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A woman seated cross-legged on the floor, wearing an orange sari with a maroon blouse, a black beaded mala and a gold pendant with a small portrait, speaking as she sits in a satsang setting. She has a red bindi, gold bangles and a gold wristwatch, and holds a small gold-coloured object in her hand. Other women in orange and red saris sit nearby, and a small tray with flowers and a lit lamp is visible at the lower left. A portrait pendant is worn, but no identifiable a person appearance is visible in this photo.

A woman in an orange and gold-bordered sari with a red bindi sits on a mat, holding a small brass oil lamp in one hand and a larger brass lamp in the other, extending it outward. Behind her, several girls in maroon tunics with gold trim sit in rows, and another woman in a white sari with a black border is partly visible. The setting appears to be a group gathering or ritual with lamps.

July 10 2013

September 24 2012

A photograph of several women in rust-orange saris with gold borders, gathered closely in a ritual setting. Most wear rudraksha malas and the central woman holds a cluster of yellow-orange flowers in her hands, offering them toward another woman whose face is marked with a tilak. Their hair is pulled back and some wear earrings and a nose ring. Background shows blurred people and a white draped hall.

A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border sits in the foreground holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame aloft in her right hand, while her left hand holds a folded gold-coloured cloth or offering. She wears a red bindi, a gold bangle, a black beaded necklace and a nose stud, and appears to be speaking. Behind her, other people in white and red clothing are seated, and a lit oil lamp is visible at left. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or satsang with aarti.

A seated woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border holds a brass oil lamp in one hand and a small bell-like object in the other during a ritual. She wears layered orange-red beaded necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings and gold bangles. Behind her, people in orange robes and orange-saffron clothing sit on the floor, one holding another lit oil lamp aloft. The setting is an indoor hall with a light floor.

October 12 2012

Four women in orange saris with thin gold borders walk together in a bright hall, several holding yellow turmeric or kumkum powder in their hands. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti lines and red bindis, and they wear rudraksha malas over their saris. The woman at left wears a red blouse and glasses, while the woman second from right holds powder in cupped palms. The scene suggests a ritual procession or devotional walk with offerings. Nothing in the frame visibly identifies a person.

2013-07-10 +1 copies

A woman in a peach-coloured sari with a maroon border sits beside an ornate gold throne-like seat carved with figures and draped with yellow and pink flowers. She holds a silver tray with folded orange cloth topped by a yellow flower, eyes lowered, with a white vertical tilak and red dot on her forehead and a rudraksha-style mala at her neck. Beside her a younger woman in an orange shawl and white sari with gold border stands and looks down toward the offering. Ritual offering scene.

Indoor photo of a devotional food-offering scene in a large hall with pale walls and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a rust-red sari with white vibhuti marks on her forehead holds a small handful of cooked rice toward a woman with dark hair in a bun, dressed in orange. Several other women in orange robes stand around, and a woman in a green-and-orange sari appears at the right edge, with framed posters on the wall behind.