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A dense crowd of devotees fills a large hall during an ashtakarma initiation event. Many people wear white ritual clothes, with orange and red shawls and sashes draped over shoulders. Some heads are shaved, others have long hair, and a few women wear saris or headscarves. The people in the foreground are blurred and out of focus, while figures further back sit in rows facing toward a white stage backdrop at the top of the frame.

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May 07 20162016-05-07July 19 20162016-07-19May 07 20162016-05-07A large seated audience fills a hall at a Living Shuddhadvaita gathering. Many attendees wear white clothing with saffron-orange shawls and sashes, and some have tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in the centre-right wears an orange shawl and white garment, and others around him sit in rows. A screen at the top right shows a distant image. Several people in the back stand near the stage area. The camera looks over heads toward the crowd in the foreground, wearing a mix of white, orange and blue clothing.2016-04-23July 19 20162016-07-19A large, densely packed seated audience fills a hall at a satsang-style gathering, with many people in white, orange and red clothing. Foreground devotees wear orange shawls over white garments; a bald man in an orange shawl sits near the centre, and a bearded man in a pink shirt wears glasses. Several women wear saffron, red and yellow saris and shawls. Large screens on either side show colourful imagery, and red curtains and a framed notice hang on the back wall. Some attendees look attentive while others speak or gesture. A watermarked event photo.2016-12-02A large crowd of devotees seated closely together in an outdoor or open-hall gathering, viewed from behind a dense foreground of heads. Many women have dark hair pulled back, some wear red, orange and yellow saris and kurtas, and several older women with grey or white hair sit among them. Some people in the back row wear white and saffron garments and raise their hands near the top of the frame, while a few look toward a stage area. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan audience listening to a talk. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner, and a pedia source credit is printed over the lower right2016-05-12December 09 20152015-12-09A large seated crowd fills a hall with white walls and red curtains, facing a screen at the top showing a deity murti decorated with red and pink garlands. Men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas sit in front, many wearing glasses, and women in saris, kurtas and shawls in pink, red, yellow and green sit behind them. Brass oil lamps stand on a side table near the screen. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated participants are devotees at a satsang-style session.2016-12-02July 19 20162016-07-19A large seated crowd fills the foreground of a temple hall, with devotees sitting shoulder to shoulder facing forward toward an unseen focal point. A man in a white collared shirt with glasses sits near the centre, a woman in a navy top and a woman in a bright blue top are in the lower right, and a man in an orange garment sits at the lower left. Several people wear white, cream and saffron clothing. On the upper left, a golden deity murti stands beside a red-orange figure, and two red-and-white containers sit near the back of the hall.2016-04-16A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on red mats inside a white tent during a satsang gathering. Many wear white kurtas and loose white clothes with red-orange shawls or saffron stoles, and some wear rudraksha malas. A man in a red t-shirt stands at the far left, and a man in white stands at the right edge. A few people hold small white papers. Several participants have shaved heads, and one has long curly hair. Other people stand in the background near white tent walls and bright openings. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated devotees, so no identification is made.2016-04-21