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Night photograph of a line of women devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, at an outdoor welcome for padayatris. They wear cream and gold-bordered saris with white vibhuti or tilaka marks on their foreheads, and bangles and earrings. A golden pillar and a dark-leafed tree stand behind them, with bright lights glowing at the edges of the frame. Some other people are partly visible in the background.

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August 23 2014

Outdoor photo of a line of women devotees standing on a paved path beside a white building, with a large tree and parked motorbikes behind them. The woman at left in a cream and gold saree holds a tray with flowers and a small lamp. The second woman wears a cream saree with gold border, a red-orange flower garland and gold jewellery. The third wears a white saree with blue-striped border and a red shawl, holding a bouquet of white and red flowers. The fourth wears a white outfit, glasses and a red shawl, holding a small orange bag. At right a woman in white clothes and a pendant necklace stands with hands folded. The scene suggests a pada puja offering line, though no a person appears in the image.

Night outdoor scene on a sandy courtyard with devotees in white and red ritual dress. In the foreground, a woman in white sari with gold border and red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and another woman beside her in white with a red shawl and tilak also has hands folded. A seated man in the center wears a red turban, red shawl, orange-red garment and a large beaded mala, with forehead markings, sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Behind them, several people in orange and white clothing stand near kolam-style floor designs with flower petals and green leaves placed on the ground. Colorful string lights and a lit shrine area appear in the background.

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.

June 12 2013

Outdoors at night, a group of devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in white churidar with a red-bordered shawl and red bangles holds her hands in prayer. Beside her a woman in white top and white trousers with a red-and-white lanyard and a yellow cloth bag stands with a white forehead mark. Behind them a shirtless man with white vibhuti markings on his chest and arms, wearing a white dhoti and red shawl, presses his hands together, and a woman in a white top and red shawl also prays. A green potted plant sits in the lower centre. No specific deity or ritual object is visible. No printed name appears in the scene.

A row of women stands against a pale stage backdrop at an evening event. Most wear white saris with gold borders, and one wears a patterned cream sari with gold accents. Several have necklaces and name badges pinned to their clothing. Their hands are clasped or held at their sides as they face forward, and a blue-grey stage drape is visible at the right edge.

February 28 2016

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 photograph of four women seated cross-legged on a wooden stage in a ritual setting, eyes closed in meditation or prayer. All wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; the centre woman has white sacred ash on her forehead, and the others have red bindis. A dark red curtain and dark backdrop sit behind them, and brass vessels with mango leaves and fruit stand at the lower right. A partially visible man in white sits at the far left edge. Four women are visible.

A photograph of a row of women standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a satsang or spiritual gathering in a hall with pink walls and framed pictures. From left, a woman in a white kurta and white dhoti-style skirt, an older woman with short grey hair in a white sari with a red-edged shawl, a woman in a white sari with a dark shawl and beaded bangles, a younger woman in a white and gold-embroidered kurta with a white tilak on her forehead, and a woman in a pink sari with gold bangles and glasses. Several other people sit or stand behind them, and a water bottle sits on the floor at the left edge.