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June 29 20132013-06-29April 03 20132013-04-03A seated woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border holds a brass oil lamp in one hand and a small bell-like object in the other during a ritual. She wears layered orange-red beaded necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings and gold bangles. Behind her, people in orange robes and orange-saffron clothing sit on the floor, one holding another lit oil lamp aloft. The setting is an indoor hall with a light floor.2014-06-06May 05 20142014-05-05Photograph of a seated group of women in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual. In the foreground, two women sit on the floor: the left has long dark hair and a white vertical tilak on her forehead, eyes lowered, hands near a small brass lamp; the right has curly reddish hair, a white tilak with a red dot, and long brown rudraksha malas, reaching toward a small brass cup and a folded white cloth. Behind them, women in maroon tops with gold trim sit in rows, some with hands folded. Brass dishes, a blue-and-white container, and a small kalasha-style vessel sit on a low table, with a lit oil lamp in the lower left.2013-06-23A woman in orange sannyasi-style robes sits cross-legged in the foreground holding a small lit oil lamp in her right hand, with a rudraksha mala hanging across her chest and a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, a blurred gathering of devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit on the floor, many holding small flames or lamps. A small bronze item and offerings rest on the floor in front.2016-08-16October 08 20132013-10-08Two women in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in a satsang hall with red drapery behind them. The woman on the right wears glasses, a red bindi, white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, and holds her hands together in a gesture of devotion. Beside her a woman with short curly hair and white markings on her face and forehead also wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads, with her eyes closed. Other devotees in red and orange sit blurred in the background. No identifiable a person is visible; the people shown are devotees in meditative posture.2013-07-06September 21 20132013-09-21September 24 20122012-09-24A woman with a white tilak on her forehead sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a satsang hall, eyes lowered and hands together over a small ritual item. She wears a rust-red sari with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala with a dark pendant. Around her, devotees in orange, red and white garments sit in rows, some with tilaks. In front of her are a small tablet, lotus flowers, a plate of offerings and brass lamps. Behind the people, a red-and-gold painted wall panel is visible.2016-08-09April 17 20142014-04-17