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A crowded indoor hall during a temple ceremony, with many devotees in white dhotis and saris, some wearing gold-bordered white cloth and rudraksha malas. Men in white shirts stand among them. Several figures in the foreground have white-painted foreheads and red or saffron cloths. A man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala appears at right, and an elderly woman in a white sari with gold border stands at centre. Garlands of purple flowers rest on a white box at left, and offering trays with flowers and fruit are visible at right. Framed deity pictures and wall paintings line the walls. Hanging cables and ceiling fans are visible. A large crowd fills the space.

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July 19 20162016-07-19July 09 20172017-07-09July 31 20152015-07-31A large indoor hall with pink walls and a tiled floor holds a dense seated assembly of men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in an orange-red shawl sits with palms pressed together, and a bald man in dark-framed glasses and a white dhoti sits in front. Several men with bare chests and orange cloths sit among the crowd, and ceiling fans, wall-mounted framed pictures and a large stage screen with a bright image are visible. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse gathering with devotees seated on mats.2017-07-09A large seated congregation fills a pink-walled hall, many men bare-chested or in white dhotis with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas. Some wear orange or red shawls and the front rows sit cross-legged facing forward. Framed pictures hang on the walls, and a stage with a backdrop is visible at the far end. Several men in the foreground have shaved heads and rudraksha malas. The page indicates a Guru Purnima event, but the visible scene shows only a seated assembly without a clearly identifiable central figure in frame.2017-07-09A large indoor hall with glossy floors and a seated assembly facing a central area. In the foreground, rows of men sit cross-legged in white dhotis and white shirts, many with white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and red-and-white beaded necklaces. Among them, a man in an orange-saffron cloth sits near a small wooden box, and a young boy in white sits beside a man holding a small child on his lap. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron sits in rows behind metal barrier railings. Framed portraits hang on the walls and a large screen shows an image above the crowd. The setting appears to be a satsang gathering.2015-07-31July 09 20172017-07-09 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a pink-walled hall during a satsang or discourse. Many men wear white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while others wear orange or saffron robes and shawls. A man in the foreground wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala beside a bald man in white with glasses. Framed portraits hang on the walls and a stage with a screen stands at the far end. No clear a person candidate is identifiable in this crowd.2017-07-09 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor of a bright hall during a satsang. Many wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks; some are bare-chested. A man at centre-left wears glasses and a rudraksha mala, and a younger man at centre-right has long hair and a white-and-gold shawl. Tall brass lamps with lit wicks line the front rows, and framed pictures hang on the back wall. Sitting among the devotees, the visible figures are ordinary attendees and no one is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is flagged.2017-05-29A large indoor hall full of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with yellow borders, many wearing rudraksha malas. Men sit cross-legged on a tiled floor facing forward. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red shawl sits with palms pressed together, flanked by bare-chested devotees with rudraksha garlands. Cameras and a tripod stand at the edges, and framed pictures hang on the pink walls. The crowd fills the hall toward the back, so the count is well over twenty but not clearly over one hundred.2017-07-09August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copies