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A large crowd of devotees fills a hall, mostly men and boys in white kurta-style clothes with saffron/orange shawls and scarves, some wearing rudraksha malas. Many raise their hands and clap, faces lit with enthusiasm, while others stand with palms open. A dark overhead structure runs across the top edge, and a few figures in darker or patterned clothing stand among the throng. The scene suggests a mass satsang or initiation gathering. Attribution to any specific individual is not established here.

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A large crowd of devotees fills an outdoor tent venue, most wearing white kurtas and dhotis with orange or saffron shawls and scarves. Many raise their arms and clap or chant together in an energetic group satsang. Some wear rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. At the top of the frame, red stage screens glow and a camera on a tripod records the gathering.2016-05-06 +1 copiesMay 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A large photograph of a dense crowd of devotees filling an indoor tent hall, most wearing white kurtas and white clothing with orange and saffron shawls or sashes and lanyards. Many raise their hands and arms in an animated gesture, some with palms pressed together. Two large screens hang at the top of the frame, and stage lights and rigging are visible overhead. Several people in the foreground wear orange and saffron stoles and gold-coloured neck ornaments. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd view.2016-05-06A dense crowd of devotees in white ritual clothing at a Shuddhadvaitam event in Ujjain. Many people raise their hands and clap, some with palms pressed together in devotion. Several wear orange or saffron head cloths and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and many wrap bangles and wristbands on their arms. Faces are close together and partially cropped at the edges, with a few foreheads marked with tilak. The atmosphere is one of collective devotional singing and chanting.2016-05-06A large crowd of devotees seated and standing in a hall, many wearing white dhotis and white kurtas with red-orange shawls or sashes draped over their shoulders. Several raise both hands in the air, others clap with hands pressed together, and many smile. Some wear rudraksha malas and lanyards with name badges. In the foreground a bald man in white smiles and claps, and a man with grey hair and glasses raises his palms. No single clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd shot.2016-05-04May 06 20162016-05-06A large crowd of devotees fills a covered hall, many standing with hands raised in salutation or folded in namaskar. Most wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange or saffron shawls and sacred beads, while others wear orange and yellow garments. A cameraman's boom or pole is visible at the left edge, and a bright gold ornament hangs at the upper right beside white tent fabric and draped banners. Faces are visible across the frame; no individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-05-09A large crowd of devotees processes through a wide hall, many in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange or red shawls and sashes. Several men wear rudraksha or beaded malas and necklaces, and some are bare-chested with orange cloth wrapped at the waist. Many have hands folded or raised in devotion, and a few wear green lanyards. Some carry an orange-red sash draped over one shoulder. The setting is crowded with white tents and staging in the background, and a partial circular emblem appears in the upper left corner.2016-05-09