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January 09 2012

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A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang, most sitting on white floor mats. Foreground: a shaved-headed woman in red-and-gold saree with rudraksha mala, eyes lowered; another woman in red-and-gold saree with rudraksha malas and white tilak; a woman in white with blue lanyard and tilak. Brass oil lamps and a small offering plate sit on an orange cloth at lower left. Rows of white chairs with pink covers and more seated people fill the background, with a red carpet and marigold garland along a barrier at right.2012-01-09September 26 20152015-09-26January 10 20142014-01-10A photograph of a seated group of women in a hall performing a puja with small brass oil lamps and metal thalis on the floor in front. Many women in saffron and orange saris with maroon borders and red shawls sit cross-legged, some with hands folded or raised in prayer, others holding brass items. Some wear white sarees with coloured borders and one wears a green blouse. Behind them a table with a steel pot, a covered with a green cloth, and a white curtain. A man in a white shirt sits at the far right, and women in white sit in the back rows. A white-backed chair and a clock on the wall are visible.2010-12-04April 09 20122012-04-09October 18 20152015-10-18August 15 20172017-08-15A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang hall, mostly women in white tops and white garments with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas visible at their necks. Many have eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation, with hands folded in laps. Some wear glasses, and a few wear bindi and sindoor; one older woman in a cream sari sits at lower left. Padded chairs with red upholstery and a purple patterned wall panel form the background. No single speaker or presider is clearly visible in this frame.2014-05-05A large indoor hall with a polished marble floor, where many women sit cross-legged on mats in rows, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, beside a woman in an orange sari with red blouse and rudraksha mala who sits with hands joined. A woman in a blue sari with gold border sits in the middle row. Small brass oil lamps and bowls stand before them on orange cloths. Red-cushioned chairs line the back wall, with framed deity images on a shelf above and a lone seated man in a white shirt at the far right. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the scene.2012-04-09A large hall with cream tiled floor where many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white and cream clothing with gold borders. A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne on an orange-draped platform, extending one arm forward while addressing the seated crowd. Several women in the foreground wear white or cream saris and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; one elderly woman with white hair wears a rust-coloured beaded mala. Framed photographs hang on the wall behind, and a couple of figures in orange are visible on a side table at left.2015-09-04Photograph of a seated group of devotees during a ritual in an indoor hall with a plain light wall and wooden door. In the foreground, a woman in red-maroon sari with gold border and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands in her lap, a second woman in a white sari with a brown beaded necklace sits at left, and an older woman in red sari with gold border and rudraksha beads sits at right with eyes closed. Behind them, several young women wear orange-saffron garments and white forehead bands. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor at the lower edge, with green leaves in the foreground.2014-10-06July 22 20132013-07-22