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July 11 2013

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A photograph of a large indoor satsang or puja gathering with a dense crowd seated on the floor. In the foreground, young women and girls in maroon and red saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white forehead markings hold brass plates with offerings and flower petals. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and pastel clothing, some with hands in anjali, others holding small lit oil lamps. Metal stanchions and a red curtain frame the hall. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-14A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang or devotional gathering, with many participants holding small oil lamps or lit diyas in their hands. In the foreground, several young girls wear maroon and red saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Some hold white flowers or offerings. Behind them, women in white, yellow, red and maroon clothing sit on mats, some with hands pressed together in namaste. A small curly-haired child in white sits among them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-07-11January 17 20132013-01-17May 24 20132013-05-24Photograph of a large seated group during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, several young girls and boys wear maroon and red garments with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white sacred ash lines on their foreheads, some with hands joined in prayer. Behind them, a woman in white clothes with a red shawl holds a small oil lamp and a flower, while many women in white and red shawls sit with hands folded or holding lamps. A candle stands in the lower right foreground. The overall scene reads as a puja or satsang with lamps.2013-07-13July 09 20132013-07-09July 13 20132013-07-13A large seated congregation during a ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a woman in orange and gold sari with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass lamp aloft, and nearby girls in maroon and gold uniforms sit with lit oil lamps and hands joined. Many devotees wear white and orange garments with orange shawls, and several have sacred ash or tilak marks on their foreheads. Over a hundred people are visible in rows behind, many holding lamps, with a microphone stand in front. The scene suggests a group lamp offering during satsang.2013-05-18October 25 20122012-10-25January 28 20132013-01-28A densely packed indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor during an evening ritual, many holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands. Young girls in maroon and gold-bordered saris with white forehead markings dominate the foreground, and women in white and orange-bordered saris and an orange shawl sit among them. A wheelchair stands against a pale wall at upper left, and a purple bird logo appears at the top left corner. No one at the front is shown as a clearly identified central figure, and no throne or deity is visible in this frame.2013-02-27A photograph of a large seated congregation holding small lit oil lamps in cupped hands during a group ritual. Most participants are women and girls in traditional South Indian dress: many wear maroon and gold-bordered saris or blouses, others wear white or cream sarees with gold borders, and one older woman in the foreground wears an orange sari. Several have forehead markings and gold-toned jewellery, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A few men and boys appear in the background. Lamps are lit throughout the crowd, and the setting is an indoor hall with a light-coloured floor. No speaker or throne is clearly visible in this frame.2013-01-15