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August 02 2013

A seated group of women and a few others sit on the floor of an ashram hall during a satsang or discourse. Several wear white or cream salwar and sari, one in a pale green top and grey trousers, another in a deep maroon sari with a bindi and glasses, and a woman in an orange sari sits at left. Brass lamps and small steel containers with fruit and offerings rest on a glossy floor in front of them, with a folded stack of striped mattresses and red curtains behind. The women sit quietly with hands folded in their laps, attentive to an unseen speaker.

A large seated gathering of devotees in a bright hall with white tiled floor and red curtains. Rows of people sit cross-legged on red mats, many in white or cream clothing and red shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. In the foreground a shaved-headed devotee in white with a long rudraksha mala and white forehead marking sits with hands folded in meditation. Brass plates with oil lamps, small offerings and steel tumblers sit in front of the mats. Several people in the back rows are visible, and the scene suggests a meditation or satsang session.

August 02 2013

A large indoor hall with a polished marble floor, where many women sit cross-legged on mats in rows, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, beside a woman in an orange sari with red blouse and rudraksha mala who sits with hands joined. A woman in a blue sari with gold border sits in the middle row. Small brass oil lamps and bowls stand before them on orange cloths. Red-cushioned chairs line the back wall, with framed deity images on a shelf above and a lone seated man in a white shirt at the far right. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the scene.

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Women devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats in rows inside a bright marble hall during a satsang-style session. The foreground woman in front left wears white with an orange shawl and holds her hands in her lap; beside her a woman in orange sari with a red-and-orange shawl sits eyes closed. Others wear white, mustard, orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps and small brass dishes with offerings sit on the floor in front of them. Stacked striped cushions and red chairs are at left, and framed religious pictures hang on the back wall. A black backpack rests on the floor at right. Several women are visible, and no person here is identifiable as a person.

A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a mat in a bright hall with red curtains, performing a group puja. Many women wear white and cream saris with yellow or orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. In front of them are brass plates, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels with flowers and offerings arranged on mats. Two older women in the back row sit with eyes closed in meditation. No a person candidate is visibly present; the scene shows devotees in ritual sitting. Roughly twenty-five people are visible, several partially.

A seated group of about two dozen devotees performs a ritual in a hall with red mats and brass plates. Most wear white or cream clothes, with white shawls and rudraksha malas, and hold small brass lamps or cups. In front, a woman in white holds a brass lamp, and a woman in a brown kurta and red shawl sits at right. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, sweets and small oil lamps on bamboo mats, and an orange-and-gold ornamental item sits on a plate at right.