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May 17 2013

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Devotees stand and kneel in a hall during a group practice, many in white clothing with orange lanyards. A woman in the centre wears a maroon shawl over white and hands pressed together; another raises both arms overhead. At right a woman in a blue-and-white floral shirt and white trousers smiles. A framed portrait on the wall shows a seated figure in red with beads and a label. Red curtains, an orange cushion and red mats are visible.2013-05-17May 17 20132013-05-17December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A joyful group dance in an indoor hall with many people crowded together, arms raised and swaying. In the centre, a smiling woman in a white sari with a gold border wears a dark beaded mala and a red bindi, her arm outstretched. Around her, women in white saris and white kurtas wear rudraksha malas, and others in orange tops clap and move. A woman with a striped headband at right smiles in a white top. No clearly identifiable a person is visible, so the a person field is none.2008-06-09A group of women in white and red-maroon ritual wear stand in a hall before a deep red curtain, arms raised overhead in devotional gesture. In the foreground, a woman in a white shirt with a long dark braid and rudraksha malas raises both arms, with a red and white ID badge on her chest. Beside her, a woman in a white saree with silver border raises her hands, another in white with rudraksha mala raises arms, and an older woman in a rust and green saree with rudraksha mala and spectacles stands at right. Behind them, a large screen shows a crowd.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A large group of women stands in a hall during a devotional gathering, many with hands raised or pressed together. In the foreground a woman in a white kurta wears a beaded necklace, a woman in a purple salwar kameez has an orange-and-red shawl draped over her shoulders and white bangles, and a woman in a white kurta with a red-brown shawl gestures with a hand near her head. Behind them more participants in white, red and pink clothing fill the room, some with rudraksha-style malas and ID lanyards. A watermarked credit line appears at lower right.2016-05-09December 05 20162016-12-05A large indoor satsang hall where many women in white saris or white clothes with red-orange shawls stand with hands raised and palms pressed together in devotion. Some devotees clap or lift their arms. The floor is covered with colourful striped mats. At left, a gold-and-green ornate shrine holds a deity murti, and a golden shrine or palanquin appears at upper right. Hanging banners and a tall speaker stand are visible. Several devotees wear bindi and beaded necklaces.2015-09-11A photograph of devotees standing with palms pressed together in prayer during a satsang-style gathering in a bright hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. A woman in front wears a white sari with a red border and red shawl, with a bindi and beaded necklace, eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with dark patterned border holds her hands together, and others in white outfits with red shawls and rudraksha-style beads stand around them. A woman at the left has hands raised above her head in namaskar, and a devotee at the right holds a lit oil lamp. No prominent figure in saffron is visible.2013-06-02Photograph of a group of women dancing energetically in front of a deep red velvet curtain at a Sadashivoham event. Around six or more women are visible, mid-motion with arms bent and bodies leaning forward. A woman on the left wears a coral-pink kurta with a rudraksha-style mala, another wears a pale pink sari, a woman in the centre wears a lavender and white patterned top, a woman in a yellow and white sari dances at the centre-right, and a woman on the far right wears an orange kurta with bangles and a pendant. A few white plastic chairs sit in the foreground and a man in white is partially visible at the right edge. No deity, throne or readable text appears in the frame.2016-12-05