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October 06 2016

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A photograph of a satsang where women devotees in saffron and orange sarees with yellow borders sit in rows with palms raised in chanting gesture. Several wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings; some wear glasses. In the foreground, blurred heads and hands of seated attendees are visible. The background shows a plain white wall, a window and a pale peach-coloured room.

May 09th 2016

A large crowd of devotees fills an indoor hall, most in orange and saffron clothing with dark rudraksha malas around their necks. Many stand with hands raised and palms together in devotion, while women in white and bright orange saris clap or raise their arms. A young girl in a white top with an orange-and-red scarf stands at center. Framed photographs of ceremonies hang on the wall behind them, and white air conditioners are mounted above. No single figure with distinctive presiding cues is clearly visible, so no a person candidate is identified.

March 31 2013

2013-03-31 +1 copies

Photograph of a large crowd at a satsang or ritual gathering, mostly men and boys in white kurtas and white dhotis with red-and-orange shawls. Many have raised arms, hands pressed in anjali or clapping, and mouths open in chant. In the centre a man in orange saffron robes and a cloth wrap stands with his arms raised high, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a small tilak on his forehead. A few attendees wear lanyards and name badges. Other people in the foreground are blurred. Tiled floor and white walls frame the scene. a person: the central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is the likeliest candidate for the page's subject, shown as a sannyasi wearing saffron with a rudraksha mala.

A large seated congregation fills a hall with temple-style carved pillars at the back. Many women and young girls sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white saris or white and cream clothing with rudraksha malas, while others wear orange or saffron saris with gold borders. Several hold their palms together in namaste or clap, and a girl in the centre wears a cream shawl and a mala. A young girl in orange with a painted forehead mark sits in the foreground. Delegates in the back rows and along the walls are also visible, and the floor is covered with mats and cushions.

A large crowd of women and girls in a hall, many with raised open palms painted with red dot motifs, wearing saffron-orange and red saris and white sarees with red borders, white vertical tilaka or forehead bands, and rudraksha malas. Several in the foreground have hennaed hands and open mouths as if chanting or singing together.

Close outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees raising their hands in devotional singing or chanting. In the foreground a young girl in saffron-orange clothing with a red-edged garment and a long rudraksha mala sings with her palms raised, wearing a wristwatch and a red bindi. Behind her, women and girls in saffron and maroon garments, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, raise their hands as well. A white-clothed woman stands at the right edge. Red-roofed structures and green trees appear in the background under overcast light.

Indoor photo of a crowd of women walking in procession through a bright hall with ceiling lights and a large framed artwork on the wall behind. In the foreground a woman in an orange and gold sari wears a rudraksha mala and a girl in orange with a braided rudraksha necklace walks beside her. Behind them a woman in a white top with a dark neckline cord and a woman in a green sari with a lanyard look ahead, and women in teal, yellow and blue saris with bindis and gold earrings follow. No man or a person candidate is visible in this frame.

June 13 2013

A group ceremony with many women and girls seated closely in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground a young girl in a gold-bordered gold blouse and rudraksha mala raises a small oil lamp with her right hand, a white vertical mark on her forehead and a red bindi. Around her other seated participants in orange saris with gold borders hold lamps and offerings; oil lamps flicker on the floor and a framed deity image hangs at upper right. The setting is a white-walled hall with a wooden door.