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December 21 2013

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A group of women sit cross-legged on the floor in a meditation or satsang gathering. Several wear white or cream saris with gold borders, while one in the foreground wears orange, and another wears a red blouse with a striped saree. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and hands are held in prayer gestures or mudras. Small brass oil lamps and offering dishes sit on the floor in front, and red curtains hang in the background. The room is filled with people, with some men in white visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-05-12October 06 20142014-10-06A seated satsang gathering of devotees in a large hall, many with eyes closed and hands joined in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala sits at left; a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered rudraksha garland sits with palms together; a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari, rudraksha garland and pendant sits centre-right with cupped hands and eyes closed; another woman in maroon and gold with a rudraksha mala holds her palms joined at right. Behind them, rows of people in white and maroon clothes with white and red forehead marks fill the room, with a chain barrier and pillars visible. A small red-petal offering sits near the centre-right.2014-08-24October 19 20152015-10-19January 07 20142014-01-07August 24 20142014-08-24Photo of seated devotees at a ritual gathering, with several women in the foreground seated on red cushions with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. The woman at left wears a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala, with white and vertical sandalwood-style forehead marks. The woman at right wears a red-orange sari with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, hands joined. Other women in white and cream saris sit behind them, and a brass puja lamp with flowers and a small kalasha-style vessel sits on a tray before them.2013-10-07May 17 20142014-05-17A photograph of a seated satsang gathering with devotees in red, orange, white and yellow clothing. In the foreground, a woman in white with a white vertical forehead mark and a red shawl sits with palms raised, eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a maroon top and red shawl wears a gold necklace, rudraksha and orange lanyard, palms open. Other devotees behind them in red and yellow saris and white kurtas raise their hands in a similar gesture. The crowd is seated closely together, indicating devotional chanting or blessing during a satsang.2013-05-25A photograph of a seated group of women in an assembly hall, most wearing orange or saffron saris and white garments, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical forehead markings. The central figure in a white sari with red-and-gold border holds her hands together in front of her, appearing to chant or recite. Others sit attentively with eyes lowered or closed, and a small water bottle and a Russian flag are visible at the edge. Several are wearing glasses. Faint white copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2013-05-10August 02 20132013-08-02August 02 20132013-08-02