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A large crowd of devotees stands on an open upper deck of a ship at night, with a white canvas canopy overhead and the dark sea behind a metal railing. Most people wear white kurta-style clothes with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and many wear lanyards. Several people in the foreground have hands pressed together in namaste or raised in devotion, while others clap and smile. A man near the center holds a small plate, and a bald man in an orange shawl stands at left. The scene conveys a satsang or darshan gathering on board.

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Night photograph aboard a vessel's upper deck of a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Many have palms pressed together in anjali or raised hands, and several hold small cups or lamps. A blonde woman in white and a man with a phone are visible among them. Railings and ship rigging frame the scene at the top. A bald figure in the foreground wears white. The gathering suggests a satsang or puja on board, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.2012-12-17A photograph taken at night on an open upper deck under a white canvas canopy, with a dark sea behind. A crowd of around fifty devotees in white kurtas and rust-red or saffron shawls raise their arms, fingers pointing and hands clapping, cheering with joy. A blonde woman in glasses and white clothing in the right foreground raises her arm; a woman with dark hair in a white outfit and red shawl laughs at left; a man with a camera in an upper corner joins in. A white table with food and a bowl sits at lower left. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible among the crowd, so no appearance-based claim is made.2012-12-17December 28 20122012-12-28Night photo on an open upper deck of a cruise ship under a large cream fabric canopy, with a dark sky behind. Many people dressed in white with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders sit at small round tables and clap or raise their hands. A few men in white kurtas with red shawls stand at the right edge near the railing, one with arms outstretched and another with hands pressed together in greeting. Tables hold cups and glasses, and the deck has wooden planks and metal chairs. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role and clothing only.2012-12-28December 17 20122012-12-17Evening photo on an open deck under a white canopy at night, with dark water and distant lights behind. A crowd of about 40 people in white clothes with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards raises their arms and claps joyfully. In the lower left, a bare-chested man with a shaved head wears a multi-strand gold-and-beaded necklace and an orange cloth, and faces the group. A woman with long dark hair in the foreground has her back to the camera. A small table with a white tablecloth holds plates of food.2012-12-17December 17 20122012-12-17December 17 20122012-12-17December 21 20122012-12-21December 28 20122012-12-28A crowded indoor hall aboard a ship, with rows of seated devotees in white clothes and orange-beaded malas, many with hands pressed together in prayer. Standing figures in white and saffron-toned garments move among them near red-cushioned seats and brass-railed walkways. Overhead, warm lights and festive green garland decorations line the ceiling and railings. Camera tripods and video equipment are visible near the front, and a blurred foreground man in glasses sits in a dark patterned shirt with an orange lanyard. No individual a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance.2012-12-09Outdoor satsang on an open ship deck at dusk with a large crowd seated on blue mats. Most attendees wear white clothing with orange-red shawls. A man in white stands at the center holding an orange umbrella over a figure seated on a gold-and-red throne beneath a white domed canopy. Behind them, several people in white and orange-red shawls sit in a row near the canopy, and at right a man in orange robes stands beside a black speaker. A woman in white with a camera and a person with a video camera are at left. Some attendees wear white head coverings. A white ship tower and railings are visible.2012-12-12