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November 20 2009

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A large group of women sits cross-legged on striped mats in a hall, eyes closed in meditation or puja. Most wear white cotton saris with gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; a few wear orange shawls. Several have vermilion or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl sits with her eyes closed. Brass plates with flowers, lamps, kalasha-style vessels and incense sticks are arranged before them. Plastic chairs and storage containers line the background. No single leader is seen at the front of the group.2009-11-20A large group of women seated cross-legged on striped mats in an open-sided hall, performing a group puja. Most wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls; a few wear orange shawls over white saris. Many hold rudraksha malas and have eyes closed in meditation. Brass plates, bowls, lamps and small offerings lie before them on a woven mat, and some hold printed sheets of chanting text. A white-clothed table and plastic chairs stand in the background.Photo of a large open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and ceiling fans, where many people sit cross-legged in meditation or prayer on yellow-brown mats marked with teal lines. Most wear white garments with yellow or orange shawls; several hold prayer beads or join palms. Tall cylindrical decorations in blue, red and yellow patterns hang from the ceiling. In the background, two people in orange robes stand near the centre, and a few people sit by the far wall beneath small framed pictures.2008-09-30February 21 20162016-02-21 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of devotees, mostly women, sits cross-legged on a polished white marble floor in a hall, many with eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Most wear orange or saffron shawls and sarees in cream, maroon and red, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja trays with small oil lamps, kumkum and flower offerings sit on the floor in front, beside backpacks, a water bottle and a folded orange cloth. A front-row woman in orange with a rudraksha mala closes her eyes, while a woman in a white saree with orange shawl sits with hands folded. No central figure matching a person is visible in this frame. The background shows more seated devotees and rows of chairs in an event hall.2012-04-24A photo of a large open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof where many seated people perform a puja. In the foreground, a young man in white with a yellow shawl and a mala sits with hands pressed together before a brass thali and small brass lamp on a striped mat. Rows of devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on mats with plates of flowers, fruit and bowls around them. Near the upper left, a figure in orange robes stands at the back of the hall. Many participants wear lanyards and rudraksha malas. The hall has red curtains and large windows, with greenery visible outside.2009-09-07September 07 20092009-09-07September 07 20092009-09-07A large group seated on the floor in a temple hall during an arati or lamp-offering ritual. Front row includes a woman in white sari with gold border holding a lit oil lamp, a woman in green and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp, and a bearded older man with rudraksha mala holding a lamp. Behind them many men in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit on mats, some with white body paint or tilak. Brass bowls and small lamps rest on a green cloth before them. No individual is identified as a person by appearance.2019-01-01December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall, most with palms pressed together in anjali mudra as in prayer or satsang. In the foreground a woman in an orange and red sari with bangles sits with eyes closed and mouth open chanting. Beside her a young woman in an orange shawl and white garment prays, and a woman in a white sari with orange shawl and yellow scarf sits with eyes closed. A fair-haired woman in an orange shawl and white sari sits with hands together. A bald-headed figure in white clothes sits with his back to the camera in the lower centre. Banana leaf plates with food and small cups stand before the seated people, and water bottles are visible. Behind them older women in orange shawls and white and pastel clothes sit at long tables with plates, against a wall with a red curtain.2012-04-26 +1 copiesApril 26 20122012-04-26 +1 copies