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March 31 2012

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A photograph of a seated devotional gathering in a hall with a concrete floor and a metal railing. Women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders and orange or yellow shawls sit cross-legged on woven mats, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. Several wear gold bangles and bracelets, and one holds a steel water bottle beside her. Many more devotees sit in rows behind them. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, and the foreground is filled with devotees rather than a presiding figure.2010-11-12A photograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a tent with orange-red fabric walls and a green mat floor. Women in white and red shawls sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, several with eyes closed. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border and red shawl holds her hands joined, and small brass oil lamps with lit flames and flower offerings sit on a cloth at the lower left. Behind them stands a video camera on a tripod, and a framed photograph is displayed on a table at the back. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-02-07Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a hall with red curtains during a satsang or meditation session. In the foreground a woman in white garments with a rudraksha-style mala sits with eyes closed, and a girl in a teal top and black skirt looks off to one side. Several women in white, cream and orange-brown clothing sit in rows behind, along with young girls in white with hair bands and bindi marks. No a person candidate is visibly present in the frame.2011-11-05March 30 20122012-03-30Indoor photo of a row of women standing in an arched, white-walled hall with tall windows and wall lamps, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman with light brown hair in a ponytail wears a cream sari with a red shawl draped over her shoulder, and beside her a woman with dark hair wears a white sari with a pink border. Other participants in red, mustard-yellow and pink kurtas and saris stand behind them, and a young boy in a white t-shirt with a small shoulder bag stands among them. The group appears to be greeting or receiving darshan in a formal gathering.2012-03-31October 03 20162016-10-03A large indoor hall with a polished floor where a group of devotees stands in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level. Most wear orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas, while several women in plain white garments stand among them. Small brass plates and oil lamps sit on the floor before them, and wall panels and framed photographs line the room. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this view.2014-10-02March 30 20122012-03-30A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sits on mats in a hall during a ritual, hands pressed together in anjali and eyes closed. Many wear white or white-and-yellow clothes, some in saffron, red, teal and pink saris, and several have rudraksha malas. Small brass oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit on the floor in front, and a child in a patterned top holds a small object. The scene suggests a puja or satsang with a seated congregation, though no deity or principal figure is visible in the frame.A photograph of a devotional gathering in a dimly lit hall with woven mats on the floor. In the foreground, a woman in a pale green-and-cream sari with a red-orange shawl stands with hands clasped, next to a woman in white kurta and white trousers with a red-orange shawl, hands folded in front. At right, an older woman in a cream sari with gold border and a rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, several devotees in white, orange and red garments stand in rows, some with hands joined in prayer. Plastic chairs line the edges of the mats.2013-07-19December 11 20152015-12-11April 04 20122012-04-04