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February 21 20162016-02-21 +1 copiesAugust 26 20142014-08-26A seated group of women and girls in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sits on the floor of a hall during a ritual gathering. Several hold small books or clasp their hands in prayer, and brass puja items and small trays of offerings lie before them. Behind them, a larger crowd of seated attendees in white and colourful clothes fills the room, with more people standing along the far wall.2013-12-26September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesA large seated congregation of devotees, mostly women, sits cross-legged on a polished white marble floor in a hall, many with eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Most wear orange or saffron shawls and sarees in cream, maroon and red, with rudraksha malas around their necks. Brass puja trays with small oil lamps, kumkum and flower offerings sit on the floor in front, beside backpacks, a water bottle and a folded orange cloth. A front-row woman in orange with a rudraksha mala closes her eyes, while a woman in a white saree with orange shawl sits with hands folded. No central figure matching a person is visible in this frame. The background shows more seated devotees and rows of chairs in an event hall.2012-04-24Large seated congregation at a satsang, mostly women and some men in orange and saffron robes and white saris and dhotis, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Many sit with hands folded or eyes closed, some holding small brass plates and notebooks. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits in the centre, and a few people in white shirts stand at the back. a person is not clearly visible in this frame.2014-08-26February 21 20162016-02-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated congregation on red floor mats during a satsang gathering. In the foreground two women in white sarees with gold borders sit cross-legged; the woman at left wears an orange blouse and a red bindi, the one at right wears a gold-bordered blouse, and both wear rudraksha malas. Behind them men and women in white clothes, some with ID badges and white-and-orange sashes, sit attentively. A figure in orange robes stands at the upper right, and a red bag lies in the lower right corner. The setting is a bright hall with a tiled floor.2014-06-01July 31 20152015-07-31A seated satsang gathering of many devotees in saffron and orange robes with red-and-gold borders, most wearing rudraksha malas. A woman in white with a red bindi sits at left, and a woman with a reddish-brown hair and red-striped pleated saree is at centre. Several participants wear white or red vibhuti marks on the forehead. Behind them, a large banner shows a smiling figure in orange, and a pale grey-haired woman sits at upper right in green and white.2014-08-16November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a hall performing a ritual with brass plates and small lamps. Many wear rust-red and orange saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bangles; a few wear white saris with black malas. Several hold small brass cups or flower-decked plates before them, and a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a red border, with white sacred marks on her forehead. Pink flowers, brass dishes and water bottles sit on mats in front, with red curtains and stacked chairs behind. The setting resembles a group puja with offerings, though no specific ritual is named.2013-10-29 +1 copies