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A group of women seated on red floor cushions in a white-walled hall perform a ritual. Most wear white tops and white or light trousers with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have their hands pressed together in anjali or hold small brass bells and lamps, and one woman in the foreground holds a brass bell near her chest. On the floor before them are brass oil lamps, small brass dishes with flower petals and offerings, a brass diya, a small incense holder with a stick, and yellow marigold flowers on a pink cloth. A brass deity murti stands near the lower left and a sign is set on the floor. Red curtains hang in the background, and several other participants are visible behind.

August 15 2013

October 27 2014

2014-10-27 +1 copies

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.

Women sit cross-legged on white cloth at a satsang or puja, with red drapes behind them. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with a red-and-gold bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded. Beside her a woman in white with a red bordered sari, and a woman in orange sari with a brown shawl on the left. Brass puja vessels, a small bell and a pink container sit on a patterned rug at lower left. Several other women in orange, red and white garments are visible in the background, with vibhuti marks on some foreheads. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.

September 25 2011

November 07 2014

Women in white clothing with red-orange shawls and red-orange beaded necklaces sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall, several wearing red-and-white lanyards. A woman in the foreground with a red bindi holds her hands together, and a woman at right wears a red bindi and a patterned blouse. Turquoise water bottles sit on the mats, and stacked red mats and a laptop are visible in the background.

August 02 2013

Indoor meditation or satsang session with devotees seated on white sheets on a red carpet. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and forehead markings sits with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in maroon with gold border and folded hands sits beside her. Behind them, women in white, a woman in pale blue sari with bangles, and a woman in white with rudraksha mala sit with eyes closed. A man in white clothes sits at the back right near a camera on a tripod, and small brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like container with offerings lie on the floor at left. Orange marigold garlands line the carpet edge. No clear a person figure is visible.

June 01 2014

A seated group of devotees in a hall performs prayer with palms pressed together. Most wear orange-saffron robes with red borders, rudraksha malas and red-brown beaded garlands. In the foreground a woman with glasses in an orange sari sits with hands folded, and beside her a woman in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and bindi holds her hands in anjali. To the right a seated figure in white with a long rudraksha garland joins hands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and offering trays with flower petals and sweets sit on the floor on dark cloth mats. Behind them rows of practitioners, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks, continue the prayer. No central presenter is clearly visible in this frame.