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February 27 2015

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall during a kirtan or puja session. In the foreground, a woman in a white top with rudraksha mala and a older woman in orange sari with bangles and mala raise open palms. Behind them rows of women and girls in orange and red saris and rudraksha malas sit on mats with raised hands, some holding small brass vessels and offerings. Red folded cloths and stacked mats sit against the wall, with golden deity statues and red chairs in the background. No visible candidate for a person appears in the frame.2014-10-13January 12 20162016-01-12September 25 20162016-09-25May 02 20142014-05-02May 12 20142014-05-12A large indoor audience sits on the floor of a hall, filling the frame with many rows of people. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, and many women wear rust-red or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with white and red forehead markings visible on several. Some participants have their hands pressed together in namaste or clapping, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white and pink sari with a headset microphone smiles and claps. Other people in the rows wear orange robes. Framed artwork hangs on the back wall and there is a blue-white logo in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse gathering. No single person can be identified as the speaker.2015-08-09July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJanuary 10 20142014-01-10A seated group of devotees in white clothing with rust-orange shawls and orange-and-white beaded lanyards, at what appears to be a satsang or inner awakening session. In the centre foreground, a woman with short curly grey hair and teal-rimmed glasses sits with her palms pressed together in anjali, wearing rudraksha beads and gold bangles. To her right, an older woman with light blond hair and a red bindi also presses her palms together. Behind them, other participants with vibhuti and red-orange shawls sit attentively. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this image.2014-08-03October 26 20142014-10-26A large seated congregation in an indoor hall, mostly women in orange and saffron saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali mudra in prayer. A woman in the centre foreground wears an orange sari with a red shawl and a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed. A woman at right has a vermilion dot and tilak and wears a red sari with gold borders. Brass oil lamps, flower petals, a water bottle and offering trays sit on the floor mat in front of the group. Several people in white and grey clothing are scattered through the crowd, and a young boy in white appears at right. No clearly identifiable central teacher figure is visible.2016-08-11A large seated congregation fills a hall with temple-style carved pillars at the back. Many women and young girls sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white saris or white and cream clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders. Several hold their palms together in namaste or clap, and a girl in the centre wears a cream shawl and a mala. A young girl in orange with a painted forehead mark sits in the foreground. Delegates in the back rows and along the walls are also visible, and the floor is covered with mats and cushions.2016-02-14