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August 16 20162016-08-16Seated devotees in a bright hall perform a ritual session on a white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a red blouse with rudraksha malas and a red-and-gold shawl sits with hands folded, a red bindi and white forehead marking. Beside her, a long-haired woman in rust-red robes with rudraksha malas and a trident-marked shawl sits with eyes closed, hands resting on a brass tray. Behind them, figures in saffron-orange robes sit in meditation or prayer. Small brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a red thermos and a water bottle are placed on mats. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall behind.2016-08-24January 22 20172017-01-22August 16 20162016-08-16A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with long dark hair tied up on top sits cross-legged on a mat, holding a small brass vessel and performing a ritual with brass lamps and a small brass pot on a cloth. A rudraksha mala and a gold-rimmed pendant hang on the chest, with a trident emblem on the shoulder and a white tripundra on the forehead. Behind, many people in orange and saffron clothing sit in rows in a hall, and a girl in orange sits to the left beside a Himalayan water bottle and a red bag. The scene suggests a puja or yogam session with oil lamps lit on the floor.2016-08-24Seated devotees in rust-red saffron-toned robes perform a ritual on a floor with brass oil lamps, a pink lotus flower, and small offering dishes. The woman in front right holds a lit incense stick or lamp in one hand and a small bell-like object in the other, with a rudraksha mala draped across her chest and sandalwood-style tilak marks on her forehead. Smoke rises from the offerings. Beside her, another woman in similar red robes and a rudraksha mala plays a small hand instrument. Behind them, other participants in cream and orange clothing sit on the floor with lamps, and a water bottle and a small black device rest on the floor. Pale walls and red chairs fill the background. No a person candidate is visible.2016-08-24A woman with a white tilak on her forehead sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a satsang hall, eyes lowered and hands together over a small ritual item. She wears a rust-red sari with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala with a dark pendant. Around her, devotees in orange, red and white garments sit in rows, some with tilaks. In front of her are a small tablet, lotus flowers, a plate of offerings and brass lamps. Behind the people, a red-and-gold painted wall panel is visible.2016-08-09A photograph of a seated group in a hall during a yoga or meditation session. In the centre, a woman with long light-blonde hair and a white tilak on her forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Around her, women in saffron, orange and red-and-gold saris and shawls sit cross-legged on mats, several with hands folded or pressed in prayer, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilaks. Small brass puja trays with oil lamps, incense and flowers lie in front of them, plus water bottles and a reflective polished floor. Framed images hang on the walls behind. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2016-08-24August 24 20162016-08-24August 24 20162016-08-24January 29 20152015-01-29Seated puja ceremony in an ashram hall with devotees standing and sitting in the background. In the foreground, a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-marked arms sits with palms pressed together, eyes closed. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant, sits with hands open in meditation. Brass oil lamps, bowls of rose petals and offering plates surround them on a red cloth. Several young boys in saffron robes with white forehead markings sit nearby, and a bowl of white flowers rests in the foreground.2014-06-01