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A large seated congregation fills a tented hall under a ceiling hung with rows of orange, red and white paper lanterns and cones. Hundreds of attendees sit on colourful striped mats, most dressed in white kurtas and dhotis, while others wear saffron, maroon and casual clothes. Many have hands pressed together in prayer or raised in mudra. Two large screens flank the stage at the back, and a camera crew stands on a raised platform on the right. Several people in the foreground sit cross-legged, some wearing rudraksha-style beads and lanyards. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this crowd view.

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A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a white tented hall decorated with rows of colourful hanging paper lanterns and parasol-like shades in red, yellow, green and blue. At the far end, a seated figure with long hair and reddish-saffron clothing sits on a raised platform in front of a deity murti-like setting, with a microphone and cameras nearby. Large screens flank the stage, and many attendees wear white, orange, pink and green clothing, some with garlands. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse gathering. a person: the seated figure in saffron-toned clothing with long hair on the central dais fits the presentation cues for the page's named speaker, though the image is distant.2016-12-07December 01 20162016-12-01Large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on colourful striped mats and cushions, many wearing rudraksha malas. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, others in pink, orange and dark clothing sit in rows facing forward. Two large screens at the front show a figure in a red and orange robe seated on a dais, and overhead hang many decorative paper lanterns and streamers. Several camera operators stand on the right side recording the gathering. A few people in the foreground have hands folded in prayer.2016-12-21December 12 20162016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07December 17 20162016-12-17December 12 20162016-12-12A large tented hall with white ceiling fabric and hanging red, yellow and orange tassel decorations and paper lanterns. Many seated devotees fill the floor, some in white, orange, green and pink clothing. A tall man with long light hair and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a garland, stands at right beside a woman in white with a garland. Another man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left with a bare upper body. Large screens at the back show crowds. Devotees sit in rows with bags and water bottles nearby, as in a yoga or satsang session. a person: the bare-chested long-haired standing figure with a garland.2016-12-16A large hall filled with a seated audience of several hundred people sitting cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats. Many wear white or cream clothes, with some in saffron and maroon robes; several wear rudraksha malas and visible name badges. Overhead hang strings of colourful tassels and paper lanterns, and large screens on the walls show close-up footage of a speaker. A camera crane and cameraman stand at the back. Foreground figures include a bearded man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a bald man in a blue top. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so the speaker shown on screen is not a physical candidate here.2016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01December 12 20162016-12-12A large tented hall filled with seated participants on colourful striped woven mats. Most wear white kurtas or shirts, some in saffron, red, green and blue, and many have name badges on lanyards. A few people lie down at the right edge, and a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt and white dhoti sits in the foreground. Above, rows of multicolored hanging decorations and paper lanterns line the ceiling, with white draped walls and a camera crew on a raised platform at the back. The crowd is seated facing forward toward an unseen stage, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-01