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September 12 2013

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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.2013-10-13September 26 20132013-09-26Photograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a temple hall. In the foreground three young women in saffron-orange saris with red borders and long rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed and hands folded, forehead bands of white sandalwood paste on their brows. Behind them, rows of devotees in red, maroon and white saris and white clothing sit on the floor, with brass oil lamps and small offering dishes placed before them. A woman at right in a maroon sari and rudraksha mala looks down while sitting with others. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-10-22November 05 20132013-11-05September 13 20132013-09-13Dense rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon robes perform prayer with palms pressed together at chest level, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several women in the foreground have eyes closed, and a woman in white stands behind the seated rows. Small brass oil lamps and ritual items sit on the floor in front, and a red bag and a saffron cloth lie among the devotees.2014-09-16A photo of a seated group of women chanting at a satsang, most wearing orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and some with red bindis. In the foreground a woman in a dark orange sari with a gold border sits with her mouth open as if chanting, beside another in a rust-red sari; behind them an older woman in orange wears glasses and a mala. Others in white saris sit at the back, and a small brass oil lamp is visible at the lower right. The scene shows a large devotional gathering with people in continuous recitation.2013-08-02A large seated crowd fills a temple hall for a satsang. Many women wear saffron-orange saris and white garments, with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or kumkum tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre front has an orange sari and a rudraksha mala, while a woman in white with a lanyard sits nearby. Younger girls in orange sit cross-legged in the foreground, and a water bottle rests on the floor. Ornate golden pillars appear at the left edge of the frame. No single leader is clearly visible in this view.2016-09-16October 11 20142014-10-11April 13 20142014-04-13July 21 20132013-07-21A seated group of devotees in a satsang hall, mostly women, dressed in saffron and orange saris and kurtas with gold borders and red accents. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several are speaking or chanting with mouths open, some with eyeglasses, and a brass lamp and small brass items sit on the floor in the foreground. Background devotees in white and orange attire fill the rows. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2013-08-02