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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white clothing during a ritual session on a tiled hall floor. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a white top and dark beaded mala sits on a saffron mat, holding a small pink object and an open book on a patterned cloth. Around her, brass puja plates hold yellow flowers, a brass kalasha-style cup, incense sticks and small brass lamps, with an orange mat beneath. Several other seated women in white and some in sarees and salwar kameez sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer, and orange mats and water bottles fill the room.

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October 25 20102010-10-25August 02 20132013-08-02October 25 20102010-10-25A hall with a tiled floor where a group of women sits cross-legged on mats in a pujas-style setting. In the foreground a woman in a cream and red patterned sari with a gold-bordered pallu sits with hands together. Beside her a woman in orange and pink clothes sits behind a tray of brass and steel plates holding flowers, fruit and small offerings. Other participants wear white kurtas and orange saris, and one older woman in a brown and gold sari sits at the right. Brass oil lamps and small plates line the orange cloths on the floor. Behind them a gilded deity murti sits on a raised altar near red curtains, and a tall mirror reflects the room.2010-12-27Devotees sit on red-striped floor mats in a hall during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman with curly reddish-brown hair wears a blue paisley kurta and presses her palms together in anjali. Beside her a fair-haired woman in an all-white outfit with a rudraksha-style mala chants with her hands cupped, and next to her a woman in white with a mala holds her hands open. Brass puja plates, a kalasha-like brass vessel, small oil lamps and offerings sit on an orange cloth at right, with a clear water bottle nearby. Other seated participants in colourful salwar and saris fill the background, and a few men in white shirts sit farther back.2010-10-26A photograph of a seated group in a bright hall performing a lamp ritual. In the foreground a blonde woman in white clothes and a long beaded necklace holds a small oil lamp and smiles, with a brass plate of offerings, fruit and flower petals at her knees. Around her, rows of devotees sit on orange and blue mats, many in white kurtas or dresses with rudraksha-style malas, holding lit diyas and small lamps. A woman at the right in maroon and magenta holds a lamp with eyes closed. A brass thali with lamps and a pink basin sit on the floor at left, with white curtains and a wall-mounted cabinet behind. No visible person is identified as a person.2010-10-25Women in white saris with red shawls sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall with red curtains, seated in rows during a ritual. In the foreground, a woman with long hair and a red shawl sits with palms joined in front of her chest; nearby, another woman in white holds a small object in her hands. Brass and silver puja plates with flowers, fruit, sweets, small oil lamps and a pair of orange-trimmed sandals are arranged on the floor before them, and a folded orange cloth lies at the lower left. Many more devotees fill the background rows. No a person candidate is visible.2013-07-20May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a bright hall during a satsang session. In the foreground a woman in a white short-sleeved top and a dark bead mala sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed. Beside her a woman in a pink top with a mala also holds her hands in namaste. Around them many people sit on red and striped mats in white, orange, teal and pink clothing, several with malas and some holding papers or booklets. Small items such as a brass bottle and a water bottle lie on the floor, and red chairs appear at the back of the room.2010-10-12April 03 20122012-04-03August 15 20132013-08-15A seated group of about two dozen devotees performs a ritual in a hall with red mats and brass plates. Most wear white or cream clothes, with white shawls and rudraksha malas, and hold small brass lamps or cups. In front, a woman in white holds a brass lamp, and a woman in a brown kurta and red shawl sits at right. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, sweets and small oil lamps on bamboo mats, and an orange-and-gold ornamental item sits on a plate at right.2013-07-27