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A photograph of a group of women and devotees standing in prayer in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with a rust-red beaded mala and a white dupatta holds a small lamp or offering dish in one hand. Beside her a woman in a red saree with a red mala stands with palms joined, and on the right a woman in a red saree with dark rudraksha beads and gold bangles also prays. Behind them many devotees in orange and saffron robes and white clothing stand in rows, some with white tilak markings on their foreheads. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on mats on the floor, and framed pictures hang on the walls behind.

September 05 2014

August 27 2014

2014-08-27 +1 copies

A photograph of a large hall with a crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most are women in saffron, orange, rust-red and white saris with gold borders, wearing vibhuti tilak on their foreheads and red-orange or rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in a white sari with gold motifs stands at right, and another in a green-bordered white sari stands centre. Shelves with items and framed pictures line the back wall, and a water bottle sits on the floor at lower left.

April 04 2014

May 07 2013

June 03 2014

A seated group of devotees performs a lamp ritual in a hall. Many women in saffron-orange and red robes wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames on metal plates. A woman in a white sari and another in cream with a red-orange shawl sit in the foreground, one holding a lit lamp and a thali of offerings. Other participants in white clothing hold lamps further back, and a ceremonial arrangement with flowers and brass vessels lies on the floor mats. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.

June 02 2013

October 27 2014

2014-10-27 +1 copies

A seated group of women in a ritual gathering performs aarti with small brass oil lamps and metal plates. Most wear saffron-orange or rust-red saris with long rudraksha malas and orange shawls, while a few in white saris and blouses sit among them. Several have white or ash markings on their foreheads. Lit lamps flicker on the floor and on plates in front of them. In the background a golden deity murti and a red curtain are visible in the hall. The scene reads as a ritual satsang.

A 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.