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A dim hall lit by a single bright spotlight from the left, with a crowd of devotees gathered in the dark. On the right, a bearded man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a yellow border wears a long rudraksha mala and stands among the crowd. A woman in the foreground on the left holds a bouquet of red roses. Behind them, an orange circular emblem with a bird motif hangs on the pink-lit wall, and the ceiling has square tiles and recessed lights.

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A dim hall lit by warm and pink spotlights shows a crowd of devotees pressing toward a central group. At the centre, a man with long, loose, wavy hair and a red garment holds a bouquet of pink, orange and yellow flowers. Beside him, a woman with dark hair wears a dark outfit. To the right, a bearded man with glasses stands bare-chested, wearing a white and gold shawl and a long beaded necklace. Other devotees' heads and shoulders fill the foreground, and a large circular gold-and-blue emblem with a bird motif hangs on the wall behind them.2015-05-13A crowded indoor event in a hall with overhead ceiling lights and a bright spotlight. Around him, devotees press close: a man in a white dhoti with a gold-toned necklace and beaded mala, a bearded man in white and gold-bordered cloth with a long beaded mala, a smiling woman with a red tilak in the foreground, and others behind. Several people raise round decorative fans or umbrellas painted with a bird emblem in teal and gold, and one raises a gold-colored staff.2017-05-26Dim indoor hall crowded with devotees during a ceremony. In the centre, a long-haired man with flowing dark hair wears a red-orange garment and a gold ornamental necklace, his face in profile. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-beaded mala and brown shawl stands with eyes lowered. An elderly bald man with white hair in the lower right bends forward with folded hands near the centre figure. Behind them, several people raise round orange and teal decorated trays or plates overhead, bearing a blue emblem with a bird motif. A spotlight shines from the left and a small red-lit display appears in the background. Only the centre figure with long hair and orange clothing is a plausible a person candidate, though his appearance is uncertain.2017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26A dimly lit hall crowded with devotees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back grey hair and a rust-coloured robe holds a bundle of pink and orange roses and smiles, with a red-and-gold ornamented necklace visible. To the right, a bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds more roses. A woman with dark hair in the left foreground and many people behind them face toward the group. A red digital clock on the back wall reads 12:12. The centre figure shows cues consistent with the a person description, so an appearance-based label applies.2017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26 +1 copiesA dimly lit hall crowded with many devotees, many women in saffron and cream clothing, some holding flowers. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red-brown top and a gold necklace stands with a sweet or cigarette-like item between his fingers and a red vibhuti-style mark on his forehead; he appears to be the focus of the gathering. Probable Swamiji (probable) cues are present: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and a red garment. To the right, a bearded man in white and gold-bordered cloth wears rudraksha beads and smiles, while a hand reaches in from the foreground. A spotlight beam cuts through the haze at left, and a red digital clock on the wall reads 12:08.2017-05-26A photograph of a crowded indoor hall lit with purple and pink tones and a bright spotlight at left. A long-haired man with a swept-back dark mane and a trimmed beard, wearing a rust-red robe, smiles at center while raising a flower-decorated hand near his head, with a garland of red and white roses at his waist. Around him devotees crowd close: a woman with dark hair and earrings smiles at lower left, a man with long dreadlocks grins at upper left, and a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl wears a large rudraksha-style bead necklace at right. Foreground heads are blurred, and a rudraksha mala is visible at lower right. A ceremonial yellow object is raised above the crowd in the background.2017-05-26 +1 copiesMay 13 20152015-05-13A dim hall crowded with devotees, lit by a single spotlight beam from the upper left. In the centre, a figure with long, loose grey-white hair wears a rust-red garment and holds a small bouquet of orange and red flowers. To the right, a bearded man with a dark shaved-back hairstyle wears a white dhoti with a gold-edged border and several dark rudraksha malas around his neck; he is smiling. Several women in saris and devotees in white stand around them, one woman laughing at left. A red digital clock on the back wall reads 12:12, and framed photographs hang on the walls. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering.2017-05-26 +1 copiesCrowded indoor event in dim, bluish lighting with a red digital clock reading 12:19 on the wall. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti and orange rudraksha-style beaded garland faces away, and women in orange and cream saris hold up decorated round teal-and-gold fan-shaped placards with a white bird emblem. Roses and white flowers appear in hands and at the bottom edge, and a camera operator is visible at left. Many people are visible, most partly obscured.2017-05-26