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Photo of a seated devotional gathering in a hall with red walls. In the foreground, two women sit cross-legged on a floor covered with a purple cloth. The woman on the left wears a rust-red sari, a dark wooden mala and a red-orange shawl, and speaks with her palms joined. The woman on the right, with grey hair pulled back, wears a white sari, a rudraksha mala and a red-orange shawl, her eyes closed and hands folded. Brass lamps, a small brass bowl, a copper cup, flower petals and incense sticks sit on the cloth. Behind them, many people in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas sit in rows, some with white forehead markings.

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Photograph of a seated group of women in a large hall performing a ritual, most with eyes closed and palms pressed together or hands folded. Foreground: a woman in white sari with rudraksha mala and bangles, and a woman in white with a patterned shawl and rudraksha mala, both seated before brass vessels, small brass bells, a lamp, and a tray of flowers, sweets and offerings. Behind them, women in orange and maroon saris with long rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit in rows. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-11-11A seated group of devotees in a large hall during a satsang or puja, with many more people visible in the background. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red sari with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold-toned border sits with palms joined. Beside her an older woman in white clothes wears a red coral garland and dark beads, eyes closed, hands clasped. To the right a young woman in orange clothes wears a red coral garland and holds her palms together in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bowl with petals and a plate of offerings sit on the white floor in front, with a small brass bell at the right edge. Several other devotees in white with white forehead markings and red garlands fill the rows behind.2014-08-24June 01 20142014-06-01A seated group puja in a hall with a mat floor. In the foreground a woman in white clothing and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, holds incense and sits before a brass puja tray with an oil lamp. Beside her a woman in orange robes and dark rudraksha beads, wearing glasses, holds a small flower or offering over a brass tray with a lamp and bowls. Rows behind them show many people in orange and red robes and white clothing, several with white tilak on the forehead, sitting with hands in prayer or ritual gestures. Small oil lamps and brass vessels are arranged on low tables and the floor. Ritual activity with incense and offerings during an Adhi-Kailaasa puja.2014-08-14Seated devotees sit cross-legged on the floor during a group ritual indoors. In the foreground a woman with grey hair wears a white block-printed sari and a rudraksha mala, her hands folded in her lap, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border and a long rudraksha mala holds her hands together in prayer, with a tilak on her forehead. Before them stand brass oil lamps, a small copper cup, a brass bell and pink flowers on a purple cloth and orange mat. Behind, many people in orange and saffron robes and white clothes sit in rows, some with white forehead markings. A water bottle stands at the right edge.2014-04-18A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering, with many rows of people in white, orange and maroon clothing. In the foreground, four women sit cross-legged on a mat: the woman at left wears a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala; the woman in maroon at centre wears a maroon sari, rudraksha mala and a red pendant, hands open in her lap; the woman in orange on the right wears an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala and sits with palms resting; another woman in orange at far right has hands together. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass items, a small metal box and a tray with flower petals sit on the floor in front. No a person candidate is visible.2014-08-24A seated group puja in a hall with a tiled floor and woven mats. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes with a brown rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with eyes closed, holding an incense stick. Beside her, a woman in orange robes with glasses and a long rudraksha mala performs ritual actions over a brass plate with a lamp and offerings. Behind them, rows of devotees in orange and white sit before small brass lamps, plates and incense on low wooden stands. A few people wear white, others orange, and some wear red and maroon. Overall it is a devotional ritual with oil lamps and offerings.2014-08-14August 14 20142014-08-14Seated devotees in orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged on a tiled floor during a group ritual. In the foreground a woman with long braided hair and a rudraksha mala, and an older woman with grey hair and a rudraksha mala, sit with hands folded and eyes closed, both with white forehead markings. Behind them rows of seated devotees, mostly women in orange and maroon, hold malas and sit beside brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers, a small bowl of kumkum, oil lamps and plastic containers. The setting appears to be a satsang or meditation gathering.2014-04-17August 21 20142014-08-21October 04 20142014-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group during a devotional satsang or prayer gathering. In the foreground a young woman in orange clothes with an orange bangle sits with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed, a rudraksha mala around her neck. Beside her, a woman in maroon robes and a long rudraksha mala holds her hands in prayer, and another woman in maroon wears a white tilak across her forehead. On the right an older woman with grey hair and glasses, dressed in white, sits with a black beaded mala. Behind them more seated devotees wear white and maroon, with a few brass vessels in the lower foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2013-10-27