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A 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.

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January 01 20122012-01-01March 05 20202020-03-05Antigua and Barbuda On 10/6/20252025-10-06A 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 large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows many people seated on the floor in orange and saffron clothing, performing a ritual with brass lamps and metal plates arranged on white mats in the foreground. Several women in orange saris wear rudraksha malas and hold brass items, while girls in orange robes sit in rows with small oil lamps and offering trays. Framed photographs hang on the walls, and a few people in white stand near the back. A person in white sits near the rear, and a wooden carved panel stands in the background. Red and white flowers are scattered on a plate in front.2013-11-19March 05 20202020-03-05A large hall of seated devotees, mostly women, sit on the floor behind a line of stanchions and a chain barrier. Many wear red and orange saris with gold borders, while the women in front wear white saris; some have rudraksha malas and vibhuti on the forehead. Red curtains hang behind them, and at the back a small framed picture of deities is visible. A water bottle and a clear container sit near the front row. The mood is attentive and orderly.2013-12-26A 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.2011-08-20Two women sit cross-legged on a woven mat on a wooden floor, performing a puja. The woman in front wears an orange and cream printed saree with a pastel striped border and gold bangles, holding a small item over a brass vessel with a lit wick. Beside her, a woman in a magenta saree with a green and gold border and a forehead mark sits with hands together. Brass plates hold flowers, leaves and offerings, a brass bell and a lit oil lamp rest nearby, and incense sticks stand in a metal bowl. Bookshelves stacked with papers are visible behind them.2022-01-10A satsang hall with pink-and-white striped floor mats and red curtains. A person in a yellow and green saree sits on an ornate brown throne-style armchair at the right, with a small footstool. Women in white and saffron clothing sit cross-legged on the mats facing the throne, one woman in a peach saree sits at the left edge. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt stands near the centre holding a camera. A framed portrait hangs on the wall above a wooden lectern with a microphone. A red curtain and framed pictures decorate the walls.2011-06-20A large hall with many seated devotees, mostly women, in white and cream clothing, palms pressed together in prayer. Several wear saffron or orange shawls and saris with coloured borders, and many have rudraksha or beaded malas. Brass or steel plates with offerings, small cups and food sit on the carpeted floor before them. Chairs and red-cushioned seats line the back of the room, with more attendees and a stage area visible in the distance under warm lights.2013-12-06Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copies