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December 07 2016

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A seated congregation at a devotional gathering, photographed from the front and slightly to the side. In the centre a young woman in a tan hooded top and dark-rimmed glasses wears a wooden rudraksha-style mala and a red bindi, her eyes lowered in concentration. Around her, other participants sit with hands folded or touching their chests, including a woman in red and white with a beaded mala on the right and a woman with a red shawl behind. On the left an older woman with glasses and a grey top wears wooden beads, and in the foreground two men sit with bald or shaved heads and white markings on their foreheads. Brightly coloured saris and shawls fill the background.2017-12-25A dense, seated audience at a large satsang or discourse hall, mostly women and some men, photographed from the front with foreground faces in soft focus. Many wear white or pastel kurta-style tops and saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks; a woman in the centre wears a purple shawl over a patterned blouse and a name badge, and a woman at right wears a red top with rudraksha and a bindi. Some wear orange shawls and red vibhuti or kumkum marks. Attendees look toward the stage, some with notebooks and a green folder in view. The mood is attentive and focused, with no visible ritual activity.2016-12-21August 21 20162016-08-21A seated audience fills a hall during a satsang discourse, sitting on white cloths over a red floor covering. Many attendees wear white clothes with red or orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre foreground, a woman in a dark blue sari with a purple head covering and gold bangles sits with eyes closed. Nearby, a girl in a pink floral salwar kameez sits beside a young girl with a pink headband. At the front left, men in white and red shawls sit facing forward. Behind them, exhibition panels with photographs line the walls. No speaker is clearly visible in the frame.2015-07-05September 23 20162016-09-23December 23 20172017-12-23A large seated congregation of women fills the frame at a temple or satsang hall during a ritual event. In the foreground, a young woman in a green shawl over a red blouse wears glasses and a red bindi, with a gold pendant and beaded necklace. Beside her, a blonde woman in a turquoise embroidered kurta with arms folded sits with a white tilak on her forehead and a small pendant necklace. To the right, a woman in a cream sari wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak, and another woman in white bears a white tilak. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit attentively, some with eyes closed. a person is not clearly visible in this frame.2016-10-09December 23 20172017-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12December 05 20162016-12-05December 09 20152015-12-09A large crowd of devotees seated closely together at a satsang or Guru Purnima gathering. In the centre-left, a short-haired woman in a beige sari with a red bindi and white forehead markings looks forward, wearing a dark beaded pendant necklace and a small earring. Around her, many women wear orange-red garments with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads. Men in white dhotis and bare or white-clad upper bodies sit in the background. The image is shallow-focus with foreground figures softly blurred.2017-07-09