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A large group of women sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall with red-orange draped walls, holding lit incense sticks with smoke rising. Most wear white or cream saris with red or orange borders and rudraksha or coral-coloured beaded malas around their necks; some wear orange or maroon tops. Several women have white paste markings on their foreheads. A small oil lamp and brass items sit on the floor at lower left, and other devotees in orange clothing are visible in the background.

September 27 2014

A photograph of a seated congregation in a large hall with beige panelled walls. In the foreground a woman in white clothing with a dark top and red flower held between her palms sits with eyes closed in prayer. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a pink blouse and red shawl sits with palms pressed together, a tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala around her neck. In front of her a brass plate holds an oil lamp, a small brass bowl, flowers and fruit on a yellow cloth. Many other devotees in white and red garments sit behind them, some with hands folded or eyes closed.

A photograph of a large seated gathering of women in a hall, sitting cross-legged on white sheets over a red carpet. Most wear rust-red, orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several wear white kurtas with red shawls. Foreground: a woman in an orange sari with a brass plate of offerings and small brass vessels in front of her; a woman in a red sari and dark rudraksha necklace sits with eyes closed, with yellow turmeric marks on her forehead. A woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a small object. Many others sit behind them, some with yellow turmeric on their foreheads. A portion of a red and blue banner and sofas are visible in the background. Brass trays, small bowls and a blue water bottle sit on the cloth before them.

Women sit cross-legged on white cloth at a satsang or puja, with red drapes behind them. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with a red-and-gold bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded. Beside her a woman in white with a red bordered sari, and a woman in orange sari with a brown shawl on the left. Brass puja vessels, a small bell and a pink container sit on a patterned rug at lower left. Several other women in orange, red and white garments are visible in the background, with vibhuti marks on some foreheads. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.

A large seated congregation of devotees fills the frame at a satsang in a hall, most sitting cross-legged on white mats. Many wear white clothing with red-orange shawls and lanyards, and several wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground left wears a white saree with a red border and a mala; a woman in the centre wears a yellow top with an orange shawl; a woman at right wears a white top with a red-orange shawl and orange lanyard. Several women have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. Attendees sit with eyes closed or looking forward, with no a person visible in the frame.

A large hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes during a puja. In the foreground, a man with curly hair, a white forehead marking, white kurta and an orange-red shawl sits cross-legged before a small brass puja plate with flowers and offerings and holds a bell and a small object. Nearby, women in white and orange-red shawls sit with hands joined in prayer, and a woman in white holds a small brass vessel. Many rows of attendees sit on mats and cushions across the carpeted room, with white and orange-red bags and water bottles placed around them.

Devotees in white clothing sit on a carpeted floor during a puja. In the foreground a bald woman in white kurta and rudraksha mala tends a small brass deity murti on a red cloth at left, with oil lamps and brass vessels nearby. Beside her a woman in white with glasses and a red lanyard holds her hands together in anjali, and a woman in white with a red shawl and bangles sits with palms raised. Behind them many more people in white sit in meditation, with a yellow flower and a glass of orange liquid on the floor.

January 15 2014

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December 20 2012

September 19 2014

Photo of a group of women seated cross-legged on a white floor in a temple hall, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Most wear white saris with gold borders and orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders; one wears a yellow shawl at left. In the foreground, a brass plate holds yellow flowers and offerings, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits beside a small metal bowl, a folded booklet and plastic containers. Background shows more seated devotees in white and orange, and red curtains. Several people are visible, no a person candidate clearly identifiable.