their heads in a headgear-touching gesture. Many wear white kurtas and white dhotis, with saffron-orange and red shawls and stoles draped over shoulders. Several wear rudraksha or beaded malas. A man in the foreground wears a pink kurta with a beaded mala and both hands on his head. Hanging paper lanterns and strings of colourful flags decorate the ceiling, and gold ornamental figures stand along the right wall. Red floor covering and blue mats are visible beneath the crowd.2016-05-09May 07 20162016-05-07May 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesA large crowd of seated devotees fills a red-carpeted hall, most with both hands raised to their heads in a shared meditative gesture. Many wear white kurta-style clothes with saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and several have white or ash markings on their foreheads. A few wear yellow-trimmed white garments. Stage lighting and rows of seated people extend into the background.2016-05-11A large crowd of devotees sits on a red carpeted floor in a big tent hall, many with both hands raised to their heads in a shared meditative gesture. Most wear white dhoti-style garments with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, and several have white and ash marks on their foreheads. Background tent fabric, stage backdrops and a purple banner are visible.2016-05-11A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on red floor mats, many with palms pressed over their closed eyes in a meditative gesture. Most wear white kurta-style clothes with red or maroon shawls, and some wear lanyard ID badges. In the foreground, a bearded man in a striped yellow-and-white checked shirt and white dhoti sits with hands over his eyes, next to a man in a maroon top and a man with long curly hair in white. The scene suggests a mass guided meditation session. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-05-07A large crowd of seated men in white ritual dhotis and white shirts performs a synchronized gesture, with both hands pressed to the top of the head. Many wear saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded malas, and some wear white ID lanyards. The foreground shows a few men with closed eyes, one with a grey beard in an orange shawl, and a bald man in white meditating. Tall white tent walls and a red carpet fill the background.2016-05-09May 06 20162016-05-06