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A large open-air hall with white pillars and tropical plants where a crowd of devotees sits on the floor in rows facing a central seating area. In the foreground a seated figure in orange robes sits beside a bowl of food on a banana leaf and a tall silver trident (trishul) stands on a white cloth. Near the centre a man in white dhoti and white shirt sits cross-legged, with women in orange, green and blue saris beside him, and rows of sannyasis in orange and red robes sit with leaf plates and small cups of food laid out before them. A lectern and microphone stand at the back. Many attendees wear red, orange and white clothing. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific public figure from appearance.

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A large open hall with white floor cloths and rows of seated devotees facing a central seated speaker at the left. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits beside a silver trident and a silver bowl of food on a banana leaf. Along both sides, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit before rows of leaf plates and water glasses. Several women in saffron, green, blue and orange saris sit in the centre, and a man in white kurta sits among them. Tall columns, palms and a glass roof frame the crowded audience of many people behind them.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor pavilion-style hall with white pillars and tropical plants, where a large seated gathering is being fed a communal meal in rows. Foreground: a woman with dark hair in a bun, wearing an orange-brown garment and a rust-coloured beaded necklace, holds a metal bowl of yellow rice over a white cloth on the floor. Rows of banana leaf plates are laid out along white cloths. Seated in rows on the left and right are people in orange and saffron robes and rust-coloured garments, many with beaded necklaces. At centre, a woman in a green sari sits beside women in orange and blue, and a person in white stands behind them. Behind the rows, a large crowd of onlookers in white, orange and red stands under the roof, with a camera and tripod visible at right.2015-12-20 +1 copiesA large seated gathering in an open pavilion with white columns, palm plants and a skylight. In the foreground a silver trident stands on a white cloth beside a person in orange and gold holding a silver bowl of food. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes and red shawls sit on white mats along the floor, with a central group in white and colourful saris and salwar kameez. Many small water bottles and leaf plates line the mats. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in mixed clothing fills the upper floor.2015-12-20A large seated gathering of devotees in an open pavilion with white pillars and a glass roof. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on a white cloth, some with red-and-saffron shawls and bare upper arms, with a small bowl and water bottles beside them. Rows of men and women in white, red, saffron and pink clothing, many wearing orange or red shawls and garlands, sit on mats along the tiled floor. Round white-clothed tables stand at the right edge, and a standing figure in white robes with a red shawl appears near the back. The scene suggests a satsang or formal session among followers, with many people visible across the room.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesWide indoor photo of a large seated gathering under an open pavilion with white columns and tropical plants behind. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair beside a tall trident-topped staff and a brass bowl of offerings. White cloths cover the floor in front, with water bottles set out. A seated group in saffron and orange robes and sarees sits on the left and center, with a woman in green and orange in the middle. A woman in white with a red shawl sits with her back to the camera in the foreground. Behind them, a dense crowd of many people in white, orange and red clothing fills the hall.2015-12-20 +1 copiesA large outdoor-indoor hall with a high roof and open sides, lined with palm plants and columns, holds a seated assembly of many devotees in orange, red and white clothing. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red border sits facing the central area, with a golden throne-like seat with carved detailing at left, and a woman in white and red at left edge holds a metal ritual vessel. Several people sit on white cloths in front of banana-leaf plates with water bottles. A figure in the upper-left foreground seated near the golden throne wears saffron and orange garments; a shaved-headed monastic in orange sits at right beside a leaf-plate spread. The crowd is seated in rows, many with hands folded in prayer. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is established by appearance, so the role-based description is kept.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA large open hall with white columns and tropical plants, where many devotees are seated on the floor in rows, many in orange and red saffron-toned robes, with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits with her back to the camera, hands joined in prayer, facing a gold-carved throne with a trident (trishul) on a stand beside it. Several seated women wear red and orange garments, and trays of fruit and offerings are set on white cloths on the floor. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right near the seated group, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20