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December 02 2013

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A seated group meditation in a hall with a red curtain and white walls. In the foreground a woman with long dreadlocks wears a rust-red turban with a wooden bead band, a red bindi and nose ring, a white blouse and a paisley orange-and-cream shawl, her eyes closed and hands in a mudra on her knees, with turquoise and wooden bead bracelets. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a white shawl, glasses and a white forehead mark sits with eyes closed, hands cupped and a sheet of paper on her lap. Behind them a pale-green-clad woman, a young girl in a patterned top, and others sit with hands folded in prayer. A microphone stands on a stand at the top of the frame.2013-10-02Devotees in white clothing sit during a ceremony in a hall with red curtains and white pillars. In the foreground, a woman with glasses, a braid and white tilak on her forehead wears a rudraksha and crystal mala and chants with eyes lowered. Beside her, an older woman in a red headwrap and white shawl with a red and black rudraksha mala also has her eyes closed. Other participants in white and a woman in a green sari sit behind them. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person.2013-07-26A photograph of a satsang gathering indoors. In the centre, a woman with curly dark hair and a white forehead band with a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a white garment with pink embroidered edges and a mala necklace with a pendant. Behind and beside her, several people in white clothing, some with lanyards, stand with hands folded or clapping, and a figure in orange-pink clothing appears at the left edge. Pale walls and a pink-toned background frame the room.2013-03-31A seated woman in the foreground with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing an orange saree with a pink border and a long rudraksha mala draped over her shoulder, with a white vertical tilak on her forehead and a red bindi. Behind her, several devotees in white clothes with white tilaks and rudraksha malas also sit with palms joined, in a hall during a satsang or devotional gathering. A small girl on the left sits with hands in prayer. The scene is a devotional sitting, with no deity, abhishekam or stage visible.2013-09-21May 12 20142014-05-12December 17 20132013-12-17Indoor satsang gathering with devotees seated on cushions on a tiled floor, hands raised in front of them in a chanting or blessing gesture. In the foreground, a woman with long braided hair wears a gold-and-beige head wrap, a white garment and layered beaded necklaces, her mouth open as if singing. Beside her, a woman with closed eyes wears a white sari, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, with bangles on her wrists. To the left, a young woman in an orange-red top with a rudraksha mala and other women in white saris sit with raised palms. No one is identifiable as a person in this image.2013-07-18A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang, with many women in the foreground pressing their palms together in anjali. A woman on the left wears a red and orange head wrap and an orange shawl, with a sandalwood-colored mark on her forehead. A woman in a grey top and red-orange shawl with gold bangles prays with eyes partly closed. An older woman in a red and cream sari with a red shawl and a small tilak sits with hands folded. A woman in a white wrap with a rudraksha-style bead necklace prays with bowed head, and a woman in a white top on the right also has her hands together. Others in orange, red and lime green clothing sit behind them, and the seated crowd fills the background of a hall.2014-05-21January 05 20192019-01-05A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang hall, mostly women in white tops and white garments with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas visible at their necks. Many have eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation, with hands folded in laps. Some wear glasses, and a few wear bindi and sindoor; one older woman in a cream sari sits at lower left. Padded chairs with red upholstery and a purple patterned wall panel form the background. No single speaker or presider is clearly visible in this frame.2014-05-05August 24 20142014-08-24December 04 20132013-12-04