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Photograph of several smiling women seated closely together on the floor of a temple-style hall, all dressed in orange-saffron saris with rudraksha malas around their necks. Their foreheads bear white and red tilak marks, and their hair is tied up in dark buns. Behind them, more women in orange sit in rows, and orange cloth-draped tables and a brass vessel are visible in the background.

May 18 2019

Photograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a temple hall. In the foreground three young women in saffron-orange saris with red borders and long rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed and hands folded, forehead bands of white sandalwood paste on their brows. Behind them, rows of devotees in red, maroon and white saris and white clothing sit on the floor, with brass oil lamps and small offering dishes placed before them. A woman at right in a maroon sari and rudraksha mala looks down while sitting with others. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

Photograph of a seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange saris and tunics with dark red borders, wearing long necklaces of dark rudraksha beads and white vertical forehead markings. Front left, a girl with hair tied back looks to the side; centre, a woman in an orange tunic speaks with a rudraksha mala; front right, a girl with eyes closed and hands folded chants or meditates. Others sit behind in a hall with soft background light. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

Several young women and girls in orange and red saffron-toned robes sit cross-legged on the floor during a ceremony. Their foreheads and arms bear white ash markings, and many wear long rudraksha mala necklaces. The front two girls bend over small offerings, one holding a yellow flower or petal, while the girl at right rests her chin on her hand in quiet attention. Additional seated participants fill the background, and a small white flower offering and yellow petals lie on the floor in front.

A group of women and girls seated cross-legged on mats in a hall during a satsang, many wearing orange saris and garments with red borders, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti on their foreheads. In the foreground, a woman with glasses and a rudraksha mala smiles and gestures with a raised thumb, while a younger woman beside her claps. A girl in a red-orange outfit smiles and gestures near a plastic container and a small metal bowl. Many more seated devotees in orange fill the background, with a few people in white behind them.

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January 01 2019

May 10 2013

A photograph of a crowd of women and girls seated closely together on the ground, all dressed in orange-saffron clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many have forehead markings of vibhuti or kumkum. Several are smiling and chatting; a woman in the back wears a white head covering, and a woman on the right has blonde hair in a bun and glasses. Banana leaves with food and small cups are laid on the floor in the lower left. No a person is visible in the frame.

August 02 2013

A photo of a seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange clothing during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a girl on the left wears an orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and the girl in the centre wears an orange sari with gold border, a pendant and a white forehead mark. The girl on the right wears an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak. Behind them, more seated participants in orange and white clothing fill the hall, with a woman in white on the right and a woman in the background on the left. The floor has blue mats and the room has plain pale walls.

A seated group of devotees in a hall with maroon drapes, most wearing white or orange-and-maroon ritual clothing with rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre a woman in saffron-orange sari with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a young woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and bangles sits beside her with palms pressed together. Other participants in white and maroon sit behind them, eyes closed or looking forward, during a satsang or pada-puja gathering. Foreground shows a small cup and a plate.