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A large outdoor gathering of mostly women sits in meditation on steps and ground in front of a red banner listing ritual names in white text. Foreground: a woman in a green printed kurta with an ID badge and eyes closed, a woman in pink sari with a saffron cloth, and a woman in a teal sari and white blouse with rudraksha mala with hands folded. A woman in a white sari stands with arms crossed near the banner, and another in white with hands joined stands at the upper right. A young child in a pink top sits among the audience. Green leaves and shrubs frame the left side.

July 23 2010

A photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a raised mat outdoors. Left to right: a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes with glasses; a woman with short blonde hair in white kurta with a beaded necklace and bracelets; a woman with curly light hair in a teal top; a woman with dark hair in a white top and grey trousers with hands clasped and a mala; a woman in an orange-patterned shawl; and a woman in a white top with a red shawl and a pendant, hands folded. Behind them is a dark deity murti and an orange-painted wall with red and white borders.

A photograph of a seated group meditating outdoors in an ashram courtyard. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair wears a cream jacket over white clothes, eyes closed, hands resting in her lap, with a red-and-white painted low wall beside her. Other meditators in white and cream clothes sit around her, including a woman in a white shawl with a pendant and a woman in white with hands folded. Green foliage and a bamboo-like wooden column frame the scene, and a faded copyright notice appears at the lower right. No speaker or a person candidate is visible.

December 23 2010

Seated women in a hall with red curtains sit on floor mats for a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits with eyes closed, hands folded. Behind her a woman in a turquoise blouse and pink shawl looks off to the side. On the right a woman in a rust-orange and green embroidered kurta with a red bead mala sits with eyes closed. Brass bowls with marigold flowers, a small lamp and a folded cloth sit on a pink mat in front. Several other seated women appear in the background.

August 03 2010

Outdoor satsang-style gathering on a raised stone platform before a terracotta-coloured temple wall with white and red striped trim. Foreground devotees sit cross-legged on woven mats, several in white and blue robes; a woman in a dark blue shawl and white outfit sits nearest, and a woman in a pink shawl sits to the right. Behind them, many people in white dress and white head-coverings sit in rows. A dark stone deity murti with orange cloth stands by the temple entrance, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at the doorway. Umbrellas and plants frame the scene, and a water bottle rests on the mat.

A photograph of a seated group of women in white and cream clothing during a morning satsang session outdoors. Many wear red lanyards with name badges, and several have white shawls draped over their shoulders. Some have eyes closed in meditation or chanting, while others sit attentively. Behind them is a white wall with red stripes, potted green plants and a paved stone floor. Several women wear rudraksha-style red beaded necklaces and bindi or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

A photograph of a group of women seated in meditation in an outdoor courtyard before an orange-walled temple with a signboard reading Sri Aneedeshwar Mandir. Most wear white clothing and rudraksha malas, with a few in pink, teal, or red shawls. They sit cross-legged on a raised white and red platform, hands in mudra on their knees. Behind them, a statue of a deity and a potted plant stand by the temple steps, and a few men sit further back on the left near a speaker stand.

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Outdoor photograph of a row of women sitting cross-legged on a mat along a white and red striped concrete platform, eyes closed or lowered, in meditation or satsang. They wear white saris and salwar kameez, with a yellow-green sari, a teal blue-and-white shawl, and a colourful patterned outfit at the right. A black stone sculpture of a standing deity murti with a trident-like form stands on a pedestal at the top right, beside a red-brick building. Two men in white sit further back on a raised platform, and a small child in orange sits at the far right edge. Green plants and a black speaker are visible.

A seated group meditation session in a bright hall. In the foreground, a woman with long light-brown hair and a bindi sits cross-legged in a coral-and-teal printed kurta and white pants, eyes closed, hands resting in her lap. Beside her, a woman with short hair wears a white kurta and orange cloth, and another in a white top and blue jeans sits with hands folded, both with lanyards. Behind them, many devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on mats. Red curtains, a framed image and an orange cloth hang on the back wall, and water bottles and a small tiffin box sit on the floor.