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November 22 2014

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A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a hall with a polished floor, mats and small brass puja trays with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair wears white clothes and an orange shawl; beside her an older woman in a cream sari with glasses also has hands joined. Other women in green, red and cream saris and young girls in white sit in rows, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A row of red chairs and a wall with framed pictures appear in the background. Around 40 people are visible.2012-04-04September 16 20142014-09-16May 25 20142014-05-25August 24 20142014-08-24A group of women seated on red floor cushions in a white-walled hall perform a ritual. Most wear white tops and white or light trousers with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have their hands pressed together in anjali or hold small brass bells and lamps, and one woman in the foreground holds a brass bell near her chest. On the floor before them are brass oil lamps, small brass dishes with flower petals and offerings, a brass diya, a small incense holder with a stick, and yellow marigold flowers on a pink cloth. A brass deity murti stands near the lower left and a sign is set on the floor. Red curtains hang in the background, and several other participants are visible behind.2013-10-30December 07 20132013-12-07February 21 20162016-02-21Seated devotees in a hall perform a puja ritual on a tiled floor. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands cupped around a brass dish, while beside her an older woman in maroon with a red mala holds a small offering plate. Women in white saris and red rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed and palms pressed together, and brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and an offering tray lie on a blue mat in front. A large crowd of seated participants fills the background.2014-08-24January 18 20142014-01-18A seated group of devotees in a satsang hall, many women in white or cream ceremonial clothes with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded in prayer, eyes closed or lowered. A young child in a beige salwar kameez leans forward in the front row near offerings on a brass plate. A woman in the foreground with curly hair and a white sari with gold border holds her hands together in prayer. Blue and purple chairs and a patterned rug are visible at the back. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-07-24A photograph of a large devotional gathering in which many seated participants wear orange and maroon robes with white forehead bands. In the foreground, two women in white clothing sit on red cushions wearing long rudraksha mala garlands; the woman on the left holds a small object in her hand and the woman on the right holds a small bell and a hand gesture near her chest. Others in the background wear orange and maroon, some holding incense sticks and bells. Brass puja items and a small oil lamp sit on a red cloth at the lower left. The scene suggests a satsang or chanting session. Red and orange garments dominate the background crowd.2014-11-26September 16 20142014-09-16