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A crowded indoor event under a metal-frame tent roof hung with yellow and white paper garlands. In the foreground, a man in a grey shirt and a man in white with a red-and-white bindi and face markings clap and smile. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks and some with yellow lanyards, clap and sit among devotees. At right, a tall decorated pillar or chariot element painted with red flowers and blue, white and yellow patterns stands beside brass lamps and a yellow cloth. A man in white with red tilak marks smiles at far right. No individual is identified as a person from appearance cues here.

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June 09 20092009-06-09June 21 20092009-06-21A crowded indoor satsang gathering of men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas. Seated on mats in the foreground, a smiling man with long wavy hair and a beard in white kurta, a young boy in a checked plaid shirt beside him, and a boy in a pink shirt. Right side, a bespectacled man in white clasps his hands in applause, while others clap and raise arms behind. Yellow and white draped curtains and colourful patterned banners frame the hall. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the seated figures are devotees.2012-05-13November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09November 26 20162016-11-26 +2 copiesA photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a pandal at night, most in white shirts and white dhotis. Many wear rudraksha malas. A young man in the centre with glasses and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in namaskar, and a woman in a patterned sari stands beside a man with hands folded in prayer. A tall blue and yellow decorated pole with orange floral motifs stands behind them, and string pennant flags hang from the tent above. The people appear to be listening or waiting in a devotional gathering.2008-11-12A large seated crowd of devotees fills a canopied pavilion decorated with tall pillars wrapped in orange and blue cloth with floral motifs, and strings of orange pennants overhead. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis, many with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and many sit with palms pressed together in prayer or hold their hands folded. Some women in colourful saris stand near the back, and a few figures stand among the seated rows. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering, though no central figure is clearly visible in the frame.2007-01-01Crowded indoor hall under a white tent-style ceiling with tall decorated pillars painted in red, yellow and green with animal motifs. Many men in white clothes and beaded rudraksha-style malas stand close together, several with palms pressed in anjali or raised hands, some with eyes closed in prayer. A man in front wears wire-rimmed glasses and a white shirt, another has a full beard, and a purple banner hangs in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure with long hair, crown or saffron robes is visible; the crowd is in white and the central figure is not distinguishable, so the candidate is uncertain.2008-06-22May 13 20122012-05-13November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills the hall, mostly men in white ritual clothes with forehead markings of white and sandal or vibhuti. Many wear saffron or orange shawls, rudraksha malas and identification lanyards. Several clap with their hands raised, while others sit attentively looking toward the front. Some wear pale purple, teal or lavender shirts among the white. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the crowd.2016-11-20