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A group of women seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor during a satsang or pada puja gathering. Most wear saffron or orange sarees with red and gold borders, and several wear white sarees with gold borders. Many have white forehead markings and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with gold border sits with hands folded, and a seated woman in orange with a long mala holds a small brass lamp and offerings on a low stone platform with brass lamps, a small bell and a kalasha-like vessel. Behind them, a portrait banner on the wall shows a smiling man in orange with a red turban, and red curtains and stacked red chairs stand at the left.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall performing a ritual with small oil lamps. Many women wear orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear white with red rudraksha garlands. Several hold lamps or small brass vessels in their hands, and one woman in front wears glasses and holds a lamp. No a person figure is visible in the frame, so no candidate is identified. Background shows red draped curtains and gold-coloured decorations.

A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall. Front left, a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and a woman in orange with white forehead markings lifts a small flame near the centre. Others in white and red saris hold small lamps and brass vessels on orange mats. Behind them, rows of participants in white and orange clothing sit on the floor and red chairs, many with rudraksha malas and tilak markings. The scene suggests an aarti-style lamp offering in a satsang setting.

September 15 2014

December 31 2013

2013-12-31 +2 copies

September 15 2014

A seated ritual gathering of many women in orange and rust-coloured saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, each with white tilak on the forehead. Many hold small brass oil lamps or handbells, and a tray of brass vessels and flower offerings sits on a red cloth in the foreground. Several women in white Western-style clothing with orange sashes sit among them, and a few in white with headscarves appear at the top right.

Several women in saffron-orange sarees and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual. The central woman raises a lit oil lamp in one hand, while the woman in the foreground holds a small brass lamp. Brass plates with flowers, oil lamps and offering bowls lie on a cloth in front. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and white clothing are visible in a hall.

A seated group of devotees in a temple hall performs a ritual with brass plates and oil lamps on the floor. Many participants wear saffron-orange robes and red-orange shawls with rudraksha malas, and some have white and orange marks on their foreheads. Women in white, pink and green saris sit among them, and a woman in a white dress with a red-brown beaded mala sits at right. Several people hold small offerings or lamps over the plates. A woman in white sits front right with a mala, and an older woman in a red-brown sari holds a lamp at centre. Ornate gold and red furnishings and a carved deity murti are visible in the background.

September 19 2014

December 07 2013

2013-12-07 +1 copies

A seated group of women attends a Bhagavad Gita satsang in a plain room with red curtains and white walls. In the foreground, several women wear saffron/orange saris and white garments; others wear yellow shawls over white clothing, and one wears a teal shawl. Some sit on mats with brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp, a red-filled dish, and water bottles in front of them. A woman in a red-and-white shawl and a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl sit in the middle. Several women stand or sit on chairs at the back. No male figure or a person candidate is visible in the frame.