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May 02 2014

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May 20 20142014-05-20July 08 20152015-07-08A photograph of a seated satsang gathering with devotees in white and orange-red attire. Several women sit cross-legged on a patterned red carpet with eyes closed, some with palms joined in prayer. Many wear white kurtas or salwars with red-orange shawls and orange lanyards. A man at the back wears glasses and a red-orange top with a forehead tilak. Notebooks and small brass objects lie on the carpet in front.2016-07-03October 18 20152015-10-18August 16 20162016-08-16A photograph of several women seated on striped floor mats in an open tent, dressed in orange-red saris with gold borders and white forehead markings. In the foreground, a woman with a red bindi and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds incense or a small offering while another beside her, with closed eyes and a white forehead mark, holds a small object with her hands. Behind them, women in white and red shawls hold brass lamps and dishes of offerings, and smoke rises from the lower left. Brass plates of yellow powder and a metal pot sit on the mats. People stand in the background under orange canvas. No a person candidate is visibly present.2013-02-11A photograph of a seated satsang gathering on white floor sheets, with several women in white ritual clothing and a foreground pair of women in rust-red saris with gold borders and wooden rudraksha malas. The two foreground women sit close to the camera; one has a red bindi and nose stud, the other wears a white tilak on her forehead and holds a small brass bell or lamp in her hand. Behind them, women in white salwar or sari, some with eyes closed and some reading small booklets, sit in rows. A pale wall, white cloths and a red carpet edge frame the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-01-07Photograph of a group puja or homa in a hall with white cloth-covered floor. Several devotees sit cross-legged in saffron, orange and maroon clothing with rudraksha malas and yellow tilak on their foreheads. The central woman in an orange sari holds a brass bell in one hand and lifts a small lit flame or lamp with the other. Nearby, others hold brass vessels and ritual implements, and a woman on the left has her palms pressed together in namaste. A rudraksha mala hangs over the shoulder of the central figure. Brass pots and a cloth-covered altar are visible at lower right. Ritual actions include bell ringing and offering flame, with a sanctified setting. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2014-05-12A photograph of a seated group of women in an assembly hall, most wearing orange or saffron saris and white garments, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical forehead markings. The central figure in a white sari with red-and-gold border holds her hands together in front of her, appearing to chant or recite. Others sit attentively with eyes lowered or closed, and a small water bottle and a Russian flag are visible at the edge. Several are wearing glasses. Faint white copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2013-05-10December 07 20132013-12-07January 04 20142014-01-04May 29 20132013-05-29