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A seated group of women in a temple hall performs a devotional ritual. In the centre, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl holds a pink lotus flower in cupped hands with eyes closed. Beside her, a younger woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl presses her palms together in prayer. On the left, a woman wears a yellow shawl and a white sari with a tilak on her forehead, and another woman in an orange shawl sits in the foreground. A pink lotus lies on a brass tray holding small bowls of yellow and white offerings. Behind them, a man in an orange robe sits near a microphone stand, and gold-draped furniture appears in the background.

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Photo of seated women at an ashram ritual gathering. In the foreground a woman with a white forehead mark and braided hair holds a pink lotus flower in cupped hands with eyes closed, while beside her another woman presses palms together in prayer. Both wear cream saris with coloured borders and orange shawls. To the left a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes sits beside a second woman with orange shawl. In the background a man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace sits behind a microphone stand, and a golden throne with red cushions is visible at right. A silver tray with yellow powder and small bowls sits in the lower right foreground.2010-10-30A photograph of a seated woman in a cream sari with a pink and purple border and an orange shawl, her palms pressed together in anjali mudra at her chest, eyes lowered. A red bindi is visible on her forehead and gold bangles on her wrist. Beside her, a woman in an orange shawl looks forward, and at the left a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace sits near a microphone. Behind them a red cushion and a gold-draped seat or throne are visible, and a pink flower lies at the lower edge.2010-10-30February 14 20122012-02-14August 09 20102010-08-09April 21 20172017-04-21November 13 20132013-11-13November 23 20102010-11-23September 12 20102010-09-12A seated group of young women in saffron-orange and red saris with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit in rows with palms pressed together in prayer, with white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, small brass cups and offering plates with flowers and kumkum stand on low mats in front of them. Behind them, more devotees in white and cream saris sit in an indoor hall, some with folded hands and eyes closed. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame, so this appears to be a group satsang or puja gathering.2013-11-13A row of devotees sits cross-legged on a tiled floor during a pada puja, with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in saffron-orange and white garments kneel behind brass oil lamps (diyas) and small brass puja vessels arranged on red and orange cloths. A woman in white in the foreground, with hair pulled back and a bangle on her wrist, bows her head with her hands joined. Behind the row, more devotees in orange and white are seated near a red curtain and a white door. Dim warm light suggests an evening ritual.2011-12-31Three women sit cross-legged on the floor in meditation with eyes closed, wearing orange and rust-striped shawls over their clothes. The woman on the right wears a red bindi and a gold stud earring, and her hands rest in her lap. The woman in the centre wears a small forehead mark and her hands are folded. A fourth seated woman in orange is partly visible at left, with a rudraksha-style mala around her neck. In the lower left corner sits a brass oil lamp and a small brass vessel beside a tray of marigold petals and flowers. A blurred figure in white and a standing person in orange are visible in the background near a wooden lectern with a laptop.2011-10-05January 16 20122012-01-16