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August 13 2008

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Devotees sit in a tented ritual space with red and gold draped fabric behind them, offering prayers with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at centre with eyes closed, next to an older woman in a white sari with a red shawl and a young girl in orange robes with a beaded mala. Behind them a bald man in white with a red-and-white forehead mark and a beaded necklace also prays. Silver plates with flowers and offerings sit in the foreground, and several more people in white and red clothing are seated at the edges. Seven people are visible, all participating in a puja or satsang setting.2013-12-27A photograph of a seated congregation in white clothing inside a hall at the First Healers Initiation at AdiKailaasa, Bidadi. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged on mats: a woman in a white sari with a grey-patterned border on the far left, a woman in a white sari with red and orange borders with folded hands in front, a woman in a white sari with a red blouse and red-bordered sari with hands clasped, and a woman in white with folded hands and a gold necklace on the right. Behind them, many more men and women in white garments sit with hands folded in prayer or hands on their laps. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari and a few others wear coloured clothing among the white. A wooden pillar and tiled floor are visible on the right.2003-01-01A 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.2012-04-04July 14 20132013-07-14November 12 20102010-11-12May 02 20122012-05-02April 04 20122012-04-04A photograph of a seated meditation or satsang gathering in a hall with pale blue-white curtains and white plastic chairs along the back. Participants sit cross-legged on striped mats and a patterned rug with eyes closed and hands folded. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red shawl over white clothes sits with hands clasped, and a bald man in white kurta sits behind her. To the right a man in white clothes sits with eyes closed, and to the left an older man in white with a name badge sits. Several others stand or sit at the back, and ceiling fans are visible.A seated group of devotees in a satsang hall, many women in white or cream ceremonial clothes with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded in prayer, eyes closed or lowered. A young child in a beige salwar kameez leans forward in the front row near offerings on a brass plate. A woman in the foreground with curly hair and a white sari with gold border holds her hands together in prayer. Blue and purple chairs and a patterned rug are visible at the back. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-07-24A photograph of a large seated gathering in an ashram hall, with devotees in orange and saffron garments and red shawls. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red shawl holds a brass lamp in both hands, and beside her a man in a white kurta with a red shawl raises a small oil lamp toward the viewer, while another man in white with a red stole holds a lit lamp. Behind them, rows of women in orange-and-yellow saris sit with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering during a satsang. No figure in the image is clearly identifiable as the a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2013-05-20 +1 copiesSeveral women in white and cream clothing sit on a red floor mat at a satsang hall, attentive and some with hands folded in prayer. Women bear white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas; one holds a pen and paper, another rests her chin on her hand. A woman in the foreground wears a lanyard badge, and a green striped bag, water bottle and orange cloth lie on the mat. Other seated participants and a dim window are in the background.2015-09-27Devotees sit cross-legged in rows on red and colourful ceremonial mats during a seated prayer or satsang at a hall. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair wears a cream sari with gold border and red shawl, hands joined in anjali. Beside her a woman in cream sari with red shawl and gold bangles sits with hands folded. A bearded man in white kurta and trousers with glasses and a red-and-black rudraksha-style necklace holds hands together in prayer. To the right a man in a green checked shirt and a man in white kurta sit with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Small brass oil lamps stand on the mat, and a camera tripod is visible behind the rows of seated people in white and red clothing.2013-07-14