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A seated group of devotees in a hall during a shared meal. Many wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. In the front, a woman in a rust-brown sari holds a microphone and speaks, while beside her an older woman with grey hair in a rust sari eats from a leaf plate. Other women in brown and rust saris and orange garments sit on a striped rug, with banana-leaf plates of food in front of them. White chairs with red bands line the back wall. No identifiable a person is visible.

March 14 2017

A photograph of a group of young women in matching saffron-orange garments seated cross-legged on the floor, chanting or singing. The woman at centre holds a black handheld microphone and wears a rudraksha mala and a silver necklace with a white vertical forehead mark. Others beside her wear beaded rudraksha malas and have their hands open on their laps. Banana leaves with food offerings and small paper cups lie on the floor in front. Behind them a man in orange clothing and other seated participants are partly visible in a hall. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

A photograph of a seated group of young women in saffron-orange saris and garments, many with white vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas, eating from banana leaves on the floor. A woman in the centre holds a handheld microphone and smiles while speaking. Food remnants, paper cups and leaf plates lie on the floor, and a man in white clothing stands at the top left. The setting appears to be an ashram or community hall. No figure resembling a person is clearly visible.

November 11 2016

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A group of women in orange and rust-coloured saris sit close together on a floor covered with a white mat, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and wooden or beaded malas around their necks. In the centre, a woman in a rust sari with gold border and a red bindi smiles while another woman beside her, wearing a rust sari and a mala, leans in and touches her shoulder. A woman in white and green sari with glasses and a tilak sits at the upper right, and a girl in orange sits at the back, with several other women behind them. No a person candidate is visible in this group photo; the scene shows devotees in a satsang-style gathering with cups and plates on the floor.

September 19 2017

Women in rust-red and orange saris sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, many with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white clothes sit in prayer. In front, green leaf plates hold rice, fruit, sweets and small white cups, interspersed with water bottles. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

A photograph of a hall where several women in saffron and maroon sannyasini-style sarees with rudraksha malas hold small handfuls of yellow flower petals or offerings. In the foreground a smiling woman with a white forehead marking and nose ring stands beside a woman in orange with glasses, both holding offerings. Behind them other devotees in orange and red robes move through the room, a painted banner and framed images hang on the walls, and a colourful ceremonial umbrella stands at right.

Seated group of smiling women in orange and rust-coloured saris and robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti on their foreheads, sitting on the floor of a hall with plates of food and water bottles nearby. In the foreground, a young woman in a black turban, rudraksha mala and trident pendant holds a microphone and laughs, while a woman in a rust sari with gold border and gold necklace smiles beside her. Behind them, other devotees sit in orange, and a golden structure is visible at the top edge.

September 13 2014

Women in orange and rust-red saris with white vertical forehead marks sit cross-legged on a tiled floor, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. In front of them are banana leaves holding rice, fried snacks, vegetables and sweets, with small white paper cups of liquid, consistent with a food offering during a puja. Other devotees in orange sit behind them, and a palm-leaf plate sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a sannyasi-style ritual meal in a hall.