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December 30 2014

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A large seated congregation of women in white clothes and red-brown shawls fills a wood-panelled hall, many holding small lamps or offering plates with their hands raised in prayer. Foreground women in white and blue-patterned cloth press palms together, and a golden-haired woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a lit lamp. Brass plates and a small oil-lamp-like flame sit on the floor before them, and a screen at the back shows a lit image. No individual is identifiable as a presiding figure, and no candidate appearance for a person is visible.2014-12-25December 25 20142014-12-25May 18 20142014-05-18A large indoor satsang gathering of devotees seated closely together, many wearing white clothes with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, foreheads marked with orange tilak. Several women in the foreground press palms together in anjali mudra, and one woman in the front holds a small lamp. Some devotees hold lit oil lamps and offering items. Behind them, a stage area with purple and pink lighting and a red-cushioned seat.2014-05-14A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual with oil lamps during a satsang gathering in a hall. In the foreground, several women in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps (diyas) and make gestures of offering; one woman on the right wears glasses and a saffron robe, and another in the centre wears an orange garment with a beaded necklace and white forehead markings. A woman at left in a white sari with a red-brown mala holds a lamp, and others in white and orange sit behind them, many with white forehead markings and hands joined in prayer. Chairs, a table and a small brass tray with offerings are visible in the background, and the scene is lit with warm, bright light.2014-09-07December 28 20142014-12-28A large indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor in a wood-panelled hall, many women in white clothes with red-and-orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Many hold small oil lamps or lit diyas in both hands, and some have their palms pressed together in prayer. Faces show absorbed, eyes-closed devotion. A few people wear white with yellow borders and one woman wears a patterned blouse.2014-12-25October 26 20142014-10-26A large group of women and girls sits closely together on floor mats in a hall, many wearing saffron-orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, some with white forehead marks. A woman in the foreground centre in orange sari and beads raises one hand while seated, and an older woman at right in orange sari gestures with her hand. Small brass oil lamps and a small offering vessel sit on a mat in front. Others in white and maroon outfits sit behind, with a bright hall and seated attendees in the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2013-05-19May 20 20142014-05-20March 20 20132013-03-20July 20 20132013-07-20