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September 15 2014

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Evening outdoor gathering of devotees seated in rows on a paved courtyard and on white plastic chairs, facing a raised dais at the top of the frame. Most wear white clothing with red or orange shawls and orange lanyards, some with rudraksha malas. A woman at the front left in a green-and-cream sari sits with her chin resting on her hand, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits with folded hands. Behind them, a draped red and gold altar and a seated figure in a crimson cloth are partly visible at the top. Several people appear to be in meditative stillness or listening attentively to a talk.

A photo of a seated audience at a satsang-style session on red floor mats in a hall with red-cushioned chairs in the background. In the foreground, a woman with blonde hair and a red bindi wears a white top and red beaded mala, looking forward. To her right, a woman with short hair and glasses wears white clothes with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace. Behind them, women in white kurtas and orange shawls sit among water bottles. A woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl sits in the middle row, and a woman with a grey scarf sits at right. The scene looks like an attentive audience listening to a talk.

Women in white clothing with red-orange shawls and red-orange beaded necklaces sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall, several wearing red-and-white lanyards. A woman in the foreground with a red bindi holds her hands together, and a woman at right wears a red bindi and a patterned blouse. Turquoise water bottles sit on the mats, and stacked red mats and a laptop are visible in the background.

A photograph of a seated satsang gathering with devotees in white and orange-red attire. Several women sit cross-legged on a patterned red carpet with eyes closed, some with palms joined in prayer. Many wear white kurtas or salwars with red-orange shawls and orange lanyards. A man at the back wears glasses and a red-orange top with a forehead tilak. Notebooks and small brass objects lie on the carpet in front.

Seated women in a hall with red curtains sit on floor mats for a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits with eyes closed, hands folded. Behind her a woman in a turquoise blouse and pink shawl looks off to the side. On the right a woman in a rust-orange and green embroidered kurta with a red bead mala sits with eyes closed. Brass bowls with marigold flowers, a small lamp and a folded cloth sit on a pink mat in front. Several other seated women appear in the background.

September 29 2013

A group of women seated on red floor cushions in a white-walled hall perform a ritual. Most wear white tops and white or light trousers with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have their hands pressed together in anjali or hold small brass bells and lamps, and one woman in the foreground holds a brass bell near her chest. On the floor before them are brass oil lamps, small brass dishes with flower petals and offerings, a brass diya, a small incense holder with a stick, and yellow marigold flowers on a pink cloth. A brass deity murti stands near the lower left and a sign is set on the floor. Red curtains hang in the background, and several other participants are visible behind.

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January 21 2014

Seated devotees with eyes closed in a meditation or satsang hall, sitting on red cushions. In the foreground, a woman in a black top with a gold-bordered white sari wears a red bindi, glasses and a long rudraksha mala, with a Volunteer badge pinned to her sari. Beside her, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman with curly hair and an orange cord mala sit in meditation. Behind them, other women in white and saris and a child sit among chairs. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.