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A photo of a seated group of women in a hall with red wooden walls, performing a ritual. Many wear white or cream sarees with coloured borders in yellow, orange and red, plus rudraksha and beaded necklaces and bangles. Several have white vertical forehead marks and some hold small brass lamps or incense, with oil lamps lit on the floor in front. A young child in a pink hat sleeps on a lap in the right foreground. Several women have hands raised in mudra-like gestures. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable among the seated group.

September 04 2012

A seated audience of women fills the frame at a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a woman with long reddish-brown hair wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged. Beside her, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered saree with round glasses holds her hands together in front of her. Another woman in a white saree with a gold border wears a rust-red beaded mala and has white sandalwood paste on her forehead. Behind them, many women wear white, cream and saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and vibhuti or white forehead markings. No a person candidate is visible among the people shown.

A large group of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and kurtas, sit cross-legged in rows during a puja in a hall with red walls. Many hold small brass lamps or incense sticks and perform the ritual with focused expressions. Brass plates, oil lamps and small bowls sit on a cloth in the foreground. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold jewelry; one woman in a pink-bordered sari sits at right, and a woman in a green jacket holds an offering at center-right. No single person is identifiable as a person in this crowd.

A dense crowd of devotees sits cross-legged in a temple hall during a lamp ritual, many holding small oil lamps with flames. Women wear white, cream and yellow saris and salwar-style outfits; one woman in a yellow top and one in a green patterned kurta are prominent. Several have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some are singing or chanting with open mouths while others smile and hold lamps. A metal railing and a red-and-white patterned floor mat are visible at the right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the foreground devotees.

A photograph of a dense seated group of women in a ritual gathering, many wearing white saris with orange or saffron shawls and white forehead markings. Several hold small objects and incense sticks, with smoke rising through the frame. Some have hands raised in prayer or offering. Brass plates and small containers sit on the floor in front, and a rope barrier runs across the scene. Women in maroon and gold-bordered dress sit in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sit on the floor of a hall with red curtains, holding brass plates of offerings and small lamps during a ritual. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red shawl bows over a plate, while a woman in a yellow-and-white sari holds a plate of white flowers and sweets. Others wear white, yellow, maroon and red saris, with some in white head coverings. Small oil lamps and brass vessels sit on mats in front of them.

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September 03 2012

A photograph of a large seated group of women during a ritual gathering in a hall. Many hold small oil lamps with flames, some raising them in both hands. Several wear red-maroon or orange saris with gold borders, others wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and a few wear green or pink blouses under white or saffron cloth. Some have vermilion marks on their foreheads. Small brass vessels, a kalasha-like cup and floral offerings sit on mats on the floor in front. Some women are chanting with their mouths open, and a woman in a white headscarf and a few older women in white stand behind. No ceremonial figure is visible.

December 12 2011

A group of women sit cross-legged on the floor in a meditation or satsang gathering. Several wear white or cream saris with gold borders, while one in the foreground wears orange, and another wears a red blouse with a striped saree. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and hands are held in prayer gestures or mudras. Small brass oil lamps and offering dishes sit on the floor in front, and red curtains hang in the background. The room is filled with people, with some men in white visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.