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August 24 2014

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February 21 20162016-02-21 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of devotees, mostly women, sits cross-legged on a polished white marble floor in a hall, many with eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Most wear orange or saffron shawls and sarees in cream, maroon and red, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja trays with small oil lamps, kumkum and flower offerings sit on the floor in front, beside backpacks, a water bottle and a folded orange cloth. A front-row woman in orange with a rudraksha mala closes her eyes, while a woman in a white saree with orange shawl sits with hands folded. No central figure matching a person is visible in this frame. The background shows more seated devotees and rows of chairs in an event hall.2012-04-24January 01 20162016-01-01February 21 20162016-02-21Photo 11697880 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a bright hall with red curtains and white walls. Many people in saffron and orange robes and red sarees sit cross-legged on mats with rudraksha malas, many raising their hands in the air. Small offering plates and oil lamps sit before some seated groups, and a shelf with framed pictures is at the back right. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with a mala sits near a woman in a red saree with glasses. The room is crowded with several hundred people, and the scene reflects a satsang gathering.2013-07-22February 21 20162016-02-21 +1 copiesA seated group of women in meditation on a polished white floor in a hall with a warm light in the background. Several women wear white saris with thin borders and white beaded or pearl necklaces, and some have white or ash tilaks on their foreheads. The woman on the far left wears a brown salwar kameez with an orange dupatta and sits with her eyes closed and hands resting on her lap. The central woman in a white outfit with a red bindi has her hands in a mudra and holds a small red item on a plate. Others sit behind them with eyes closed and hands folded, and more people are visible in rows behind.2016-08-14August 24 20142014-08-24A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in prayer inside a temple hall. Many devotees wear white or cream dhotis and sarees with rudraksha malas, and others wear saffron-orange robes. Some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some have bare shoulders. A golden shrine and a lit lamp are visible at the back, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A few people stand near the back and a shrine area frames the upper left. Several seated figures in orange and white appear to be performing devotional worship, possibly satsang or puja.2019-01-01November 25 20132013-11-25A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a hall with a polished floor, mats and small brass puja trays with oil lamps and offerings in front of them. In the foreground a woman with long light-brown hair wears white clothes and an orange shawl; beside her an older woman in a cream sari with glasses also has hands joined. Other women in green, red and cream saris and young girls in white sit in rows, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A row of red chairs and a wall with framed pictures appear in the background. Around 40 people are visible.2012-04-04