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October 08 20082008-10-08A photograph of several women seated on the floor in orange and maroon saffron-coloured clothing, many with rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks, praying with hands joined in anjali mudra. A woman with long light-brown hair and a red bindi sits centre-left with eyes closed in devotion. Behind them stands an orange draped cushioned seat with a patterned square pillow. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or puja gathering with people in prayer.2008-10-08Close photo of a woman with short curly dark hair and a red bindi, seated with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes lowered. She wears an orange sari with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala. Behind her a younger woman with hair clips sits in similar orange clothing, also with hands folded. A pendant with a small portrait medallion hangs from the mala. Orange cushions and red flowers appear in the background, and a concrete wall and palm trees stand behind. Two women are visible, with another orange-clad figure partly in frame at right.2008-10-08October 11 20142014-10-11January 08 20102010-01-08A seated group of devotees in a hall with maroon drapes, most wearing white or orange-and-maroon ritual clothing with rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre a woman in saffron-orange sari with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a young woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and bangles sits beside her with palms pressed together. Other participants in white and maroon sit behind them, eyes closed or looking forward, during a satsang or pada-puja gathering. Foreground shows a small cup and a plate.2014-08-24September 11 20132013-09-11A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a floor in orange saris with maroon borders, sitting in meditation or attentive stillness. The woman in front right wears rudraksha beads and a red bindi, with hands resting in her lap. Beside her, another woman in an orange sari with maroon border and a bead mala sits with hands clasped. Further left, women in orange and red attire sit in similar postures. In the background a person in orange stands near a wooden lectern with a laptop. No identifiable a person depiction is visible; the people are shown in devotee or disciple roles.2011-09-28Three young girls in saffron-orange robes sit close together at a satsang or meditation gathering, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti lines and red kumkum. The girl on the left has her palms pressed in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The central girl, wearing a long rudraksha mala, holds a small white object in her hand and appears to be chanting. The girl on the right has her eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, other devotees in orange and red garments and a woman in white sit in the background.2013-10-26April 17 20142014-04-17Photograph of young women seated cross-legged in a meditative pose with eyes closed and hands folded, in a pada puja style gathering. The foreground woman wears a peach-orange sari with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala, with a white vertical tilak on her forehead and a braided plait. Beside her, another young woman in an orange sari with maroon trim sits with eyes closed and hands clasped, wearing pink earrings and bangles. Several more devotees in orange and maroon clothing sit in the background of a plain light-walled hall.2013-04-05A photograph of several young women seated closely together in a hall, wearing saffron-orange robes with red-pink borders and rudraksha mala necklaces. Their foreheads bear white and red tilak marks, and their hair is pulled back. Several hold small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames, and brass vessels and flower petals sit in front of them. A red curtain hangs behind them.2013-09-25