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A procession of women in matching rust-orange saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and bangles, stand on a brick pavement with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several hold long wooden poles that support ornate orange and gold banners with embroidered emblems above them. One woman at the right has a white forehead marking and red bindi. Behind them, other people in white and saffron clothing stand among trees and a building. The women face forward with eyes closed, as if in devotion during a procession or ritual gathering.

A group of women outdoors in orange and rust-red saris and robes with gold borders, raising their hands palms-out while chanting or singing together. Several wear rudraksha malas; one in the centre wears a dark red sari with a gold border and a pendant. Behind them an older woman in white stands at right, a man in white is visible further back, and a red-brick building with a small shop stall with a sign stands behind them.

October 27 2014

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A large group of women and girls in saffron-orange saris and dhotis stands in a courtyard, many wearing rudraksha malas and white horizontal vibhuti stripes on their foreheads. Several raise their open palms and gaze upward in devotion, while a woman in a red blouse and orange border sari on the left also raises her hands. Behind them, a man in white stands near orange-washed buildings and a small shop, and a red pillar rises at the center. The scene suggests satsang or devotional prayer.

October 02 2014

A photograph of a large group of women in saffron-orange sarees with red borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white markings on their foreheads, standing outdoors in front of a red-roofed building and palm trees. Several hold golden ceremonial staffs and a silver-and-gold trident-like staff, and one holds a white drum. Several women raise their hands in a devotional gesture, and a woman in the background wears a white-and-saffron garment. Most of the women face forward, some smiling. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

October 11 2014

A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at an ashram satsang. In the foreground a young woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala and a small pendant holds her hands at her chest, and beside her an older woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala and a pendant looks forward. Behind them several women with white tilak markings on their foreheads and folded hands stand in the crowd, some in orange, maroon and white saris with gold borders. The page indicates a satsang, but no a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.

A procession of women in saffron-orange saris with red borders stands outdoors on a brick-paved path beside lush green trees. Many hold their palms together in namaste or anjali, and several wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks. Several figures in front carry ceremonial gold staffs topped with trident-like finials and a golden standard, and a blue-and-orange canopy umbrella rises at the upper left. A woman in a deep red sari stands among them, and a man in white is partly visible at the far left. The scene suggests a ritual procession or satsang gathering.

A crowd of young women in saffron and orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas stands outdoors, singing or chanting with mouths open and hands raised, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre wears a maroon sari with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, and a few women at the right also raise open palms. Behind them are a brick building, a small signboard and a sound speaker. No a person candidate is visible in this group.

July 11 2013

A seated group of devotees in orange, red and maroon robes with rudraksha malas gathers in a hall for a satsang or puja. Several women in front wear white or pale vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and close their eyes, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in white saris and white clothes sit and listen. A red-and-gold draped figure at the front centre holds offerings near a brass plate. Pale orange and maroon shawls and rudraksha beads are prominent throughout the scene. No figure in this image is clearly identifiable as a person by the required cues, so the central seated devotee is described by role only.