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A crowded photograph of devotees seated closely together in an evening event, mostly women and girls in saffron-orange and red-maroon clothing with gold-bordered saris and long rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several women wear white tilak and red kumkum marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre front wears an orange sari with gold border and gazes upward, while a woman on the right wears a patterned red-and-cream sari with earrings. Girls in orange outfits with maroon trim sit in the foreground, one with pigtails and one with a blue headband.

A seated group of devotees fills a hall for a satsang. In the foreground, young women in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in namaskar, several with white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of women and girls in maroon and red saris, and others in white or blue, sit on mats, many with palms joined. A long white and red carpet runs along the right edge, with metal stands and large plastic containers at the sides. The scene is a plain, well-lit hall with a gilded altar area visible at the back.

A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in orange-saffron clothing at an indoor hall. Many young women in orange saris and orange garments with rudraksha malas and red and white forehead markings sit in rows on the floor, some smiling, clapping or gesturing with raised hands. Behind and to the right, men and boys in orange or white clothes sit among rows of wooden chairs, and a few men in white stand at the back. The room is bright with white walls and columns. The scene conveys an assembled satsang or discourse audience.

October 29 2013

2013-10-29 +1 copies

Photograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a temple hall. In the foreground three young women in saffron-orange saris with red borders and long rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed and hands folded, forehead bands of white sandalwood paste on their brows. Behind them, rows of devotees in red, maroon and white saris and white clothing sit on the floor, with brass oil lamps and small offering dishes placed before them. A woman at right in a maroon sari and rudraksha mala looks down while sitting with others. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

A photograph of a large seated congregation indoors, mostly women and girls in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks. In the foreground, several smiling young women in orange sit cross-legged; one holds a small object between her hands, and a girl in front looks down at her lap. Behind them, rows of devotees in red, maroon and white saris fill the hall, some with hands pressed together. A blue plastic container and a small bag sit on the floor. The setting resembles a satsang gathering, with the audience facing a stage out of frame.

December 31 2013

2013-12-31 +2 copies

A seated group of devotees fills the frame in a hall with a light tiled floor, many of them in orange and saffron saris and kurtas with dark rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a pale yellow shawl over white clothes sits cross-legged with hands resting in her lap, beside a woman in rust-red robes holding a small phone. Nearby a woman in a red-brown outfit with a long mala sits with her palms together. Others in white and orange sit in meditation or satsang behind them. No a person candidate is visible in this crowd.

A seated group of devotees in a satsang hall, mostly women, dressed in saffron and orange saris and kurtas with gold borders and red accents. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several are speaking or chanting with mouths open, some with eyeglasses, and a brass lamp and small brass items sit on the floor in the foreground. Background devotees in white and orange attire fill the rows. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.

A large group of women and girls in saffron-orange saris and dark rudraksha malas sit in rows holding small oil lamps, several with lit flames, some with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads. A girl in front, wearing red-trimmed orange clothing, holds a lit lamp toward the camera, with a red flower at the left edge. Behind them, an audience in white and red clothing sits in a hall with red carpeting, a gold-trimmed altar area and a dark wooden pillar at the top.

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