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May 11 2013

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A group of women seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor during a satsang or pada puja gathering. Most wear saffron or orange sarees with red and gold borders, and several wear white sarees with gold borders. Many have white forehead markings and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with gold border sits with hands folded, and a seated woman in orange with a long mala holds a small brass lamp and offerings on a low stone platform with brass lamps, a small bell and a kalasha-like vessel. Behind them, a portrait banner on the wall shows a smiling man in orange with a red turban, and red curtains and stacked red chairs stand at the left.2014-08-17December 04 20132013-12-04April 04 20122012-04-04December 13 20132013-12-13August 24 20142014-08-24A large seated audience of women fills the frame, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped floor mats at a satsang or session. Most wear white cotton saris with gold borders and orange-red shawls draped over the shoulders, and many have orange-red lanyards with name badges around their necks. Some wear rudraksha malas, bangles and earrings, and a few have vibhuti or kumkum marks on the forehead. Many look attentively toward the front, while others smile or converse. No central figure resembling a person is clearly visible in the frame.2015-09-17September 12 20122012-09-12February 07 20142014-02-07A dense crowd of devotees sits cross-legged in a temple hall, most with palms pressed together in anjali. Many women wear white or cream sarees with gold and red borders, rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A woman in the centre with glasses and a white saree chants with her eyes closed. At the upper right, a woman in white with a gold-bordered saree holds her hands in prayer near a silver railing. A pink gift bag and a white-haired woman in front add to the scene. The setting suggests satsang or puja, with an altar draped in patterned cloth visible at the top.2012-10-09September 19 20142014-09-19May 20 20142014-05-20September 28 20142014-09-28