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September 12 2012

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October 21 20112011-10-21October 03 20122012-10-03August 14 20162016-08-14November 13 20102010-11-13September 25 20112011-09-25A seated group of women with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed in prayer or chanting. Most wear white saris with brown or gold borders; one in the foreground wears an orange-gold sari with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, another in a red blouse and white sari wears a dark beaded mala, and another on the right wears white with a dark mala. A woman at left has a tilak on her forehead and a red patterned shawl. The setting appears to be a mass sitting gathering.2013-02-09A photograph of a seated group of women in a ritual gathering, many with palms pressed together in anjali. The central woman wears a white sari with green and gold borders over a yellow shawl, with a white vibhuti mark on her forehead, and her eyes are closed as she chants. Around her, others in white saris with yellow shawls sit on orange mats, with small oil lamps, brass vessels and a plastic bowl in the background. A woman in the lower right wears an orange garment with a red bindi. The setting suggests a puja or satsang.2010-10-16October 15 20112011-10-15A group of women sit cross-legged on the floor in a meditation or satsang gathering. Several wear white or cream saris with gold borders, while one in the foreground wears orange, and another wears a red blouse with a striped saree. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and hands are held in prayer gestures or mudras. Small brass oil lamps and offering dishes sit on the floor in front, and red curtains hang in the background. The room is filled with people, with some men in white visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-05-12A photograph of several young women seated in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered in prayer or meditation. They wear orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders; the foreground woman wears a yellow and white patterned blouse with a braid, small earrings and a bindi, and a wristwatch. Women in white and cream traditional dress sit beside and behind them, and the background is softly blurred with more seated devotees.2011-02-02September 26 20132013-09-26A photograph of devotees seated in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and heads bowed, apparently in prayer or meditation. In the foreground a woman in a yellow and cream patterned sari with a red-orange shawl, a braid down her back and a small bindi, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman wears glasses, a red-orange shawl over a cream and green-striped blouse, and a wristwatch. Further left, women in white garments with orange shawls sit similarly with hands folded. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with other participants at the edges.2011-02-02