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Many women devotees sit cross-legged on a floor in rows during a satsang-style gathering, holding lit oil lamps and brass puja dishes on red cloth mats. Most wear orange or saffron saris and some wear white saris with red or yellow borders. A flat-screen monitor on a wooden stand at right shows a live feed of a deity murti and a seated figure in orange. Video cameras on tripods film the scene, and pale curtains and a red-curtained doorway frame the room.

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A large group of women seated on the floor of a hall in rows, holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during a ritual. Most wear orange or saffron saris and garments with maroon borders, while some wear white saris with yellow or orange borders. Several hold small brass bells or implements in their other hands. Some are reading from open booklets on their laps. On the right, a flat-screen monitor on a white podium shows a video feed of a seated figure in orange and red clothing, and a film camera on a tripod records the scene. Behind them, more seated participants and a few standing attendees are visible, and a blue banner hangs on the back wall. Scattered brass lamps and plates lie on the floor in front.2010-10-23August 31 20142014-08-31October 20 20102010-10-20 +1 copiesA large group of devotees sits cross-legged on a mat in a bright hall during a seated puja. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits with palms together, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds her hands in mudra beside brass plates and small oil lamps on orange cloths. Many women in white, saffron, blue and striped saris fill the rows behind, some with hands folded in prayer. Golden deity shrines and ornate chariot-style decorations stand along the back wall, with a seated attendant near the right edge.A large seated congregation of women fills a hall for a satsang. Most wear white or cream saris and some wear orange or saffron garments, with many having red-orange beaded mala necklaces. In the foreground, several women sit with palms pressed together in namaste, one holding a small cloth bag, and another woman wears a yellow handbag. Rows of devotees extend back through the room, with white walls, a potted plant and a red-brown wooden door visible behind them.2015-07-31October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged on a tiled floor in a hall, holding small oil lamps lit with flames. Many wear saffron-orange and yellow garments with red shawls, and several have white clothing. Brass plates with offerings and small flower or leaf items sit before them on red mats. On the right, a tripod-mounted camera films a flat-screen monitor on a white pedestal showing an image of a deity murti. A devotional lamp-lit gathering, appearing to be a group practice or puja. Several people are visible, with a camera crew at the edge of the frame.2010-11-23A photograph of a large group of women seated in rows on the floor during a pada puja style ritual. Most wear orange or saffron robes with red shawls or white garments with red or yellow borders, and many hold small oil lamps with lit flames. In front of them are brass plates, small brass vessels and bells set on orange ritual mats along a white platform. Several women wear rudraksha malas. The room is dim with warm lamplight, and the women appear focused and seated in devotion.2010-10-21October 11 20102010-10-11A large seated congregation in a hall with cream walls and red curtains fills the floor in rows. Foreground women wear orange, white and yellow saris with kumkum and vibhuti on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks, holding brass plates and small brass vessels for puja. Many others in saffron and orange robes sit with palms joined in devotion. Tiled floor, woven mats and plates of offerings lie in front, with framed banners on the walls behind.2014-07-11October 10 20102010-10-10