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September 03 2011

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Photograph of a Bhagavad Gita satsang in a hall with a tiled floor and framed portraits on the walls. Several young women sit cross-legged on striped cushions, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. The woman at centre wears a white embroidered kurta with orange motifs, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. The women on either side wear white saris with red and gold borders and red shawls. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and white clothing face forward. An orange cloth, a small steel bowl and a printed card lie on the floor in front.2011-09-03A photograph of a satsang hall where several women sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped floor cushions, facing forward. The woman at centre wears a white kurta printed with orange floral motifs and a beaded necklace, with her hands folded in her lap. The woman at left wears a white saree with gold border and a red shawl over her shoulder, and the woman at right wears a white saree with a red shawl, pressing a small white item near a steel bowl. Orange and maroon cloths lie in the foreground. Behind them, more seated devotees fill the hall, and framed portraits hang on the pale pink walls beneath a ceiling with recessed lights.2011-09-03 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesA photograph of women seated cross-legged on striped cushions in a hall, several with palms pressed together in namaste. The woman at centre wears a white embroidered kurta with floral orange motifs and gold bangles; the woman at left wears a white sari with a red-orange shawl and glasses; others wear orange and white garments. Brass bowls, small oil lamps and an orange cloth with a folded white and maroon cloth sit before them. A camera on a rig is visible at right, and ceiling lights glow red above. The scene suggests a devotional sitting or pada puja, with participants absorbed in prayer.2011-09-03 +1 copiesSeated devotees sit cross-legged on red floor mats in a hall with red chairs behind them, listening attentively during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a young woman in white with an orange shawl and red beaded rudraksha mala sits with her hands folded in her lap. Beside her an older woman in white with glasses and a long red mala holds her hands together, and another woman in white with a red mala sits with hands clasped. Several other women in white and cream saris with red malas and bangles sit nearby, and a purple water bottle lies on the mat at lower left.2015-08-29September 15 20142014-09-15A seated group of devotees in a large hall sits on mats with eyes closed, appearing to meditate or listen to a talk. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with matching shawl sits with a small brass-toned dish and a plastic container nearby; to her right an older woman in orange robes and glasses sits with hands in her lap. A young woman in a peach kurta and white trousers sits at left with hands folded. Behind them rows of people in white clothes with orange and yellow shawls sit facing forward, and a white-clad figure sits near the back. No speaker is visible in the frame.2011-10-29A seated group of devotees in a hall with red floor mats, many sitting cross-legged on the floor and others on red chairs at the back. In the foreground, women wear white and cream cotton saris and dhotis-style dress with coloured borders in green, orange and maroon, with rudraksha malas and small bindis or vibhuti marks. Some hold their palms together in prayer, and a woman on the right sits with hands folded. Men in white and grey shirts sit behind them. Water bottles, a handbag and an orange cushion lie on the mats. The atmosphere is that of a satsang or meditation session. No a person figure is visible.2015-09-27August 31 20142014-08-31August 27 20172017-08-27May 03 20142014-05-03April 09 20122012-04-09