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A candid outdoor photograph of three women seated on bare dirt ground at a gathering. The woman in the centre wears a white blouse with red floral print and a red bindi, and laughs broadly. To her left a woman in a olive-green kurta with magenta trousers and a beaded orange necklace looks on. To the right a woman in a peach-orange kurta with an orange-and-gold print smiles. In the foreground a bald person wearing glasses is partly visible, and people sit or lie on a concrete ledge behind them with sandals scattered nearby. No deity, puja, or a person is visible.

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Three women sit on bare ground at an outdoor gathering, looking toward something off-frame. The woman on the left wears a green and brown patterned kurta with pink embroidered trim, a long wooden mala around her neck, and magenta trousers, with a sandal beside her. The middle woman, smiling broadly, wears a white kurta with red floral motifs and black trousers, and has a red bindi. The woman on the right wears an orange printed kurta and has an ID badge on her chest. A bald head and glasses are visible at the bottom edge. Green flip-flops lie on the ground behind them.2010-09-02A large group of women and girls sits outdoors on bare sandy ground, smiling and laughing together. Many wear white, light blue, purple and pastel clothing; a woman in a white top and black pants has a mala around her neck, and a girl in a cream and yellow sari-style dress sits in the front right. A woman in a bright blue top and blue trousers sits at the left with her arms resting on her knees. Some participants wear glasses and a few have grey or white hair. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person, and no ritual or stage is visible.2010-09-02A large group of women sits on bare dry ground outdoors, laughing and smiling together. Many wear white clothes and one woman in front wears white with orange trousers and pink slippers. A woman at left wears a blue top and blue trousers, and another wears a teal top and mala beads. A young girl in a white and yellow dress sits in the foreground. Behind them are a low white wall, scrub grass and red earth, with a few shaved-headed women among the crowd. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-09-02A photograph of a seated group of women and a girl on bare dusty ground, apparently at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground a smiling woman with light hair wears a bright turquoise t-shirt and blue trousers and sits with her arms on her knees. Beside her a woman in white clothes with gold bangles and a bracelet smiles. To the left a girl in an orange-and-yellow top and red trousers sits near a woman in a black-and-gold sari. Behind them, a woman in a purple top wears a light orange headscarf. Two standing figures in white garments stand in the background, one wearing a white tee printed with a figure in blue and orange. A wooden fence and sand pile appear at the top left.2010-09-02A candid outdoor photograph of a large group of women seated on bare dry ground, laughing and smiling. In the foreground a woman in a bright blue top and blue trousers sits with her arms crossed over her knees. Beside her a woman in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and a white shawl laughs widely. To the right a woman in a turquoise sleeveless top wears glasses, and young girls in white and cream dresses sit close. Behind them many more people in white and blue clothing sit in a loose crowd, some with grey or blonde hair, and a white-clad person stands at the top left.2010-09-02A photograph of a group of women seated outdoors on sandy ground, laughing together. In the foreground a woman in a white churidar-style outfit with a white dupatta and a dark beaded necklace laughs with her eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a sleeveless turquoise top and a light blue wrap with an orange-and-red bordered skirt laughs with her head tilted. At the right a woman with short silver-grey hair wears a white top and a dark beaded mala and laughs broadly. Other seated women in white and dark clothing are partly visible behind them, a few with a bindi or dark hair in a ponytail.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a group of women seated on sandy ground in an evening gathering. In the foreground, a smiling woman in white kurta and white trousers with a rudraksha mala sits with her arms on her knees. Beside her, a woman in a white dress with a red bindi and a mala points toward the right while speaking. Other women in white and in a purple printed top sit behind them, listening attentively. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse.2010-09-02A candid outdoor photograph of several women seated closely on sandy ground, laughing and smiling. The woman on the left wears a white top with red block-print floral motifs and dark trousers, with a red bindi on her forehead. The central woman wears a peach-coloured long-sleeved top with an orange patterned panel and brown trousers, and her long dark hair falls loosely. On the right, a partially visible woman wears a cream top and a red bindi and beaded necklace. A partly visible head sits in the lower foreground. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2010-09-02A candid outdoor photograph of a group of women laughing together on a dry, dusty ground. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a ponytail wears a light blue top and blue trousers and laughs with her head tilted back. Beside her a woman in glasses and a striped cream top leans in, while a woman with dark hair wears a white top and black trousers, a rudraksha-style mala around her neck, and laughs with eyes shut. Behind them other people in white, orange and patterned kurtas, and red and purple track clothes stand or sit. A white-clad person on the right holds a mala. The scene feels festive and joyful. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-02A photograph of a group of women sitting closely together outdoors on bare reddish-brown ground, laughing and smiling. A woman in the centre wears a purple top and black trousers and has her arm linked with a neighbour. Behind her a woman in a white top with a red bindi and dark hair in a loose braid laughs broadly. Nearby a woman with a ponytail wears a light blue top, another has a high bun and glasses, and a woman with short silver-white hair wears a white top. A bald woman in a maroon shawl sits at the lower left. Blue barrels and a green strip are visible in the background. The scene conveys a relaxed group gathering. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-09-02Outdoor photo of a group of women and children seated on a dusty ground, laughing together. In the foreground a smiling woman with dark hair wears a blue top, a beaded necklace and a yellow skirt, with dark face markings. Beside her a woman in a white garment and glasses laughs, wearing a red bead necklace. Behind them a woman in a purple top and orange-patterned shawl sits, and a child in orange stands at the lower right. No swami figure is visible; no appearance-based candidate qualifies.2010-09-02A photograph of several women seated on bare dirt ground outdoors, with a concrete step and a red brick wall behind them. In the foreground, a woman in pale blue scrubs and a beaded mala necklace sits cross-legged, gesturing with her hands toward a woman in a pink-and-white headscarf and black pants who sits with her knees drawn up and sandals beside her. To the right, an older woman with dreadlocks wears a bright blue t-shirt and several bangles and gestures with one hand. Behind them, other women in salwar kameez and saris in pastel and orange tones sit along the step. A bald person is partly visible at the lower right edge.2010-09-02