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Large 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.

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A 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.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27A large seated audience fills a bright hall at a Shuddhadvaitam initiation event in Ujjain. Many participants wear white kurta-style clothes with orange and red shawls or sashes, and some have yellow and saffron garlands. A few people wear headphones for translation. Several sit with eyes closed in meditation, while others look toward the front. A woman in the foreground wears a red and yellow saree. The crowd fills the room from front to back, with a bright window at the top of the wall.2016-05-06A dense crowd of men fills a hall, seated and packed shoulder to shoulder in rows, most wearing white dhotis and white upper cloths with orange or saffron shawls. Several have shaved heads, some wear white or red tilak marks on the forehead, and a few wear gold necklaces or lanyards. The foreground is blurred, with people in sharp focus at the centre. Many faces look attentive. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the frame.2016-05-05A large seated congregation of several hundred men fills a hall during a Shuddhadvaitam initiation at Ujjain. Most wear white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks, and many sit with eyes closed in meditation. Some attendees in front wear blue or plain shirts, and a few hold small paper badges on lanyards. The floor is covered with colourful mats, and a bright stage area with banners and hanging drapes is visible at the far end. Nobody in the image is identifiable as a person; the scene shows only seated initiates and attendees.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.2016-04-27Large 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.2016-05-06A large seated crowd of men fills a tent hall at a Ujjain Aadheenam event, most wearing white kurta-style clothes with red-and-white striped shawls draped over their shoulders. Many wear orange or white lanyard badges. Some sit with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer, and a pink balloon and red-and-gold decorations appear in the background.2016-04-21A large seated congregation fills a tented hall with a red carpet, mostly men in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged in rows, some with gold chains and beads. Two large screens at the top show a distant figure on a stage, and white and red banners hang overhead. Water bottles sit on the carpet, and the crowd fills the frame to the back of the tent. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the figure on screen is too small and distant to determine.2016-05-05A large seated congregation in a hall, many men dressed in white kurta and dhoti with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and orange lanyard cords around their necks. Several have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A few wear glasses, and some sit with hands folded in prayer. Red carpeting runs along the front of the rows, and a stage area with flowers appears in the background. Most faces are blurred in the foreground.2016-04-26May 06 20162016-05-06A large seated assembly fills a covered hall, with rows of devotees on red mats wearing white dhotis and kurtas, many with orange or red shawls and rudraksha malas. Several men in front wear gold ceremonial necklaces, and one has white sacred ash markings on his forehead. Two large screens at the top of the frame display the gathering. Hundreds to thousands of people fill the space, all facing forward attentively during the event.2016-05-05