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A seated satsang or pada puja gathering in a hall, with a large crowd of devotees sitting on the floor in rows. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and tilak sits with eyes closed, a woman in orange with a long rudraksha mala and glasses sits with hands in prayer, and a woman in a white and orange sari with folded hands and a red bindi sits in front. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, incense sticks, a small brass vessel and red and yellow flower offerings are arranged on a cloth before them. Many others in orange, white and red garments sit behind, some with hands folded in devotion. No a person candidate is identifiable in the visible frame.

A photograph of a large seated audience at a satsang, filling a hall with many rows of devotees sitting on the floor. In the foreground, women wear saffron and orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, while others wear white or red sarees and some wear glasses. Several women have eyes closed in meditation with hands folded, and a small brass lamp sits on the floor at the lower right. Further back, more devotees in white and colourful clothing sit attentively, and a banner with a purple emblem hangs at the upper left. No individual is identifiable as a person in this crowd shot.

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September 27 2013

September 01 2014

A large seated congregation of devotees in a hall, most wearing saffron-orange and white clothing with rudraksha malas. Women in the foreground have bindis, vibhuti and tilak marks; a woman in yellow with a braid sits at lower left, and one in a dark red-maroon sari sits at lower centre with eyes lowered. Behind them many more seated participants fill the rows, with a pale blue-green wall at the back. Their eyes are closed or lowered in meditation or satsang. No a person candidate is visible in the frame, only devotees.

A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang or puja, with many women and some men in orange, saffron, maroon and red-brown robes with gold borders. Many wear rudraksha malas and white tilaka marks on their foreheads. Two foreground women in maroon and gold sit with eyes closed, while others sit cross-legged on the floor, with brass oil lamps and a ritual tray with flower offerings visible in front. Red chairs line the background behind them.

August 02 2013

A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang, mostly women in orange and saffron saris with gold-bordered edges and rudraksha malas. Many wear white sandalwood or vibhuti forehead marks. In the foreground, a woman in front-centre with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala speaks, while others sit with eyes closed or hands folded. A brass lamp and small brass vessels sit on a low table at lower right. Several women in white saris and white shirts are seated in the background. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.

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.

June 01 2014

A large group of devotees in orange and maroon garments sits in rows during a ritual gathering. Many wear white sacred ash lines on their foreheads. In the centre, a woman with long wavy hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, holding a small oil lamp and a brass bell. Others around her hold lit oil lamps and offering trays. Red chairs and a white-clad woman appear in the background.

March 17 2013