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November 04 2014

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A group of six women and one man sit cross-legged on red mats on a cream tiled floor in a bare hall, speaking in a circle. Several wear white ritual-style clothing with rust-orange shawls or scarves; one woman in the centre wears white with an orange shawl and gestures while talking. Another woman at right in white with an orange shawl sits barefoot, and a man at upper right wears white with a red-orange wrap. A woman at left wears a black top and patterned scarf, and another in black sits at the back. Water bottles, backpacks and a handbag lie on the floor. A wall-mounted fire extinguisher and wooden doors are visible behind them.

A seated group discussion in a large hall with ornate golden carved pillars and a wooden stage backdrop. Several people sit on red mats on the floor in white clothing with red sashes; a man in white sits on a chair at left. A woman in a bright orange armchair sits at the far right back, apparently the focus of the circle, while other attendees listen. A flip chart stands at the back and a flat-screen monitor is nearby. Visible people: about ten.

November 08 2011

Group meditation in a hall with red floor mats and black chairs stacked along the walls, red curtains behind. Six women sit cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting on their knees or laps. Several wear white kurta or saree-style clothing; one in the foreground wears a white saree with a dark beaded pendant, another a grey-and-black patterned scarf. A woman at right wears a red top and green embroidered skirt, and a woman in white wears an orange lanyard. A purple cushion lies on the mat at left. Calm, seated meditation practice.

A seated group meditation in a bright hall with light stone floors and red mats. In the foreground, a woman in a black top and white trousers sits cross-legged with a red-and-orange shawl draped over her shoulders and hands resting together. Beside her, a woman in white with a red-orange shawl and a braid sits on a red chair, and other participants in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit on mats and chairs behind them. Several wear beaded necklaces. A dark chalkboard and wooden doors stand on the back wall, and an orange bag rests on a mat in front.

A seated audience of women in a bright hall during a satsang session, sitting on red floor cushions in rows. Most wear white or cream sarees with thin coloured borders, and several wear red-brown beaded or rudraksha-style malas. One woman in the foreground in a red blouse and cream saree writes in a notebook, and another in a white saree with a red mala holds a pen. Name badges hang from some necks. Red and grey chairs line the background, with a gilded deity murti and a wall painting visible at left. About 30 people are visible.

Photograph of a seated group of women in a hall during a satsang or discourse. Several women sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped floor mats, watching intently. The foreground woman wears white salwar-style clothing with an orange-red shawl and a bindi. Beside her, an older woman in white with a white shawl and gold necklace sits with folded hands. At the far right, a woman in an orange-yellow top wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with her hands clasped. Stacked mats and a doorway with ornate frames are visible behind them. Other participants sit and stand in the background. No a person candidate is visible.

June 06 2013

September 05 2014

A seated group of devotees sits on mats in a hall during a satsang or puja, with brass puja vessels, small oil lamps and a brass plate with offerings on the floor in front of them. An elderly woman with white hair wears white clothing, a purple blouse and a rudraksha mala, and holds a printed sheet of paper while reading. Beside her a younger woman in white sits with hands pressed together, another woman in a white dress wears a mala, and a woman in a red and orange sari with a blue shawl has a bindi and vibhuti-marked forehead. Other people in white, orange and pastel clothing sit in rows behind them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

2012-05-08 +1 copies

February 06 2014

Evening outdoor gathering of devotees seated in rows on a paved courtyard and on white plastic chairs, facing a raised dais at the top of the frame. Most wear white clothing with red or orange shawls and orange lanyards, some with rudraksha malas. A woman at the front left in a green-and-cream sari sits with her chin resting on her hand, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits with folded hands. Behind them, a draped red and gold altar and a seated figure in a crimson cloth are partly visible at the top. Several people appear to be in meditative stillness or listening attentively to a talk.