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November 22 2013

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A seated group of devotees performs a ritual in a tiled hall. Most wear saffron-orange or red garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A woman in the foreground in a red-and-gold sari sprinkles offerings from a brass plate. Nearby, a woman in white with a mala leads her hands together, and others in white and cream saris sit on mats with brass vessels, flowers, petals and small oil lamps before them. A steel railing and chain divide the seating area. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-11-23A seated group of women in a hall performs an aarti with oil lamps and brass lamps. Many wear rust-orange and red saris with rudraksha malas, while several in the front wear white saris and white tops with red or black shawls. Some hold lit lamps and small brass dishes; a brass kalasha-style vessel and offering plates sit on the floor. Red curtains and a wooden door frame stand in the background. No individual is identified as a person.2013-11-22A large group of seated devotees performs a ritual in a hall with cream walls and a red curtain. Many young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with red borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding brass oil lamps and small plates of offerings. Older women in white and maroon saris sit among them, some holding lit lamps or cupped hands in prayer. Brass pots, small plates of fruit and flowers, and a wall painting of deities are visible. Smoke rises from a small incense or lamp at lower left.2013-11-20Photo 11734732April 20 20152015-04-20Photo 11737668Photo 11736927A large hall of seated devotees, mostly women, sit on the floor behind a line of stanchions and a chain barrier. Many wear red and orange saris with gold borders, while the women in front wear white saris; some have rudraksha malas and vibhuti on the forehead. Red curtains hang behind them, and at the back a small framed picture of deities is visible. A water bottle and a clear container sit near the front row. The mood is attentive and orderly.2013-12-26A large group of seated women and girls performs a paduka puja in a bright hall with white tiled floor. Most wear saffron-orange and deep red saris and rudraksha malas, with white tilak lines on their foreheads. Many hold small brass lamps or plates of offerings and raise them toward the front. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and small dishes sit on mats before them. A white metal stanchion and chain edge the front rows. A few older women in white sit at the right, and red curtains and stacked chairs stand in the background.2013-10-23October 17 20132013-10-17March 05 20142014-03-05A seated satsang gathering of women in a hall, many in saffron or orange and rust-red sarees with rudraksha malas and orange shawls, others in white sarees and white garments. Front-row women sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, one with grey hair in a red saree and orange shawl, others with hands folded. Behind them, a lamp, purple water bottle and a golden deity murti are visible at the back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance, so no one is labelled as Swamiji.2014-04-07