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Large crowd of seated devotees with eyes closed in meditation under a white tent canopy. Many wear white kurta-style clothes with red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style malas; some wear orange and yellow garments. Name badges hang from several chests. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange patterned shirt sits beside a man with long light hair. Participants fill the frame, with additional people seated toward the back.

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April 27 20162016-04-27A large seated crowd of devotees with eyes closed in meditation fills the frame at a broad indoor hall, many in white kurtas with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a man in a sage-green kurta with a red tilak sits with eyes closed, and a bearded man in orange-brown robes sits near him. A bespectacled young man in white and saffron wears a green lanyard.2016-05-06A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls sits closely packed in rows, many with eyes closed or heads bowed as if in meditation or prayer. Some hold hands together in anjali mudra. The foreground is blurred, with heads and shoulders in sharp focus only in the middle distance. Orange and red prayer shawls contrast with the white clothing throughout the hall.2016-04-27A large dense crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall, seated and standing closely together and viewed from the front in a shallow-focus photograph. Many wear white or cream kurta-style clothing with red, orange and maroon shawls or stoles, and some wear rudraksha-style necklaces and mala beads. One man in the foreground-centre right wears a bright saffron turban. Faces are sharply visible among the rows, with a pale pink wall and hanging banners behind. A watermarked copyright line and a logo appear at the top and lower right corners. Numerous people fill the scene, far more than one hundred, though only the visible figures are counted here.2016-05-07Large seated crowd of devotees during a Shuddhadvaitam initiation session in a big tent hall. Most men wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange-red shawls draped over the shoulder, and many wear rudraksha or beaded malas. Several are seated cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. A few older men in saffron or yellow garments sit among them, and a red carpet runs across the foreground. No individual stands out as a clearly identifiable central figure in the frame.2016-05-06A large seated group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, sits in tightly packed rows with eyes closed in meditation. Several have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in the front left with a beard and glasses sits in a similar posture. The setting is an indoor tent-like hall with pink and white walls and a bright, crowded atmosphere. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from the visible cues in this image.2016-04-27A large seated congregation of men fills a hall, most dressed in white kurtas with red-orange shawls or saffron-orange sashes, many wearing lanyards. In the centre, a bald man in an orange shawl sits among the rows. Foreground figures include a man with glasses in white and red, and a bald man in white with an orange sash. The background shows a bright stage area and a small round logo at top left. Attendees face forward attentively.2016-04-21A large seated gathering of men in white ritual clothes with orange-saffron shawls or sashes draped over their shoulders, sitting densely in rows on a floor inside a white tent-like hall. Many wear orange garlands or cords; a few have glasses, and one man in a blue shirt stands out at the back with his mouth open mid-chant or call. A bald man on the left wears a saffron-striped wrap. Overhead, a white canopy and hanging fabric frame the hall, with people standing near the entrance at the rear. The scene suggests a satsang or formal assembly, with attendees attentive toward the front.2016-04-21May 07 20162016-05-07May 07 20162016-05-07A large crowd of devotees seated densely in a hall, mostly men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange or saffron shawls and sashes, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Many faces are visible in the foreground and rows receding into the background, with light fabric draped over the upper area of the venue.2016-05-05A large crowd of devotees seated cross-legged on a red floor in a bright hall, eyes closed or gazing upward in meditation. Most wear white dhoti-style garments with red-orange shawls or saffron sashes, and many have orange lanyards around their necks. Several men in the foreground have beards and rudraksha-style beads; a bald man in white sits near the centre. Behind them, rows of seated participants extend into the background with white banners and a lit stage area. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd shot.2016-04-23