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A large dense crowd of devotees seated closely together indoors at a Karthigai Deepam event, mostly women and men in white, cream and bright saffron, orange, green and pink saris and kurtas. A woman in a grey top in the centre-left holds a small brass ritual plate. Many attendees wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces and white garments. On the upper right a figure in white stands near a camera tripod and stage equipment, and a bearded man with a white beard and teal garland sits in the upper right of the crowd. Their attention is directed toward the stage. Some people sit cross-legged, others sit upright, and the scene is a satsang-style gathering.

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December 12 20162016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06A dense, seated audience at a large satsang or discourse hall, mostly women and some men, photographed from the front with foreground faces in soft focus. Many wear white or pastel kurta-style tops and saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in the centre wears a purple shawl over a patterned blouse and a name badge, and a woman at right wears a red top with rudraksha and a bindi. Some wear orange shawls and red vibhuti or kumkum marks. Attendees look toward the stage, some with notebooks and a green folder in view. The mood is attentive and focused, with no visible ritual activity.2016-12-21A large crowd of devotees packed into a hall, seen from behind and across rows of heads. Many wear white or pastel kurtas and sarees, and rudraksha malas and marigold-style garlands in orange and red. A few men in saffron and orange shawls stand near the centre. On a raised scaffold at the top left, a person in white with a camera operator and tripod films the gathering. A carved wooden door and white drapes frame the back wall.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12A large seated audience fills the frame at a temple or hall event, most people facing forward toward an unseen stage. In the centre a woman with long dark wavy hair and a patterned dark jacket looks forward, with a red-and-gold garment nearby. Around her many devotees wear white and cream kurtas and saris, orange and saffron shawls, red, pink and yellow saris and a blue-and-white checked dupatta. A man at upper right wears a white kurta and a teal and orange garland, and a bearded older man in white sits near the top centre. Several people hold small items in their laps near a brass tray. Overlaid at top left is a purple logo and a2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A large seated audience fills the foreground of an indoor hall at a Sadashivoham gathering. Many attendees wear rudraksha malas and orange or cream clothing, and several sit with hands pressed in anjali. A man in cream kurta with a red-beaded mala sits centre-right, and a bare-chested man with a mala sits right. Blurred people with white and pastel clothes fill the background, with a stage structure and white drapery visible at top.2016-12-05December 12 20162016-12-12December 14 20162016-12-14