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A dense crowd of devotees sits packed on the floor of a white-walled hall during a night observance. Most wear white ritual clothing, with some in saffron, pink, teal and sari colours. Decorative pillars wrapped in patterned fabric with red flowers and yellow borders line the room, and strings of red lights hang overhead. Several men in white kurtas stand at the back and sides. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame, so the scene is a seated congregation rather than an individual presenting or seated on a throne. A deity murti appears faintly at the upper centre near the lights.

Crowded indoor hall during a Shivaratri observance, with many devotees seated on mats and others standing. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing and rudraksha malas; several women sit in yellow and orange saris. A standing older man in white with a long rudraksha mala and a shaved head stands at right, though his appearance does not clearly match the page's reference. Tall pillars painted with colourful floral and bird patterns line the hall, and overhead tube lights hang from a metal roof.

July 17 2008

A large seated crowd of devotees in white clothing fills a hall with white and blue draped stage decor and hanging yellow and patterned banners overhead. Most attendees sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some wear rudraksha malas and white kurtas, and a few women in saris sit at the lower left. Metal scaffolding and a speaker are visible at the top left. Their hands and posture suggest satsang or a gurupoornima assembly, and the seats are white plastic chairs at the back.

February 16 2007

A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees on white sheets during an evening satsang session. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with yellow shawls or scarves, and some women wear pink, green and blue saris. Long colourful cloth banners in red, blue, yellow and orange hang from a white draped ceiling, with ceiling fans and a wall clock visible. At the far end, a golden throne-like seat and deity murti stand near the front of the hall, though no clearly identifiable seated figure is distinguishable from this distance.

November 11 2015

A large seated congregation of devotees fills a hall decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners in yellow, red and blue. Most men wear white shirts or white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and some have saffron or orange cloths. Several men in front sit with hands in lap or folded, and a figure in saffron/orange robes sits near the centre in the crowd. Chairs are stacked along the right edge, and a screen is mounted on the back wall.

A large seated group of devotees, mostly dressed in white, sits with eyes closed in a hall with cream walls, a ceiling of fans and recessed lights, and stacked red plastic chairs at the left. Many wear blue lanyard badges and rudraksha or beaded malas. In the front row, a shaved-headed man in white with a mala sits in meditation beside a woman in white with a mala. A few women wear saffron and yellow saris. A camera operator is visible at the lower right. Nothing identifies a presiding figure in view, and the scene reads as a meditation or satsang session.

December 23 2006

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January 12 2007

A large seated audience of women fills a hall, mostly dressed in white and cream saris and mundus with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Many smile, clap or sit on red floor cushions. Some wear orange or red borders and kumkum or vibhuti on their foreheads. No speaker or central figure is visible in this frame. The setting appears to be a satsang or convention session.