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November 13 2010

A row of women sits cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, eyes closed, hands pressed in prayer or resting in lap. They wear white saris with gold borders and white shawls, with white forehead markings, gold earrings, and beaded necklaces. Some hold their hands in anjali mudra. Red and orange mats and a reflective floor are visible. No a person candidate is visible in this frame; the foreground shows only a partial figure in white at the left edge.

A group of women sit cross-legged on the floor in a meditation or satsang gathering. Several wear white or cream saris with gold borders, while one in the foreground wears orange, and another wears a red blouse with a striped saree. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and hands are held in prayer gestures or mudras. Small brass oil lamps and offering dishes sit on the floor in front, and red curtains hang in the background. The room is filled with people, with some men in white visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

Devotees sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall with red curtains, palms pressed together in prayer during a puja. In the foreground, women in white and red-bordered or orange garments hold their hands folded, with one woman in a yellow-and-white checked sari, another in red and white, and a woman in an orange shawl with a bindi. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, brass kalasha-style vessels, flower offerings, and small plates of petals and sweets are arranged on a white cloth before them. A larger crowd of seated attendees stands or sits behind.

Women seated cross-legged in a row on a tiled hall floor perform a ritual with oil lamps, brass plates and small bowls of offerings. The foreground woman wears a yellow shawl over a green blouse and cream sari, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a small brass vessel. Neighbouring women wear white saris with red and yellow shawls and bangles. Orange cloth is spread on the floor and a robed figure in orange sits at the left edge. Red curtains and windows are in the background.

September 24 2012

Women sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall with red curtains, hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, brass oil lamps, a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and small cups sit on a cloth in front of them. The women wear white, red, and yellow saris and garments, with a red shawl on one, and a woman in yellow and white holds her palms together. Devotees are seated behind them. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no figure is visibly presented as such in this image.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during a prayer or satsang. In the foreground, women sit with palms pressed together in anjali, dressed in white and orange-red saris and shawls, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several wear beaded malas and gold bangles. Brass lamps and offering trays rest on the floor in front. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and saffron clothing fill the room, with a tripod and camera rig visible on the right.

September 26 2013

September 12 2012

December 30 2014

A seated group of women and girls in a bright hall with red curtains performs a puja. In the foreground a young woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman in a white top and red scarf sits with hands folded. Brass plates, a bell-shaped brass lamp with lit oil lamps, small brass vessels, orange cloth and a plastic container of offerings lie on the floor. Behind them many more devotees sit in white, green and maroon clothes, some with hands in prayer. No a person candidate is visible.