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January 28 2013

A photograph of a seated congregation on a polished white marble floor during a satsang. In the front row, several women in saffron and orange saris sit cross-legged with brass puja trays, small oil lamps and flower offerings before them; one woman in the centre presses her palms together in anjali. Behind them a large crowd of mostly women in orange, maroon, white and green saris and salwar kameez fills the hall, with some younger girls and a few Western-looking attendees among them. A seated figure in white at the back-right edge is partly visible. The scene reads as a group prayer or satsang session in a large hall.

2013-01-24 +1 copies

A photograph of a long row of women seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall performing a puja. Most wear saffron-orange saris with maroon borders, while others in the back wear white and maroon outfits. Each seated woman has brass plates, small brass bowls, lamps and a few oil lamps lit before her on small mats, and several hold open prayer booklets. In the foreground a woman with a plaited braid reads from a printed sheet with hands folded. A small deity murti stands on a mat at left. A red curtain hangs at the upper left wall and a few people stand near the back.

February 26 2013

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February 22 2013

April 14 2013

A photograph of a large group of women seated in rows on the floor during a pada puja style ritual. Most wear orange or saffron robes with red shawls or white garments with red or yellow borders, and many hold small oil lamps with lit flames. In front of them are brass plates, small brass vessels and bells set on orange ritual mats along a white platform. Several women wear rudraksha malas. The room is dim with warm lamplight, and the women appear focused and seated in devotion.

A seated group of devotees in an ashram hall during a meditative or ritual sitting. Many women and some men wear orange and maroon robes, with forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Foreground figures sit on low mats before small brass oil lamps, bowls and flower offerings, with a child in orange at left. Others in white and pastel clothing sit behind them along the hall.

A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. In the foreground, rows of women in orange and maroon saris sit on mats, holding small oil lamps and brass plates of offerings, with brass kalashas, bowls, flowers and fruit set on trays before them. Many have white and red markings on their foreheads and wear beaded necklaces. Behind them, a larger crowd in white and orange clothing sits in rows under red curtains and hanging decorative banners.

2013-03-03 +1 copies

August 22 2014

A seated congregation in an indoor hall holds small oil lamps and flower offerings during a ritual. In the foreground, young women and girls in orange saffron saris with maroon borders wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, holding lit lamps and pink flowers. Behind them, many devotees in orange, white and green saris sit on mats, some with lit lamps raised, while others in white and pink clothing watch. Oil lamps and brass plates with offerings sit on the floor. The scene shows satsang-style group worship with lamp offerings; no speaker or throne is visible.

A large indoor hall where women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on mats, performing a puja with brass plates of flowers, kumkum, and small oil lamps. Several women have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, younger girls in maroon and red garments sit in rows, and red curtains and stacked chairs line the back wall. Brass lamps and offering trays are placed on silver trays on the floor.