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A photograph of a seated satsang gathering on red floor mats. In the foreground, an older woman with grey hair wears a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and sits with palms pressed together. Beside her, a woman with long dark hair wears a white shawl and black trousers and sits cross-legged with her hands in front of her. On the right, a blonde woman in a white dress sits with her hands clasped. Behind them, many devotees in orange and white clothing sit on the floor. Small brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a small plate of offerings and a steel cup rest on the floor in front.

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August 08 20162016-08-08A 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 photograph of a seated satsang gathering on white floor sheets, with several women in white ritual clothing and a foreground pair of women in rust-red saris with gold borders and wooden rudraksha malas. The two foreground women sit close to the camera; one has a red bindi and nose stud, the other wears a white tilak on her forehead and holds a small brass bell or lamp in her hand. Behind them, women in white salwar or sari, some with eyes closed and some reading small booklets, sit in rows. A pale wall, white cloths and a red carpet edge frame the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-01-07A 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.2014-08-24A seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly women dressed in white with red-orange shawls and rudraksha beads. In the foreground, a woman with long brown hair, a red bindi and a silver pendant necklace sits with her palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a white kurta and red-orange shawl. Beside her, a woman with a red-dotted forehead and white garments sits attentively, and to the right a woman in white with glasses and a white shawl sits quietly. Behind them, other devotees in white and red-orange shawls are seated in rows, some with white headbands and some with grey hair. No speaker or deity murti is clearly visible in the frame.2014-07-20May 18 20142014-05-18September 28 20142014-09-28August 28 20162016-08-28A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang in a temple-like hall. In the foreground, several young women wear saffron-orange sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti or sandalwood lines across their foreheads; the central woman has her palms pressed together in anjali. Behind and around them, many devotees in white clothing with red lanyard-style cords sit with eyes closed or gaze forward. Ornate gold and red decor and a gilded altar area appear in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2015-02-24A seated satsang audience fills a temple hall. Foreground: young women in saffron-orange kurtas and saris with rudraksha malas, hands in anjali mudra, white forehead markings. Behind them, many people in white clothing, some with hands pressed together, some clapping. A blonde woman in white in the lower foreground claps.2015-02-21August 29 20142014-08-29July 19 20172017-07-19 +1 copies