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July 20 2014

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A seated satsang gathering of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a woman with short curly hair and glasses sits at left, a young boy wearing a rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in a white kurta, and a woman with a long braid and a red-orange shawl sits centre with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. At right a man with closed eyes in white with an orange shawl sits with a flower in his hair and a name badge, and in the back a bald man in an orange robe and orange shawl sits near a woman in glasses. A red draped table and a white-clothed woman with a shaved-forehead tilak marking appear at left. Some devotees appear to be in meditation or quiet attention.2014-07-25A seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly women dressed in white with red-orange shawls and rudraksha beads. In the foreground, a woman with long brown hair, a red bindi and a silver pendant necklace sits with her palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a white kurta and red-orange shawl. Beside her, a woman with a red-dotted forehead and white garments sits attentively, and to the right a woman in white with glasses and a white shawl sits quietly. Behind them, other devotees in white and red-orange shawls are seated in rows, some with white headbands and some with grey hair. No speaker or deity murti is clearly visible in the frame.2014-07-20August 04 20142014-08-04A photograph of a large seated congregation of devotees dressed in white, many wearing orange-red and white lanyards. In the foreground a woman in a red blouse and white sari wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with her hands near a small brass object, smiling as she sings. Beside her a woman in white with grey-streaked hair looks forward, and other women in white clothes sit closely packed in a hall, some with eyes closed in devotion. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering. No candidate for a person is visible in the frame.2013-12-12A seated congregation of devotees in a hall with a red-draped stage area behind them, many with hands folded in anjali or resting on chests in meditative pose. Most women wear white or cream saris and kurtas with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards with ID badges; one woman in a red shawl has a bindi and holds her hands together. A young girl in a green blouse with an orange shawl sits with hands joined at her chest, and a boy in a white and blue jersey with an orange lanyard sits at the lower right. Metal railings and chains divide the rows, and bags sit on the floor.2012-10-27A photograph of a group ceremony where devotees hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in a seated gathering. In the foreground, several women in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings hold lamps toward the viewer. Behind them, rows of people wear orange and saffron garments and white forehead marks, some with beaded necklaces, while others sit with their hands raised. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a tiled floor and a small tray of offerings at lower left, consistent with an aarti or puja. No individual in the scene is clearly recognizable as a person; the visible figures are devotees and ritual participants.2014-09-16A photograph of a seated group of women on a red mat in a large hall, many in white tops and white trousers with red-orange scarves printed with dark script draped over their shoulders. Several women have palms pressed together in namaste or hands raised in a greeting gesture, and some have closed eyes. Lanyards with orange cords and badges hang at their necks. A woman in the foreground with short hair and a red bindi raises one hand, and a woman beside her presses her palms together. Bags and water bottles rest at the edge of the frame.2016-04-23October 19 20152015-10-19May 18 20142014-05-18August 29 20142014-08-29A seated group of devotees in white clothing with red shawls performs anjali mudra with palms pressed together during a ritual. Many participants wear rudraksha malas and orange-red garments; a woman in a pink sari sits at left and a woman in a pale dress with a red shawl sits at right. A young boy in white with a red shawl kneels in the center, and a bald man in a dark blue top bows at right beside a silver-framed ornamental panel. Brass or gold deity murti figures are visible in the lower left foreground.2012-12-16October 06 20142014-10-06