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A photo of a large crowd gathered inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Many people wear white clothing, some with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces. A young woman in front holds a brass plate or tray, and a man in the foreground presses his palms together in anjali. Framed pictures hang on the walls, and a tall decorated pillar painted with red, yellow and blue patterns and white birds stands at right beside an orange cloth. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable in the crowd.

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A photograph of a crowded covered hall with a metal-framed corrugated roof and orange wall lamps. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand close together, several wearing lanyard badges and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A man at left presses his palms together in anjali. A tall decorated pole in red, green and white with painted birds and flowers stands at center, and a hanging lamp fixture hangs overhead. Women in white saris stand in the background at left. Some people are partially visible at the frame edges.2007-12-17December 17 20072007-12-17A large indoor hall under a white tented ceiling with orange and striped fabric drapes hanging from the top, strings of marigold garlands along the edge. Hundreds of seated devotees in mostly white clothes fill the floor, many women in white saris and some in blue or teal. In the centre background stands an ornate golden framed deity murti with a dark backdrop. A bearded man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, and a standing man in white robes with an orange shawl stands at the right near the stage. Large portrait photos of a woman are mounted on the side walls. Crowd count is in the hundreds, so the people field is 100+.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27February 16 20072007-02-16A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits closely packed inside a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. Many people have hands pressed together in anjali or sit with eyes closed. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in red, blue and yellow cloth with floral and geometric patterns line the walls. At the far end stands a white bull figure decorated with garlands, near a canopy with orange drapery and a raised dais. Hanging lamps and string lights are visible overhead. The scene suggests a Shivaratri observance with satsang and puja.2007-02-16December 17 20072007-12-17A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white saris with some wearing red or orange garlands. Many hold small brown wooden hand cymbals or percussion instruments. Tall decorative pillars wrapped in multicolored geometric patterns with orange tassels line the room under a draped white ceiling with ceiling fans. Red curtains hang at the windows. Some attendees wear identification badges. A few people sit on the floor at the left, and the crowd extends toward the back of the hall.2014-08-24December 27 20072007-12-27A large indoor hall with a white curved fabric ceiling and tall cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with elephant motifs. A dense crowd, mostly dressed in white ritual clothing, stands and walks along a blue-and-red patterned floor runner. Many women wear white saris with orange or saffron shawls, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. A few people in orange-brown robes are among them. Framed photographs hang on the walls and a portrait stands at the right edge. A tripod-mounted camera is visible in the centre. The scene resembles an ashram gathering during a group program.2006-10-08A large tent hall filled with men in white dhotis and white shirts moving around in a crowd, several with hands raised or clasped together, some appearing to dance or sway. Colourful woven fabric tassels hang from the tent ceiling in red, green, yellow and blue. Along the right, a large portrait of a smiling man with dark hair and a gold-toned pendant is displayed beside a stage draped with dark curtains and red-and-gold garlands, with a deity murti visible in front. Printed banners and posters line the side walls.2007-05-04February 16 20072007-02-16