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A photograph of four women seated closely together in a meditative posture with eyes closed, in a hall with a textured stone wall and a dark red drape behind them. The woman on the left wears a white floral top with an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and rests her hands in her lap. The woman beside her, with white hair, wears a white top, an orange shawl and layered rudraksha malas. The third woman, with light hair and glasses, wears a grey-green outfit with an orange shawl and a gold necklace. The woman on the right, in a red-orange sari with a red bindi, wears a rudraksha mala and clasps her hands.

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A seated group of devotees with eyes closed during a meditation or satsang in a hall with red-and-white striped mats and metal stanchions with chains. In the foreground an older woman in an orange sari with a dark red border sits with hands resting, and a younger woman in a white kurta and orange shawl sits with a small notebook and a silver object in front of her. Behind them a woman in a floral print top sits cross-legged with her hands on her knees, and other women in saris sit in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2012-06-21Several women sit cross-legged in a meditation or satsang session on a colourful striped rug inside a plain hall with pink walls. A woman on the left in orange clothes presses her palms together in anjali. Others wear saris and salwar in orange, green, maroon and purple, with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands in their laps. Their eyes are closed or lowered. Behind them sit more devotees in orange, and a carved deity murti stands in a niche at the upper left. No a person candidate is visible.2016-02-02Seated devotees on a striped mat in a hall, with two women in front wearing saffron saris with maroon blouses. The woman on the left wears a red bindi, rimless glasses and a yellow shawl is seen behind her; she is speaking with hands near her lap beside an oil lamp. The woman on the right wears a saffron sari, a rudraksha mala and a bangle, with hands folded, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps are on the floor. Other devotees in white and teal clothing sit behind them, with a child in a red top at the left edge. Lit oil lamps and brass vessels sit in the foreground.2012-06-01Photograph of a seated group of devotees during a ritual in an indoor hall with a plain light wall and wooden door. In the foreground, a woman in red-maroon sari with gold border and rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and hands in her lap, a second woman in a white sari with a brown beaded necklace sits at left, and an older woman in red sari with gold border and rudraksha beads sits at right with eyes closed. Behind them, several young women wear orange-saffron garments and white forehead bands. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor at the lower edge, with green leaves in the foreground.2014-10-06May 25 20142014-05-25May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a seated group meditating indoors in a hall with red upholstered chairs and a patterned wall. In the foreground a woman in a magenta sari with a dark patterned border and a rudraksha-style mala holds her hands in a mudra with her eyes closed, with a yellow tilak on her forehead. Beside her a woman in an orange shawl over white clothes wears glasses and a pendant necklace, eyes closed. Behind them women in red and white saris sit in meditation, and a small child is partly visible at left. No a person candidate is visible.2014-05-24A photograph of a seated meditation session in a hall with orange and patterned mats on the floor. In the foreground a woman with short white-grey hair, eyes closed, wears white clothes and a dark beaded mala, hands folded in her lap. Behind her a woman with dark hair and a red bindi, in white with a dark mala, sits with eyes closed. To the right a woman in a dark blue top sits with hands resting on her knee, and a woman in pink with a mala sits at the far right. Further back, more participants in pink and white sit among chairs. No a person figure is visible.2010-08-26A seated group of devotees in a hall on striped red-and-white mats during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange saree with a maroon border and rudraksha mala holds a small tray, eyes closed, with a vertical tilak on her forehead. Beside her, an older woman in orange saree with a gold necklace holds an orange-wrapped object. A woman in a blue saree sits with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged. Others sit behind white metal railings, some in white shirts. A small blue container and brass items rest on the floor.2012-06-21A photo of four women seated in a row in meditation with eyes closed, outdoors before an orange-painted wall with red and white borders. The woman on the far left wears a yellow shawl over white clothes and has her hands in a mudra; the second from left has short blonde hair, a white outfit and a blue-beaded necklace; the third has straight dark hair and a white kurta; the woman on the right wears a red and gold shawl over a white top. A dark stone deity murti decorated with flower garlands stands at the upper right beside a potted plant. A fourth person's hand is visible at the bottom right.2010-07-27October 11 20142014-10-11A seated group of devotees in a satsang or puja setting, with many women in orange and maroon saris and white forehead markings, some with rudraksha malas. A central woman in orange sits with hands folded and eyes closed, while a woman at right in maroon wears glasses and holds her hands together. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, a plate of rice and flowers, and red offerings sit on the floor in front. Several women in white garments are visible behind. Fewer than thirty people appear in view, several partly cropped. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2014-10-11