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A seated group of devotees in white clothing performs a puja-style practice on striped floor mats. In the foreground a woman with dark hair in white garments and a blue cord holds her palms pressed together in prayer. Behind her a woman in white with a shaved head, a vertical forehead mark and rudraksha beads has palms joined. Beside her a woman in white with rudraksha malas and folded hands sits with eyes closed. Behind them more white-clad participants sit in meditative prayer. Brass lamps, a small flame in a dish, brass bowls and a red-striped jar sit on a rug in front of them, alongside a clay offering item. A white drape hangs in the background.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a bright hall during a satsang session. In the foreground a woman in a white short-sleeved top and a dark bead mala sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a pink top with a mala also holds her hands in namaste. Around them many people sit on red and striped mats in white, orange, teal and pink clothing, several with malas and some holding papers or booklets. Small items such as a brass bottle and a water bottle lie on the floor, and red chairs appear at the back of the room.2010-10-12A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing during a ritual session on a tiled hall floor. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a white top and dark beaded mala sits on a saffron mat, holding a small pink object and an open book on a patterned cloth. Around her, brass puja plates hold yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style cup, incense sticks and small brass lamps, with an orange mat beneath. Several other seated women in white and some in sarees and salwar kameez sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer, and orange mats and water bottles fill the room.2010-10-25Indoor ashram hall with devotees in white clothes seated on mats in prayer posture with palms pressed together. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits centrally with hands folded, facing a second seated person in white. Brass puja plates with lamps and offerings sit on a rug in front of a draped yellow and white altar table. In the background a person in orange robes stands near a brown door, and a man with a mala stands at the right. Flowers and a small white appliance appear at the right edge.2009-07-06 +1 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25A photograph of women seated on mats in a hall performing a puja with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with green border and yellow shawl sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl sits with hands folded. Brass plates with yellow flowers, small lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and bell-like brass items sit on orange cloths before them. Behind, more seated devotees in white and orange, some wearing rudraksha malas, fill the room, with a metal railing and red carpet at right. No identifiable a person is visible; the scene shows devotees in a patha puja setting.2010-09-03Devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats in a hall during a seated prayer. A woman in the centre-left wears white and holds her palms together at her chest with eyes closed, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Beside her a woman in white sits with hands folded on her lap. On the right, a woman in a yellow blouse and white sari holds her palms joined in namaste, with a bindi and bangles. A blurred figure in a teal top sits in the foreground. Small oil lamps and a notebook rest on the mat near the bottom.2011-01-17A seated satsang gathering of many devotees, mostly women, dressed in white, pastel and bright clothing, sitting on striped mats on a polished floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange top sits cross-legged with a small brass puja tray and a red-bordered cloth with small lamps and vessels before her. Beside her a woman in a lilac patterned top and a woman in blue with folded hands sit in prayer, and a woman in white with folded hands and glasses sits nearby, all wearing beaded rudraksha-style malas. The people's eyes are mostly closed in meditation, and a water bottle and bags sit at the edges.2010-10-09A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a green mat during a devotional ritual indoors, with eyes closed and hands in prayer or holding small ritual objects. Several women wear white saris or white cotton outfits with gold borders; one wears a pink shawl and glasses, and another in the foreground wears a white sari with a floral border and a long beaded mala. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small plate of fruit and flowers, and a tray with offerings sit before them. Large windows show green foliage behind. Several women are visible, and no a person candidate is clearly present.2012-04-01July 10 20142014-07-10Devotees sit on red-striped floor mats in a hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman with curly reddish-brown hair wears a blue paisley kurta and presses her palms together in anjali. Beside her a fair-haired woman in an all-white outfit with a rudraksha-style mala chants with her hands cupped, and next to her a woman in white with a mala holds her hands open. Brass puja plates, a kalasha-like brass vessel, small oil lamps and offerings sit on an orange cloth at right, with a clear water bottle nearby. Other seated participants in colourful salwar and saris fill the background, and a few men in white shirts sit farther back.2010-10-26May 08 20122012-05-08September 29 20132013-09-29