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A photograph of women devotees seated on the ground in prayer at a temple setting, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Several women in white dhotis or saris with gold borders and orange-saffron shawls kneel before brass puja items, including a small brass lamp and a shallow plate. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti with gold border and folded hands is partly visible at the top, and red-and-white striped walls and white steps form the backdrop. A photo of the a person and KAILASA archive photograph of a satsang or puja.

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August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of women seated on the floor in a row, pressing their palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, as in a satsang or pada puja gathering. Most wear white saris with golden borders and red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one at right wears a striped red and green blouse and a wristwatch. Gold bangles and earrings are visible. Several more seated devotees fill the background, and the setting appears to be a hall with warm lighting.2011-02-02A photograph of several women seated closely together with palms pressed in anjali mudra at chest level, eyes lowered, in a devotional gathering. The women wear white and cream garments with gold borders and bright red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. One woman in the centre has a red bindi, pearl earrings and a braid over her shoulder; another on the right wears glasses and a red shawl over a striped blouse. Bangles and a wristwatch are visible. Other seated devotees fill the background, some in yellow and red clothing. No swami figure is visible in the frame.2011-02-02A seated group of devotees in a hall on striped red-and-white mats during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange saree with a maroon border and rudraksha mala holds a small tray, eyes closed, with a vertical tilak on her forehead. Beside her, an older woman in orange saree with a gold necklace holds an orange-wrapped object. A woman in a blue saree sits with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged. Others sit behind white metal railings, some in white shirts. A small blue container and brass items rest on the floor.2012-06-21October 06 20132013-10-06Photograph of a row of women seated cross-legged on a covered temple veranda with orange-red walls, performing a puja. From left, several women hold small brass lamps and offerings; a woman in a yellow-green shawl and cream dhoti-style dress raises her hands with a lit oil lamp, another in an orange shawl holds a lit lamp, and a woman in a patterned cream-and-orange sari holds a lamp near a bead necklace. In the foreground a woman with glasses in a yellow shawl and cream sari with orange border presses her palms together. Before them lie brass plates with flowers, turmeric, kumkum, small brass lamps and a bowl, on a woven mat and orange cloth. About six people are visible.2010-08-06October 11 20142014-10-11A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during a prayer or satsang. In the foreground, women sit with palms pressed together in anjali, dressed in white and orange-red saris and shawls, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several wear beaded malas and gold bangles. Brass lamps and offering trays rest on the floor in front. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and saffron clothing fill the room, with a tripod and camera rig visible on the right.2010-09-12A photograph of a row of young women seated on the floor during a ritual, wearing saffron-orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and hair pulled back, with one wearing a small orange flower. They sit with palms pressed together or hands resting on their laps, eyes closed in concentration. Silver-toned ritual trays and small lit oil lamps sit on the left in front of them.2014-09-12A photograph of a seated group of women performing a puja on a covered veranda with a red and white striped wall and a green gate behind. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl and cream sari holds a small brass bell and a spoon over a plate of offerings, with another woman beside her in orange and white. Brass plates of fruit, sweets and flowers, a small lamp and a kumkum-marked copper vessel sit on orange and mat cloths on the floor. Behind them other women in white and yellow shawls sit in the same row, and a gilded wooden seat stands at left.2010-08-10 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20112011-09-11July 15 20132013-07-15