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A seated group of devotees at a ritual gathering, photographed closely. In the foreground a woman with short silver-white hair and eyes lowered wears a white sari with a beaded necklace. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a dark beaded mala sits with eyes closed, next to a young girl in a pink embroidered top with gold necklaces and a hair ornament. Behind them a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead, gold-rimmed glasses, white kurta and a dark rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered. Further back a man in white with a gold chain and maroon cloth, and others in white and yellow garments, sit on the floor.

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A seated group of devotees at a ritual gathering, photographed closely. In the foreground, an older woman with short silver hair wears a white sari and a dark beaded mala with a silver pendant, her eyes lowered. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a black beaded necklace sits with eyes closed. A small girl in a pink sequined dress with gold jewellery and a hair ornament sits in front, looking to the side. Behind them, a bald man in white kurta with a black beaded mala and spectacles meditates with eyes closed, and a shaved-headed young man in white with a sacred ash marking and gold beaded necklace sits at left. A man in a dark brown sweater sits at right edge. Other devotees in white and yellow sit in the background.2010-09-03Close photo of devotees seated closely at a ceremony. A woman with dark hair, a red bindi and a black bead necklace, wearing a white sari, sits with eyes lowered. In front of her a young girl in a pink sequined outfit with a jewelled head ornament and necklace holds a white flower in her hands and looks downward. At left, an older woman with grey hair and a rudraksha-style necklace sits in white with eyes closed. Behind them, other seated devotees wear white and a yellow-bordered garment, and a pink container sits in the background.2010-09-03Close photo of a shaved-headed man in white kurta with a black rudraksha mala, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and white vibhuti lines with a red bindi on his forehead. A young girl in a pink sequined outfit with gold necklace and hair ornament leans against him. At left, an older woman with white hair and white sari, also with a red bindi and beaded mala, sits close. Blurred figures in white and a painted backdrop appear behind. The man is a priest or devotee; no visible cues establish him as a person.2010-09-03A seated devotional gathering in white ritual clothing. In the centre, a young girl in a pink and silver embroidered outfit with a maang tikka and layered gold necklaces holds white flowers in her cupped hands. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a black beaded mala looks downward. To the right, a shaven-headed man in a white kurta wears gold-rimmed glasses, a red tilak, and a long rudraksha-style mala with a pendant. A silver ritual tray in the foreground holds small bowls, flowers and a pink blossom. Other seated participants in white and yellow garments are partly visible behind.2010-09-03A close-up photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a black beaded rudraksha-style mala, wearing thin gold-rimmed glasses, with white ash lines across his forehead and a red dot at the centre. A young girl in a pink and white sequined outfit with gold necklaces and a hair ornament stands in front of him, looking downward. A grey-haired woman in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and blurred seated figures in white and cream are behind them.2010-09-03A photograph of a seated group at a devotional gathering. In the foreground a young girl in a pink sequined outfit with a red-and-gold necklace and a jewelled hair ornament sits with her eyes lowered and hands together. Behind her a woman in a plain white sari with a red bindi and a black beaded necklace looks down. At the left edge an older woman with grey hair wears a white sari and a rudraksha mala with a dark wooden bead necklace. Other people in white and yellow clothing sit in the background, and a pink container is visible.2010-09-03A photograph of women and a young girl seated at a ritual gathering. On the left, a woman in a cream sari with a green border and a yellow shawl, wearing a black beaded mala, speaks with eyes lowered. In the centre, a girl in an orange and white embellished dress has her hair in two long braids decorated with white flowers. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a maroon border and gold trim, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark with a red dot, sits with eyes closed holding a small silver bowl in her cupped hands. Behind them a man in white with gold necklaces stands near a microphone, and a woman in yellow sits in the background.2010-09-15July 18 20132013-07-18Photograph of a seated group of devotees with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, during a ritual or satsang setting. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with pink border and a rudraksha mala presses her palms together. Beside her an older woman with grey hair wears a white sari and rudraksha mala. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis sit, one wearing a saffron-orange garment and a garland, another with a white forehead mark. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari with bangles bows her head at lower left. The orange wall and cream doorway form the backdrop, and a silver plate with offerings is visible at the bottom.2010-11-01Seated devotees with eyes closed in a meditation or satsang hall, sitting on red cushions. In the foreground, a woman in a black top with a gold-bordered white sari wears a red bindi, glasses and a long rudraksha mala, with a Volunteer badge pinned to her sari. Beside her, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman with curly hair and an orange cord mala sit in meditation. Behind them, other women in white and saris and a child sit among chairs. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-06-12Seated devotees in an indoor satsang or discourse hall, many dressed in white, cream and saffron. In the foreground a woman in a cream-and-white outfit with a dark mala sits beside a young girl in a pink frilled top. A center-left woman with long dreadlocks wears a pink shawl, a white top and a long rudraksha mala. At right a woman with long light-brown hair wears a white lace top and a pendant necklace, and an older woman in a white top and orange shawl sits with a vibhuti mark on her forehead. Behind them more devotees sit with hands folded or listening attentively, and a brown wooden stand with a red panel is visible at lower center. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2011-10-07A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like hall. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body wears white horizontal tripundra markings and a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. He holds the hand of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta, whose forehead bears white and red marks. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a dark beaded mala looks down, and an orange-clad figure with a gold necklace stands at the upper left. Brass vessels and pink flowers sit in the foreground, and a gold ornate panel fills the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual with offerings.2010-10-10