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A woman with dark hair pulled back sits cross-legged with her eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in her lap in a mudra. She wears a white kurta embroidered with gold floral motifs, a sheer beige shawl draped over her shoulders, and a red coral bead mala with a pendant around her neck. Behind her, other seated attendees in white clothing are visible, along with striped mats, a water bottle and a red cushion.

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A woman with long dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, hands resting in her lap, on a striped cushion. She wears a cream shawl over a white kurta embroidered with gold floral patterns, a red beaded necklace with a small pendant, and gold earrings and a bangle. Behind her, other seated attendees in soft focus, including a woman in a white top with a red bindi and a woman in green, also appear to meditate in a dimly lit hall.2010-09-16Two women sit cross-legged in meditation on a red mat during a group session. In the foreground, a woman with short brown hair and eyes closed wears a white embroidered kurta and white trousers, with long rudraksha malas around her neck and a round pendant showing a small red-robed figure. Her hands rest in mudra on her knees. Beside her, an older woman in a green and white floral sari with a dark beaded mala also sits with eyes lowered. In front, a brass oil lamp, a water bottle and printed paper lie on the mat.2013-04-06A woman with long wavy light-brown hair sits with eyes closed, seemingly chanting or speaking softly, wrapped in a rust-orange striped shawl over a white cotton kurta with gold embroidery. Her hands rest together in her lap, and she wears red beaded bracelets and a dark rudraksha-style mala at her neck. Behind her, a red cushioned seat and blurred seated devotees in white suggest a satsang or meditation gathering. Only one clearly visible person is seated in the foreground. No clear a person candidate is visible.2014-03-06July 11 20132013-07-11A photograph of a group meditation session in a hall with red floor mats and black chairs in the background. In the foreground, a woman in white clothing with a red sash and a long red rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with eyes closed, a red bindi on her forehead and hands resting on her knees. Behind her, a woman in white with red embroidery and a red sash sits with eyes closed, and another woman in white with a red shawl sits further back, also meditating. Orange cloth bags and a purple bag lie on the mats. The participants appear to be in meditation or yoga practice.2014-09-15December 12 20132013-12-12Seated devotees attend a ritual session, with a woman in the foreground wearing a floral yellow and white kurta and an orange-red shawl with a red and white beaded necklace, eyes closed in meditation. Behind her, women in white garments with orange-red shawls sit in rows, some with hands resting in laps. Metal stanchions and red chairs frame the hall. No a person candidate is visible; the page refers to a Rudrabhishekam and padapuja event.2014-09-15December 01 20132013-12-01A woman with short brown hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in a meditation mudra, during a seated session. She wears a white cotton top with small dark embroidered motifs, white loose trousers, and multiple rudraksha-style brown bead malas, one with a round gold pendant bearing a small red-and-white portrait. Beside her, an older woman in a green-and-white printed sari with a dark bead mala also sits with eyes lowered. Foreground props include a brass bell or small brass object, a metal cup, a water bottle and an open booklet on a red mat. The background shows other seated participants.2013-04-06A photo of a seated meditation session on a red mat. In the foreground, an older woman with dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting in a mudra, wearing a white kurta with green trim, a red-orange beaded mala, a pendant, a red shawl and bangles. Behind her, other participants sit in white clothing with red-orange shawls. Orange and yellow cloth lies nearby.2014-09-15December 03 20112011-12-03October 23 20122012-10-23