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Photo of a seated group of young women in saffron-orange and maroon-red robes with gold borders, performing a ritual. Several wear white forehead bands (vibhuti-style markings) and rudraksha malas over their orange garments. Several raise their hands in mudras while others hold small objects and sit close to a ritual area with lamps and a white railing in the foreground. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a fire-ritual or puja atmosphere.

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A photograph of a group of young women and girls seated closely together during a devotional ritual. Most wear saffron-orange saris and necklaces of rudraksha beads, while a few in the background wear red and gold-bordered saris. Many have white sacred ash marks across their foreheads. Several raise their hands in gestures during chanting, and some hold small objects while seated before a decorated altar area with brass items and oil lamps. A white metal railing runs along the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2014-09-16Dense crowd of women and girls seated closely together at a satsang gathering. Foreground women wear saffron-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and red bindis. Behind them, girls in maroon tunics with gold trim sit with hands joined in namaskar and one holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame. A tilted brass plate and cups appear near the bottom edge. The scene reads as a devotional sitting event, but no Swamiji is visible among the people.2013-05-20A photograph of a seated group of women and girls holding small oil lamps during a devotional ritual indoors. Many wear orange, maroon and red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some have white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the foreground a girl in a maroon sari with gold trim holds a lit oil lamp in her cupped hand while others in the row hold lamps and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sits near them. A middle-aged woman in an orange sari with gold border holds a lamp to her right. No a person candidate is visible; the people are devotees performing aarti-style lamp offerings. Their faces show concentration as they sing or chant together.2013-03-13A group of young women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead bands sit closely together, many holding small brass oil lamps (lit candles or lamps) and bells, performing a ritual chant during what appears to be a puja. Several have red and gold sashes and gold bangles. In the foreground a woman faces the camera mid-chant. The background shows more participants in similar dress, with a white-clad figure at the top right. No clearly identifiable a person depiction is visible in this frame.2014-09-11May 20 20132013-05-20July 30 20132013-07-30February 11 20142014-02-11A large group of women in saffron-orange saris with maroon borders and rudraksha malas sit closely together, many holding small lit oil lamps or flames while others have hands folded in prayer. Several have white or ash forehead markings and some wear red or white tilak. Seated in front, young women in orange saris raise lit lamps; a woman in the foreground holds a lamp and a small flame near a brass plate. Some participants wear white or red shawls. The gathering appears to be a devotional ritual with lamps held aloft and offerings on plates. No individual is confidently identifiable as a person in this crowd.2013-12-31 +2 copiesPhotograph of a seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange saris and tunics with dark red borders, wearing long necklaces of dark rudraksha beads and white vertical forehead markings. Front left, a girl with hair tied back looks to the side; centre, a woman in an orange tunic speaks with a rudraksha mala; front right, a girl with eyes closed and hands folded chants or meditates. Others sit behind in a hall with soft background light. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-10-25Photograph of a group of young women and a girl seated closely together in a devotional gathering, all wearing orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and the foreground woman has eyes closed and appears to be chanting, with her hands resting in her lap. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and maroon clothing and a standing audience member in white look on. A brass lamp stands near the foreground, and a stick of incense is visible at lower centre. The setting looks like a satsang or chanting session.2013-09-23A photograph of a seated group of women and girls in saffron and orange robes with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tilak on their foreheads. Several hold small oil lamps and brass dishes, some lit, while a woman in the centre-right holds a small brass plate. Flowers and brass pots sit on a cloth in front. Some women in white and pink clothes are visible in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-06-02April 17 20142014-04-17