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October 02 2012

Photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing during a padapuja or satsang-style gathering on a carpeted floor. In the foreground, a woman with curly light-brown hair and a dark beaded mala sits with eyes open and hands near a red hibiscus flower. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a lavender border sits with hands together, and another woman in white with a patterned shawl sits with palms joined. On the right, a woman with long brown hair in white clothes holds her hands together in prayer. Behind them, more participants in white sit, and offering trays with yellow flowers, a small bowl and a ritual plate rest on the floor at the lower left.

Devotees sit cross-legged on white floor mats at a satsang, many in white clothes with red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a woman with blonde hair in a bun wears a white outfit, a rust-coloured shawl and a dark bead mala, her hands pressed together in prayer. Beside her, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and red shawl sits with eyes closed. At right, a seated woman in white holds her hands in front of a brass tray with flowers, a small bottle and a lamp.

A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, during an evening sitting. Most wear white garments with yellow shawls bordered in gold. In the foreground, a young woman with a long braid and a white tilak on her forehead chants with her mouth slightly open, wearing a yellow shawl, a rudraksha mala and small earrings. To the right, a woman with a shaved head and a red bindi folds her hands, wearing yellow and white with gold bangles. Behind them, other participants sit on white cloth-covered mats. No deity, throne or a person figure is clearly visible.

A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation at an indoor satsang or convention session. In the foreground a woman in a blue embroidered saree with silver border sits cross-legged, and beside her a woman in a green saree with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti/kumkum-marked forehead meditates. A man in white with long dark hair and an orange lanyard sits behind them, and several women in white and cream clothing with rudraksha malas sit nearby.

Seated devotees with eyes closed in a meditation or satsang hall, sitting on red cushions. In the foreground, a woman in a black top with a gold-bordered white sari wears a red bindi, glasses and a long rudraksha mala, with a Volunteer badge pinned to her sari. Beside her, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman with curly hair and an orange cord mala sit in meditation. Behind them, other women in white and saris and a child sit among chairs. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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Devotees seated on the floor in a ritual gathering, several holding small brass oil lamps (deepa) with lit flames. Women in white and cream clothing with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; one woman in an orange-brown shawl presses her palms together while another in a white-and-cream sari chants with a lamp. A woman in a green top with a mala stands at the upper right holding a lamp. Red drapery and a zebra-print cloth form the backdrop, with brass vessels and flower offerings on the floor in front. This appears to be an aarti-style lamp offering during satsang.

Women sit cross-legged on white cloth at a satsang or puja, with red drapes behind them. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with a red-and-gold bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded. Beside her a woman in white with a red bordered sari, and a woman in orange sari with a brown shawl on the left. Brass puja vessels, a small bell and a pink container sit on a patterned rug at lower left. Several other women in orange, red and white garments are visible in the background, with vibhuti marks on some foreheads. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.

A seated group of women and girls with closed eyes sits in meditation during a satsang in an ashram hall. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with a gold border wears a long rudraksha mala and holds her hands together in her lap. Beside her a young woman in a green and black patterned saree wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on her forehead, with hands folded. Other participants in white and beige clothing sit behind them, with a red curtain in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

A large seated congregation of women fills the frame, most dressed in white saris with gold borders and many wearing orange or rust-coloured shawls and rudraksha malas. Many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and some wear white headbands. Several in the front rows sit with hands folded in anjali mudra, while others sit with palms pressed together in devotion. A few wear name badges on their clothing. The setting is a crowded hall with more people visible behind them, and a striped mat lies in the lower right corner.