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October 05 2011

A large evening outdoor satsang with dozens of devotees seated cross-legged on mats in rows. Many wear white dhoti-style or white kurta clothing with bright yellow, orange and red shawls and stoles. A microphone on a stand sits at left in front of the seated crowd. At right, an orange-brick raised platform with a dark statue-like form and a garland of flowers stands beside people with hands folded in prayer. A brass plate of offerings sits at lower left. Several people count among a crowd of roughly 60 visible people in the image.

February 16 2007

A photograph of women seated on red floor mats in a bright hall, taking notes on white paper. Several women wear white or cream kurtas and red-orange dupattas or shawls, with orange-red lanyards around their necks. One woman in the centre wears a white floral kurta with a red-orange shawl and bangles, seated beside a black chair with red cushion. Another at right wears a white kurta with gold-patterned skirt and writes in a notebook. Notebooks, papers and an orange cloth bag lie on the floor. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

Outdoor evening scene on a red-orange painted floor. Two women kneel and prepare coloured powders: one in a cream sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, the other in a royal-blue sari with gold trim and a pearl necklace, both grinding or mixing powder with their hands. A large brass plate holds orange powder and another holds green-blue powder. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands in the background beside a decorated kalasha and offerings draped in red cloth and marigold garlands. A partially visible person stands at the left edge. Puja-preparation scene.

A seated group of devotees in a plain white-walled hall with barred windows, sitting on red-and-white striped mats. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a small gold pendant sits before a brass dish with lit oil lamps, a small silver bowl, and orange-wrapped offerings, while a woman in white with an orange shawl beside her works at the lamps. Behind them a man and woman in white with orange shawls sit near the back, and a woman with a white garment and rudraksha mala has her hands folded in prayer. Several other devotees in white and green saris sit along the rows, with a metal stanchion and chain dividing the space. The lamplit ritual suggests an initiation-type session.

Seated devotees on a striped mat in a hall, with two women in front wearing saffron saris with maroon blouses. The woman on the left wears a red bindi, rimless glasses and a yellow shawl is seen behind her; she is speaking with hands near her lap beside an oil lamp. The woman on the right wears a saffron sari, a rudraksha mala and a bangle, with hands folded, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps are on the floor. Other devotees in white and teal clothing sit behind them, with a child in a red top at the left edge. Lit oil lamps and brass vessels sit in the foreground.

February 21 2016

A seated group of devotees in a hall on striped red-and-white mats during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange saree with a maroon border and rudraksha mala holds a small tray, eyes closed, with a vertical tilak on her forehead. Beside her, an older woman in orange saree with a gold necklace holds an orange-wrapped object. A woman in a blue saree sits with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged. Others sit behind white metal railings, some in white shirts. A small blue container and brass items rest on the floor.

April 08 2012

A seated group gathering in a hall with red curtains and white walls, many people sitting cross-legged on mats and floor cushions. Most are women and girls in saris, salwar and churidar in green, red, orange, white and pink, some wearing bindis, necklaces and bangles. A young woman in an orange-and-black patterned sari with a white forehead mark sits centrally, hands working at something small. A girl in red shows a bead-like object near a tray. Oil lamps glow on the floor, and a shaved-headed man in red and a man in white sit near the back wall.

May 21 2014