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December 23 2016

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A photograph of a group of women in white and cream saris with gold borders reading from sheets of paper beside a microphone stand near water. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange drape a metal railing above a pool. The woman in front wears a yellow and green patterned sari and dark-framed glasses, while others wear rudraksha malas and a woman in glasses has a bindi. A camera operator is visible at right and a few onlookers sit at the left edge. No figure matching the a person description is clearly visible.

Photograph of a row of young women seated cross-legged on a yellow-draped wooden bench, singing or chanting at microphones on stands. They wear white dhoti-style saris with gold borders and yellow shawls over their shoulders. Several hold open books or song sheets; the nearest woman in a gold-bordered white garment holds a handheld microphone. Behind them are banana leaves and a plain wall with a red-brick pillar.

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A photograph of several women seated on a yellow-cushioned bench, reciting or chanting from small books while singing into microphones on stands. They wear white dresses with golden-beige borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one woman in the right foreground wears a maroon blouse and glasses. Some hold open books, and a potted plant with red-pillared walls stands behind them.

Photograph of four women seated cross-legged on a green stage floor in front of microphone stands, reciting or singing from printed sheets. They wear cream and white saris with gold borders, and some wear yellow shawls. One woman in the centre-right wears a rudraksha mala and glasses. A large black silhouette of a dancing figure is on an orange and red backdrop. The setting suggests a cultural recitation at a festival event.

A group of women and girls stands on a stage reading from sheets of paper, with a microphone held by a woman in the centre. Two young girls in the foreground, one in an orange and black patterned dress and one in a pink and grey floral lehenga, read from pink papers. Behind them a teenage girl wears a red and white shawl over a cream sari, and a woman with long greying dreadlocks in a cream sari with a gold border and rudraksha beads holds a microphone and a printed sheet. An older woman on the right in a cream sari with a gold border and rudraksha mala holds a white paper. A white tent-like backdrop surrounds the stage.

A photograph of several women seated in a row on a yellow-cushioned bench, reciting or chanting from small books while singing into microphones on stands. They wear white cotton saris with tan borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; the woman on the right wears a red blouse. Behind them are potted plants, banana leaves and a whitewashed wall with red pillars. No swami is visible in the frame.

A photograph of a ceremony on a red-carpeted stage under a tent with gold drapery and a golden deity murti on a pedestal. A row of about eight women in white saris and white robes stands reading from pink papers, several with orange or red sashes, rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads. One woman at the front right wears an orange blouse and a rudraksha mala and holds a paper. Behind them, a seated person in white and a standing figure in the background watch. Golden ritual staffs and a trident-like item are visible on the left, along with a pink curtain and a small brass altar.

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Two women sit cross-legged on a green mat at microphone stands during a seated program in a hall with an audience behind them. The woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border, gold blouse, dark rudraksha mala, glasses and a forehead bindi, and is speaking into a microphone while holding a paper. The woman on the right wears a white sari with a reddish-gold border and reads from a sheet. A woman at left in a yellow garment sits partly visible. Orange curtains and a row of seated attendees in white are in the background.