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A dense crowd of devotees sits cross-legged in a temple hall, most with palms pressed together in anjali. Many women wear white or cream sarees with gold and red borders, rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A woman in the centre with glasses and a white saree chants with her eyes closed. At the upper right, a woman in white with a gold-bordered saree holds her hands in prayer near a silver railing. A pink gift bag and a white-haired woman in front add to the scene. The setting suggests satsang or puja, with an altar draped in patterned cloth visible at the top.

April 14 2012

A large seated audience of women fills a pale pink hall during a satsang. Most sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in namaskar, many with eyes closed. Their saris and salwar kameez are in white, cream, pink, red, green and yellow, and several wear gold necklaces and bangles. In the upper background a woman in a green and gold sari stands with arms raised. Tall orange curtains frame the windows, and a white door is visible at the back wall.

A large seated congregation of devotees, mostly women, fills a hall in prayer. Many sit with palms pressed together or eyes closed, wearing white and cream saris and salwar kameez with red, orange, pink and purple borders. Several have white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A few wear red or orange shawls. Some are seated on blue cushions on the floor, and an ID badge lanyard is visible on one woman. The scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering, with no clearly visible central figure in the frame.

A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall during a puja. Most women wear white saris or dhotis with bright yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and several sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor before them. Others in the back wear saris in orange, pink and blue, and a few foreign women with light hair sit among the rows. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

A seated group gathering indoors in a hall with red chairs, pink walls and red curtains, with many women and girls in white, saffron, red, green and orange saris and salwar kameez sitting cross-legged on mats in meditation or satsang. Several participants have hands pressed together in prayer, and brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and small offerings sit on the floor in front. A young girl in a saffron sari and a girl in green sit closest to the camera with eyes closed. Many have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. The scene conveys a devotional or meditation program with a largely female audience. No a person candidate is visible.

April 08 2012

April 15 2012

A photograph of a large seated audience of women at a satsang, mostly in white and cream saris and dhotis with gold-coloured bordered edges, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed in prayer or meditation. Several wear gold necklaces, earrings and bangles, and some have name badges pinned to their clothes. Behind them a colourful striped cloth covers a table, and a few people stand at the back. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

A seated congregation of devotees, mostly women, fills a hall during a satsang. In the foreground a woman in a white blouse with a patterned border sits with palms pressed together in namaste, and nearby a woman in white with a tilak on her forehead sits with eyes closed. Many attendees wear white saris and white kurtas with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas, and a few wear pink, yellow and red saris. Rows of red-cushioned chairs and mats extend back toward a bright doorway, with a small child in a colourful dress seated among the crowd.

February 03 2013

A seated group ceremony in a bright hall, with many devotees in white and cream traditional clothing, some with yellow-gold borders and shawls, kneeling or sitting on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth and bangles sits with hands folded, and beside her a woman in a yellow shawl and white garment does the same. Small brass lamps with lit flames, flower offerings, banana, and a plate with petals and fruit are arranged on the floor. Red-cushioned chairs line the back wall, and some devotees in the background appear to be in meditative stillness. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene.