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April 24 2013

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A seated group of devotees in an ashram hall during a meditative or ritual sitting. Many women and some men wear orange and maroon robes, with forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Foreground figures sit on low mats before small brass oil lamps, bowls and flower offerings, with a child in orange at left. Others in white and pastel clothing sit behind them along the hall.2013-08-03February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual at floor level. Girls and women in saffron and orange-red sarees with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In front are brass and silver puja plates, small oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and pink flower petals. A blue draped table and red carpet sit at the left, and an audience of women in white and red clothing is seated behind. No single presiding figure is visible; the photograph shows the congregation at a satsang-style ritual.2013-11-07A large hall where many women and girls in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor performing a group puja. Several wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and many hold small brass lamps, bowls and trays of offerings, with brass vessels and flower petals arranged on low wooden stands and mats in front. Red curtains, stacked red chairs and a wooden carved pillar frame the background. A few women in white sit among them. The mood is a devotional group ritual within a satsang setting.2013-09-25A large hall with pale pink walls and red curtains shows many people seated on the floor in rows, mostly women and girls in saffron-orange and maroon saris with white blouses, some wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. In the foreground, young women in orange saris sit before brass and silver trays holding small oil lamps, bells, a plate with flowers, and other puja items, with smoke rising near one of them. Metal barrier posts line the aisle on the right. The scene appears to be a group ritual or satsang session; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2013-04-14February 22 20132013-02-22January 28 20132013-01-28A group of women in orange saris with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor, performing a ritual. Small brass lamps, bowls and plates with flowers sit on low wooden stands in front of them, and their hands are held in mudra-like gestures. Behind them, other devotees in red and maroon clothing sit in rows in a hall with red curtains and wall air conditioners.2013-10-20February 22 20132013-02-22A large indoor hall where women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on mats, performing a puja with brass plates of flowers, kumkum, and small oil lamps. Several women have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, younger girls in maroon and red garments sit in rows, and red curtains and stacked chairs line the back wall. Brass lamps and offering trays are placed on silver trays on the floor.2013-06-24June 08 20132013-06-08April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies