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A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in a dimly lit temple hall during a meditative puja. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and white vibhuti on her forehead sits beside another woman in orange with glasses. Behind them, women in deep maroon or red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded, while others in white clothing with white vibhuti and red-brown shawls sit in the background. Small oil lamps flicker on the floor in the background. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable in this crowd.

A photograph of a seated group of women meditating or chanting in a hall with red cushions and red chairs. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border sits with eyes closed and hands folded, beside a woman in an orange sari with gold border and rudraksha mala, hands clasped in prayer. Several women wear white, red and orange saris with white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Many others sit behind them, some with eyes closed, and a few have shaved or cropped heads. A steel tumbler and a small brass lamp sit on the floor. No a person figure is visible in the frame.

July 27 2013

A photograph of a seated congregation on a tiled floor during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged in saris: the woman at right wears a deep red and green silk sari with gold border and a long red-beaded rudraksha-style mala with a round medallion; the woman at centre wears an orange and black sari and a similar beaded mala with a circular badge; the woman at left wears orange and red with a beaded necklace. Behind them many more devotees in orange, red and saffron saris sit attentively, looking toward the front. Purple and black bags lie on the floor at left. Blurred figures fill the background.

August 24 2014

March 18 2013

A photograph of a seated group of women and some men in an indoor hall during a devotional gathering, several holding small lit oil lamps (diya) in their hands. Foreground women wear orange and saffron sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas; one older woman with grey hair holds a lamp on a brass plate, another in a peach saree holds a lit lamp up, and a woman in a maroon saree with gold border holds one at her face level. Several have white or red forehead marks and bindis. Behind them, people in white and red-saffron clothing sit with hands folded in prayer, and red chairs line the back of the hall. Visible physical people number roughly 20 to 25.

October 06 2013

A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar during a satsang gathering. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and dark beads holds her hands in prayer. A woman in an orange top and orange sari with a dark bead mala and white tilak sits at right, and behind them women in white shawls and dark clothing sit with hands folded. Marigold flowers lie at the right edge of the frame, and the setting appears to be a hall with white floor cloths.

January 22 2014

Indoor satsang scene where a row of women in saffron and orange saris with red and yellow borders sit with palms pressed together in namaste, many wearing rudraksha malas, bangles and white forehead markings. Some have tilak or vibhuti on their foreheads. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit on mats near a red curtain and a small wooden cabinet, and a child in orange sits at the left edge. The atmosphere is one of prayerful attentiveness.

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