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A crowded devotional gathering seen from behind a gilded golden throne or palanquin edge at left. In the foreground a woman in a grey patterned shawl stands with palms pressed together. Behind her, many devotees in white and cream clothes and yellow dresses sit or stand with hands raised in namaskar or chanting gesture. A bearded older man with long white hair, a saffron-yellow headband, a rudraksha mala and a turquoise beaded necklace holds a small cup and looks up with eyes closed. Beside him a shaved-headed man in a beige top wears a white beaded necklace. Several men in white kurtas and orange-striped caps stand in the background among the crowd.

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A large seated congregation fills a hall during a ritual event. Many devotees wear white, saffron, orange and teal clothing, with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several have hands pressed together in namaskar or clapping. In the foreground a woman in orange and gold sits with her hands near her face. On the right, a golden throne-like seat stands empty beside the crowd. On the upper right, a large screen shows a close-up of a figure holding a lit lamp, with another man in orange robes and a white-haired devotee nearby. Red drapes hang behind the stage, and a golden kalasha-style vessel is visible at the back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large seated audience fills the foreground of an indoor hall at a Sadashivoham gathering. Many attendees wear rudraksha malas and orange or cream clothing, and several sit with hands pressed in anjali. A man in cream kurta with a red-beaded mala sits centre-right, and a bare-chested man with a mala sits right. Blurred people with white and pastel clothes fill the background, with a stage structure and white drapery visible at top.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills the frame, with a large gold and brown ceremonial throne or palanquin structure in the right foreground. A man in the centre wears glasses, a white garment, a red rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, his palms pressed together as he smiles upward. A man at left wears a grey bucket hat and a white garment with a red bead mala and white forehead markings. Behind them, several men stand in white and saffron-orange clothing, and a golden kalasha finial rises above the stage. A banner with printed text hangs in the background.2016-12-12September 15 20152015-09-15December 12 20162016-12-12December 08 20152015-12-08 +2 copiesA large seated audience at an indoor event, many people wearing white clothes with orange lanyards and some with orange or saffron shawls. In the center, a woman with light hair pulled back wears a mauve top and raises both hands palms-out. Around her, attendees in white kurtas, a man in a grey shirt, a man in a red shirt and a man on the right with a topknot and white clothes look forward toward an unseen stage. Several people sit with eyes closed or heads bowed.2015-12-16A large seated congregation fills a hall with red drapes, most dressed in white ritual clothing and many wearing rudraksha malas. Foreground figures include a man in white with a mala beside a brass tray, a man in a light blue shirt near an electric pedestal fan, and a boy in an orange shirt. A ceremonial gold and brass staff with a trident-like top stands at the right edge. Several people raise hands or clasp palms in devotion. A tall figure in saffron-coloured clothing appears in the upper left.2016-12-12A large seated audience fills a temple hall at an evening gathering, many people with rudraksha malas and white, red, saffron and yellow clothing. Several women in red, yellow and orange saris and a woman in a blue top raise open hands while others sit with hands folded. A lit oil lamp is visible at the upper right near a wooden pillar, and a white-pillared doorway frames the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible among the crowd.2016-12-12