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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.

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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.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.2010-09-03Close 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 crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls, in an indoor hall during a Paduka Puja gathering. In the foreground a woman with short light brown hair and an orange scarf over a white outfit sits with clasped hands beside a woman in pale pink, both wearing glasses. A young girl in a purple top with an orange lanyard sits in front, and a young boy sits behind them. At right a woman in a green and white sari with a mala presses her palms together. Behind the rows, many people in white kurtas and white clothing sit in meditative postures, some with white forehead markings, and metal railings run along the right edge.2012-10-24Photograph 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.2010-11-01Close 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.2010-09-03Seated 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.2013-06-12A group of devotees sits with palms pressed together in namaskar during a devotional gathering. In the foreground, a young girl in a pink kurta wears a long black mala and a pendant with a small portrait. Beside her, a woman in a white top with a yellow shawl and gold bangles bows her head, wearing a pendant portrait. At right, a woman in a yellow shawl with hair in a bun prays with eyes lowered. Behind them, a bald man in white with a red bindi and rudraksha mala and another woman with a tilak are seated in prayer.2010-08-26Seated 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 seated devotional gathering. In the foreground a woman in a white dress with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles presses her palms together in anjali. Beside her a woman in a peach shawl and white trousers sits with her knees drawn up, a black pendant on her neck, and a red bindi on her forehead. Several other women in saris and shawls, some with rudraksha malas and vertical tilak marks, sit in the background, and a young girl in the lower right is partly blurred. No a person candidate is visible among the people, and no legible event text appears within the frame.2013-01-20Photograph of a seated devotional gathering in front of an orange-red wall. In the foreground a woman in a yellow-bordered sari holds a silver plate with orange cloth and offerings, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered pallu and a dark beaded mala holds a plate. Other devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris, some with mala beads and forehead marks, and men in white shirts, sit with hands folded or eyes closed. On the right edge a figure in orange robes sits among the offering plates, and a shaved-headed man in white and gold ornaments sits behind the group. The scene suggests a puja or satsang offering.2010-11-01