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January 29 20152015-01-29January 29 20152015-01-29Two women sit cross-legged on a white floor in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level. The woman on the left has grey hair, a red bindi, rudraksha malas and orange robes. The younger woman on the right, in red-orange robes with a white tilak on her forehead, also has a rudraksha mala. Brass puja items sit on a small white marble stand before them, including oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and a coconut. Other seated devotees in orange and red garments are visible behind them, with stacked red cushions along the wall.2016-08-04A woman in orange sannyasi-style robes sits cross-legged in the foreground holding a small lit oil lamp in her right hand, with a rudraksha mala hanging across her chest and a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, a blurred gathering of devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit on the floor, many holding small flames or lamps. A small bronze item and offerings rest on the floor in front.2016-08-16Seated devotees in rust-red saffron-toned robes perform a ritual on a floor with brass oil lamps, a pink lotus flower, and small offering dishes. The woman in front right holds a lit incense stick or lamp in one hand and a small bell-like object in the other, with a rudraksha mala draped across her chest and sandalwood-style tilak marks on her forehead. Smoke rises from the offerings. Beside her, another woman in similar red robes and a rudraksha mala plays a small hand instrument. Behind them, other participants in cream and orange clothing sit on the floor with lamps, and a water bottle and a small black device rest on the floor. Pale walls and red chairs fill the background. No a person candidate is visible.2016-08-24Devotees sit cross-legged in rows on a polished floor during a puja. Several women wear orange saris or robes with rudraksha malas and white or orange tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in white clothes with a rudraksha mala sits at right, eyes closed, hands folded. Small brass oil lamps, incense sticks, flower petals and offering plates are arranged on trays in front of them. Behind them stand framed portraits on the wall and other seated attendees in a hall with red chairs.2014-09-07August 14 20142014-08-14A photograph of a seated group in a hall during a yoga or meditation session. In the centre, a woman with long light-blonde hair and a white tilak on her forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Around her, women in saffron, orange and red-and-gold saris and shawls sit cross-legged on mats, several with hands folded or pressed in prayer, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilaks. Small brass puja trays with oil lamps, incense and flowers lie in front of them, plus water bottles and a reflective polished floor. Framed images hang on the walls behind. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2016-08-24A woman with long wavy light-brown hair sits cross-legged in orange robes with a maroon-red border and a large dark rudraksha-style mala with a central bead. She holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand, looking down at it. Behind her, many people in orange and maroon robes sit in rows, some holding small lamps and bowls, with white tilak marks on foreheads. A grey stone altar with brass vessels and red-and-white offerings sits at left, and a red bag rests at lower right.2014-08-21February 11 20142014-02-11A seated group of devotees in orange and maroon robes performs a ritual, several holding small oil lamps and brass bells. In the foreground a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and a white tilak on her forehead rings a handbell while looking down. Behind her, rows of women and young people in orange garments with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit on a mat with lamps and offerings. The setting is dim, consistent with a puja or aarti gathering.2014-10-04August 16 20142014-08-16