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A large seated crowd of women fills a tent hall on a red carpet, many in orange, pink and multicolored saris and salwar kameez, with beaded necklaces and shawls. Many sit with eyes closed or hands folded in meditation. One woman near the centre raises both arms overhead with hands together. A large screen at upper left shows a red-clad figure. The crowd fills the frame, with lighter canvas walls and a dark drape behind them.

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A large crowd of seated devotees fills a white-tented hall at a Shuddhadvaitam gathering in Ujjain. Most attendees sit cross-legged in close rows, many dressed in orange, saffron, red and white garments with shawls and beads. Some raise hands in devotion, and a few figures stand near the back beside hanging white drapes and colourful fabric. Faces appear calm and focused. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A large seated audience of women fills a bright hall, many dressed in white and saffron-orange saris and shawls with red or orange borders. In the centre foreground, a woman with long light grey-blonde dreadlocks, a grey-green top and a pink-purple wrap sits with palms pressed together overhead in a devotional gesture, eyes closed. Nearby women wear rudraksha-style beads, pale ritual clothes, forehead markings and bindis. Blurred rows extend into the background, with a wall, banners and a speaker visible. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the subject is a devotee at a pratyaksha padapuja-style gathering.2016-05-20May 06 20162016-05-06A large seated crowd of devotees fills a hall with a red carpet at a Shuddhadvaitam initiation event in Ujjain. Most attendees sit cross-legged facing a stage at the top of the frame, many women in orange, red, pink and white saris and salwar kameez with malas and bags nearby. One woman in the foreground wears a dark embroidered top and holds her hands in anjali, while a figure at upper centre raises a hand. A red-lit screen glows at the top left. No identifiable a person is visible among the seated devotees, and the stage figures are not clearly shown.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A large seated audience fills a hall, mostly women in saffron, orange, red and white clothing with sindoor and bindis, many with palms pressed together or eyes closed. In the foreground a woman with long white dreadlocks sits with hands folded in prayer, wearing a grey-green and pink patterned wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace. Beside her a woman in a white top and orange shawl sits in a row, and another in a green and cream sari with an orange shawl sits on the right. Water bottles and a bag lie on the floor. Watermarked event photo of a Vaicharik Mahasabha satsang gathering; no speaker or a person is visible in frame. Crowd is in the hundreds.2016-05-20May 06 20162016-05-06May 19 20162016-05-19Photograph of a large seated audience inside a white tented hall with a long red carpet running through the rows. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged, many women in saffron, orange, red and white saris and shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas and orange lanyard badges. In the foreground a woman in a white dhoti-style garment and red-orange shawl sits beside the carpet. Speakers and stage equipment are visible at the far end, and a few people stand near the back. No speaker's face or identity is shown clearly enough to confirm a candidate.2016-04-22A large seated audience fills a hall with red floor coverings, many people wearing orange, red, yellow and green clothing with shawls and malas. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari with a mala sits with hands together, and a woman in a white sari sits nearby. Beyond them, rows of attendees sit in meditative stillness and devotion. On a screen at the top, a stage with figures in red is visible. The atmosphere is a devotional gathering.2016-12-03May 06 20162016-05-06