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Women and young girls sit cross-legged on a striped mat before a gold lattice wall with cut-out quatrefoil panels, singing into microphones on stands. The woman at right wears a green and cream sari with gold border, a red-orange beaded necklace and a bindi, holding a small booklet. The girl at left wears a deep maroon sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala, with a red bindi. Behind them a young girl in an orange top has a white forehead mark, and another person sits in orange. No swami is visible in this chanting scene.

August 28 2014

August 15 2014

Four young women sit closely together on a floor stage, singing into microphones on metal stands in front of an ornate golden lattice screen with cut-out quatrefoil patterns. The three on the left wear orange and saffron saris with pink borders and rudraksha malas, while the woman second from right wears a deep maroon sari with a gold border and rudraksha mala and plays small hand cymbals. Each has a white sandalwood line on the forehead, and one has a red kumkum dot. The setting suggests a devotional singing session.

September 12 2014

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Four young women in orange and maroon saris sit in a row before microphone stands, chanting or singing in a devotional gathering. Each wears rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and the background is a cream carved lattice screen with quatrefoil cut-outs. The woman second from right in maroon holds a small golden bell or cymbal in her hand. Two women on the left are in orange and the one on the far right wears orange with a pink border. The scene suggests a satsang recitation with musicians seated on the floor.

A photograph of a group of women and young women seated cross-legged on a red-and-orange stage, singing into vertical microphone stands in front of an ornate golden lattice screen with cut-out floral and quatrefoil patterns. Most wear orange saffron saris with pink or magenta borders and rudraksha malas, while the two women in the centre-right wear deep maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads, and one has a red bindi. Open books lie on the stage in front of them. Nithya Kirthan singing is the visible activity.

August 29 2014

August 12 2014

Four young women in saffron and maroon sari-style robes sit cross-legged on a striped mat in front of a gold lattice screen with cross-shaped cutouts, singing into microphones on stands. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti lines, and they wear rudraksha malas. Two small dark metal oil lamps stand on the mat beside open song sheets. The woman on the right wears a red robe with gold border and a red bindi, while the others wear orange robes with pink or gold trim.

A photograph of a seated satsang on a red-draped stage in front of an ornate green and gold carved wooden screen. On the left, a woman in an orange sari with a red border and a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone on a stand. In the centre, a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a red bindi sits with a microphone, gesturing with her hand. On the right, a woman in maroon clothing with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits attentively. Loose papers rest on the stage. The scene reads as a discourse session, with three physical people visible.

August 06 2014