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A crowded indoor hall with a pressed-tin ceiling and a fluorescent tube light. Many devotees in orange and saffron shawls dance and clap together, some raising their hands. A smiling woman in the centre wears an orange shawl over a dark top and a red lanyard badge. Other women wear white saris, red and pink garments, and a light blue dress. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands among them, and a bald man in a grey shirt is visible at the right edge. Several women have hair pulled back and wear beaded necklaces. The atmosphere is joyful and communal, with people moving in a group rather than seated.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A dim, pillared hall filled with a large crowd of devotees in white and orange, many women and some men, joyfully swaying or dancing in a close circle. Several people hold long orange shawls stretched overhead and between them, forming a moving canopy. Many wear rudraksha malas and orange dupattas; some are in white kurtas and saris, one woman in a lavender sari. Ceiling fans and tube lights hang above, and a pale green floor mat covers the floor. a person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2006-06-04A crowded indoor hall with arched cream walls and wooden trim, where a large group of devotees in orange and saffron shawls stands closely together. Many raise their hands in devotion or clap, some with palms pressed together. A cameraman stands on the left near an arch. In the foreground, a bald man with glasses wears an orange shawl, and a man in white with a red bindi-style mark and beaded mala stands near center. A woman in a pink sari and a woman in teal stand among them. The hall has ornate ceiling molding and recessed lighting.2008-06-28A crowded indoor hall with cream walls, a white ceiling with recessed lights and ceiling fans, where a large group of devotees stands closely together. Many wear white kurta and salwar or saree with lanyard ID badges, some in orange, red and yellow. Several people clap and raise their hands; a woman in a white saree at front centre looks ahead, and a man in an orange shawl stands at the lower right. A videographer with a camera is visible at the left edge.2008-06-09A crowded indoor hall with cream walls, recessed ceiling lights and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A dense group of devotees gathers in a swaying, celebratory circle. A woman in a bright orange top with arms raised dominates the centre, another in an orange top stands nearby, and many others wear white or cream saris and kurtas with lanyards and rudraksha-style necklaces. Some clap or hold their hands together, and several women in the foreground have their hair tied back. A balding older man in white stands at right. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the scene.2008-06-09A crowded indoor hall with a green floor and pillars, lit by ceiling fluorescent tubes. Many devotees, mostly men and women in white kurta-style or white clothing with orange saffron shawls (angavastram) draped over the shoulders, stand and move together in a long procession-like line. Several wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. A woman in front center wears a white outfit with a long braid and smiles, while a woman at right in an orange shawl and white top laughs. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view; the people shown are devotees in saffron and white.2006-06-04A crowded indoor photo of a group of devotees standing in a room with a textured white ceiling and floral-patterned curtains. Many wear saffron-orange shawls over white kurtas, and several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A man in a red-and-white checked shirt stands centrally with his palms pressed together, while a woman in a white outfit and orange shawl beside him holds her hands in anjali. A smiling woman in an orange shawl on the right raises her hands, and others around them clap or gesture. Several people wear name badges on lanyards. Some figures are partially cropped at the edges, and a person in the foreground is seen from behind.An indoor hall with yellow walls and a ceiling with recessed lights shows a crowd of devotees in motion, many with raised arms and smiling. Most women wear white saris or kurtas with rudraksha malas, while several younger women wear orange-red t-shirts. A woman in the centre wears a white sari and a red bindi, stretching an arm outward. Lanyards with name badges hang around several necks. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2008-06-09June 04 20062006-06-04December 15 20062006-12-15A crowded indoor hall with cream walls, a white tiled floor and ceiling fans. Many people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas fill the room; several women in orange saris and men with bare torsos and white dhotis dance or move in a loose circle in the centre. Devotees in white and orange stand around the edges. Framed photographs of a deity and ritual scenes hang on the back wall, and a stage with a decorated backdrop and a large portrait is visible at the far end. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.2016-09-30A central bare-chested man in an orange turban and orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiles with palms pressed together in a namaskar gesture. Around him, a crowd of devotees in orange shawls and white or grey clothing claps and stands in a room with a patterned tiled ceiling and white curtains. A young girl in glasses on the left wears an orange shawl and claps, and a woman in white with a red bindi stands at the centre-right. The white-clad man at the right holds a red object. The scene looks like a satsang or group devotional gathering.