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December 30 20182018-12-30 +1 copiesNight photograph of a long line of women in white and gold-bordered traditional dress standing barefoot on a paved path with hands joined in namaskar. Green leaves lie on the ground beneath their feet. The foreground shows a young girl in cream and gold clothing with her hands folded. Palm trees, string lights and a tall golden pillar appear in the background, and a few other people stand farther back. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2018-12-30Night photo of a large crowd of devotees with palms pressed together in prayer, many gazing upward. Most wear white dhoti or sari with orange-red shawls and white forehead markings. Strings of coloured lights glow in the background, and flower petals and green leaves lie on the ground. Several children stand among the adults. No single figure is identified as a person.2016-01-02 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of women seated on the floor in a row, pressing their palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, as in a satsang or pada puja gathering. Most wear white saris with golden borders and red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one at right wears a striped red and green blouse and a wristwatch. Gold bangles and earrings are visible. Several more seated devotees fill the background, and the setting appears to be a hall with warm lighting.2011-02-02A photograph of several women seated closely together with palms pressed in anjali mudra at chest level, eyes lowered, in a devotional gathering. The women wear white and cream garments with gold borders and bright red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. One woman in the centre has a red bindi, pearl earrings and a braid over her shoulder; another on the right wears glasses and a red shawl over a striped blouse. Bangles and a wristwatch are visible. Other seated devotees fill the background, some in yellow and red clothing. No swami figure is visible in the frame.2011-02-02A seated group ceremony in a bright hall, with many devotees in white and cream traditional clothing, some with yellow-gold borders and shawls, kneeling or sitting on the floor with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth and bangles sits with hands folded, and beside her a woman in a yellow shawl and white garment does the same. Small brass lamps with lit flames, flower offerings, banana, and a plate with petals and fruit are arranged on the floor. Red-cushioned chairs line the back wall, and some devotees in the background appear to be in meditative stillness. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene.2011-01-23May 29 20132013-05-29April 08 20122012-04-08January 02 20162016-01-02Several young girls in orange and maroon dresses sit in a row at a satsang or ritual gathering, many with rudraksha malas, white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and hands pressed in anjali. Some hold white flowers, possibly in prayer or offering. A girl in front closes her eyes in devotion, and a small crown or tiara is visible at the bottom edge. Behind them, others sit in orange and maroon clothing with long rope barriers and a brass tray at the lower right. The scene is one of devotional sitting and prayer, with no clearly identifiable a person present.2013-04-03November 12 20102010-11-12