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A woman with shoulder-length wavy black hair and a small red bindi sits cross-legged on a peach cloth, wearing a pink kurta with white paisley print over black leggings. Her right palm is open and holds a small dark bluish stone. Beside her a person in white draped clothing sits at the edge of the frame, and behind her a brass vessel and a gold-and-red velvet-topped pedestal stand against a red and gold lotus-patterned backdrop. A tripod and brass lamps are visible in the background.

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A woman with long wavy dark hair sits with eyes lowered, wearing a pink kurta with white embroidered yoke and a red bindi on her forehead. She holds her open right palm upward, on which rests a small smooth grey-blue gemstone, wrist bangles and a dark beaded bracelet visible. Behind her are a brass oil lamp and a golden kalasha-like vessel against a red ornate backdrop, and a partially visible person in white sits at the right edge. The setting suggests a seated meditation or energy darshan gathering.2011-08-20A seated woman in a hot pink long-sleeved top and pink-and-white batik-print skirt with a pink shawl sits on the floor in a hall, eyes lowered, holding a small purple stone or bead in her open right palm while her left hand touches her hair. She wears a red bindi, gold bangles, a dark beaded mala and a pendant with a small portrait. Around her, other women sit in orange and white saris and ritual clothing, and more people are seated in rows, with portraits in red frames on the walls behind them. Several people appear in the background of a large meditative gathering.2011-08-22A young woman with short dark hair sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat, wearing a coral-pink kurta with white and red floral embroidery and black leggings. She wears a red bindi, a black beaded mangalsutra-style necklace, gold bangles and several rings, and her eyes are lowered as she holds her open right palm upward. Behind her, seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit among small oil lamps and offering plates in a hall. A cluster of rudraksha beads lies on the mat at the lower right, and a sign on the upper right reads2011-08-20 +1 copiesClose photo of a seated young woman with a red bindi, wearing a black long-sleeved top under a white block-print kurta with red floral motifs and maroon trousers. She looks down and holds an open palm with a small dark blue square of cloth or paper, while fingers hold beads and a thread; she wears gold bangles, a ring and a beaded bracelet. Behind her, blurred seated devotees in orange, red and yellow clothing sit on a floor in a hall, with an oil lamp visible at the left edge.2011-08-23A young woman with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits with her eyes lowered, holding her right palm open in front of her. She wears a red short-sleeved blouse with gold trim and a black shawl, with beaded necklaces and a locket containing a small portrait, plus gold and beaded bangles. Behind her, seated devotees in orange and white clothing are visible in a bright hall with red cushions and brass vessels near the floor.2011-08-28 +1 copiesA woman kneels on a light stage floor in front of a deep red curtain, holding her right palm open and upturned toward the camera with a small object resting in it. She has a red bindi, a nose stud, black long-sleeved top, layered rudraksha and bead necklaces with gold pendants, and bangles and rings. Behind her to the left, two men in white kurta and white dhoti with gold borders stand, one with a rudraksha mala. An orange cushion lies on the floor at left.2011-08-19A woman with long dark curly hair kneels with eyes closed and a red bindi on her forehead, wearing thin rimless glasses. She holds her right palm open and forward, with a small purple object resting on it. She wears a red sleeveless top, black long sleeves, a black and white zigzag patterned skirt with white floral trim, an orange shawl tied at her waist, and a long rudraksha mala with a red tassel plus a thin gold chain. Behind her, seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill a carpeted hall. The image is a photograph.2011-09-01September 01 20112011-09-01A young woman in a red printed kurta with a red bindi, a nose stud, a gold wristwatch and a beaded bracelet sits cross-legged on a white cloth-covered platform. She holds her open right palm out toward the camera, with a small red mark on it, and a folded white paper and a hair clip lie on the cloth beside her. Behind her, a person in a white dress with an orange-red border bends forward. Tall brass lamps stand against a glowing orange and red backdrop.2011-08-27A young woman with long wavy dark hair sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat, wearing a red embroidered blouse with gold trim, a black shawl over her shoulders, black trousers, a red bindi, a nose stud and gold bangles. She holds her right palm open, with small gold rings resting on it, while her left hand rests in her lap. Behind her, several people wearing white clothes and white blindfold-style headbands sit or stand in a hall with pale walls and ceiling lights. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner and a pedia.org' is printed in the lower right2011-08-28Close photo of a woman seated on the floor in a pink top and red-and-black patterned skirt with an orange shawl draped over her lap, holding out an open palm with a single brown rudraksha bead resting in it. She wears a black and gold beaded bracelet and gold rings. A crumpled white tissue lies on the carpet beside her, and an orange cloth with printed script lies in the lower left.2011-09-01August 10 20112011-08-10 +2 copies