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January 05 2013

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Devotees sit in rows on the floor of an indoor hall during a satsang or meditation gathering. In the foreground, a woman in an orange blouse and maroon-and-red garment sits behind a silver railing, and a young woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with red bindi and beaded necklace holds a rudraksha-style mala. Other women in white saris and orange shawls sit nearby, several with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads, and small brass oil lamps and flower petals rest on the floor. A silver chain runs between the railing posts, separating the seated devotees from the front. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2013-01-05October 29 20112011-10-29A group of women seated on the floor performing an aarti with small brass oil lamps held in their hands. Several lamps are lit with flames visible. A woman on the left in an orange saree with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass bell. A woman in a black and white printed dress and gold bangles lifts a lit lamp. A woman in a cream saree with a blue beaded necklace holds a lamp and a small bell. A younger woman in a white saree with a yellow shawl holds a lamp in the foreground. Other women in yellow shawls and white clothes continue the ritual behind them. A small brass bell and offering plates sit on the floor. A man in white and orange sits in the background near a white wall. Plain hall setting with a red curtain at the upper right.2011-10-20September 24 20122012-09-24A 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.2013-05-12June 01 20142014-06-01A photograph of a group ceremony where devotees hold lit oil lamps (diyas) in a seated gathering. In the foreground, several women in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings hold lamps toward the viewer. Behind them, rows of people wear orange and saffron garments and white forehead marks, some with beaded necklaces, while others sit with their hands raised. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a tiled floor and a small tray of offerings at lower left, consistent with an aarti or puja. No individual in the scene is clearly recognizable as a person; the visible figures are devotees and ritual participants.2014-09-16A seated group of women performing a puja in a hall during satsang. A central woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a brass oil lamp aloft and wears a long rudraksha mala and red bindi, smiling. Around her, women in white saris with gold borders hold lit lamps and folded hands, some with eyes closed and white vibhuti on their foreheads. A woman at right in a pink top and red shawl sits with eyes closed. Brass lamps and a silver-toned object appear in the foreground.2012-10-05November 07 20142014-11-07A seated group of devotees, mostly women, performs an aarti or puja in a hall with white walls. Several hold small oil lamps with flames, and some ring brass handbells. A woman in the foreground on the left wears a white outfit with an orange shawl and holds a lamp and bell. A woman in the centre right wears a white kurta, an orange shawl and a beaded necklace, holding a brass bell. Another woman beside her presses her palms together in anjali. Others wear orange shawls, and a blonde woman in pink sits near the centre. Metal railings and a chain divide the front seating area. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2012-10-17September 11 20132013-09-11April 12 20132013-04-12