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A photograph of a seated group of women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders, sitting cross-legged on a floor at a meal or satsang. In the foreground, three women sit close together: the left one has her hands folded in her lap and a dark rudraksha-style mala with a pendant, the middle one wears a long beaded mala and sindoor-style forehead markings and gestures with her right hand, and the right one wears a bead mala and holds her hands together. Behind them, rows of women in orange robes with prayer beads sit on mats. Plates of rice, vegetables and bread are laid on green leaves in front of them, with cups nearby. Warm light falls through a window on the left.

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Several women seated cross-legged on floor mats in a bright hall, wearing orange and saffron saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas. Two foreground women have palms pressed together in prayer, one with eyes closed and a red bindi and tilaka on her forehead, the other with eyes closed and chanting. Clean white cups and leaf plates with food sit on green mats in front of them, and other seated devotees appear behind.2013-07-10 +2 copiesMay 20 20132013-05-20 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesA seated group of women in orange-red saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed, hands folded in their laps, during a meditative or ritual sitting. Several wear white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads and strands of dark beaded rudraksha-style malas around their necks. Small white paper cups and leaf-plate offerings with white flowers sit before them on green banana leaves. Behind them, other participants in orange clothing are visible, and a white-clad figure stands at the far back.2013-04-01Seated rows of women in rust-red and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer, during a ritual with food offerings laid on green banana leaves in front of them. Several have hair pulled back in buns and wear pottu or tilak markings, and bangles and earrings. Orange-robed participants sit behind them in a hall with bamboo matting and a vase of yellow flowers. The scene resembles a Maheshwara Puja offering of food and prayer.2016-02-23July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13July 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copiesA seated group of women in orange saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a mat, hands pressed together in namaskar. Several wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and some have gold earrings and bangles. Banana-leaf plates with food sit in front of them, and white paper cups are visible. Blurred figures in the background suggest a larger gathering. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2013-05-20 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25