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A large hall with a white tiled floor holds many seated women and some men in traditional and ashram clothing, sitting cross-legged on mats with hands folded in prayer. Many wear white sarees with orange or red borders, orange robes, and green or cream saree; one woman in orange has a tilak on her forehead. Brass oil lamps, small plates and offering bowls sit before them on mats. Behind them are glass display cases holding gilded deity murti and framed images, plus red chairs and a lit ceiling. Several people are seated in rows with bags and water bottles nearby.

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April 04 20122012-04-04A seated congregation of women and girls, many with palms pressed together in prayer, fills a hall at what appears to be a satsang or puja. In the foreground a woman in a white dress with an orange shawl sits with hands joined, beside a woman in a green sari with a gold-bordered yellow blouse and another in a cream sari with folded hands. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, plates with flowers and red offerings, plastic containers and water bottles sit on the floor before them, with a red-and-white carpet and rows of red chairs and white barriers behind. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2012-04-04April AF 2012A large indoor hall where many women and girls sit cross-legged on a polished marble floor in rows, facing forward in a devotional gathering. Several women in front wear white dhotis or sarees with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have their hands pressed together in namaste or folded in prayer. Behind them, women in yellow, green, blue, purple and pink saris, plus young girls in orange and yellow, sit and seem attentive. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, small oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor in front of the seated group. Red-cushioned chairs line the back of the hall, and glass-cased shrines holding deity murti and ornate framed artwork stand against the wall. The photograph shows a satsang or puja-style group sitting, with about 40 people visible.2012-04-08February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in a hall performing a group prayer with palms pressed together. Most are women in white and cream traditional dress with yellow or saffron-orange shawls and sashes, and several wear rudraksha or bead malas. Brass lamps, small plates and offering trays sit on mats before them, and a green draped stage with a white skirt is visible at the upper left. Some participants hold books or pages, and the scene reflects a satsang-style prayer session.2010-10-16Devotees sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall with red curtains, palms pressed together in prayer during a puja. In the foreground, women in white and red-bordered or orange garments hold their hands folded, with one woman in a yellow-and-white checked sari, another in red and white, and a woman in an orange shawl with a bindi. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, brass kalasha-style vessels, flower offerings, and small plates of petals and sweets are arranged on a white cloth before them. A larger crowd of seated attendees stands or sits behind.2012-02-09A photograph of a large hall with many seated devotees, mostly women in sarees and salwar kameez, sitting on mats with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Brass puja plates with oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor in front of several of them. Among them are a man in a yellow shawl and white clothes, and a few children. Men in white shirts sit on chairs at the back right, and a red curtain hangs by a window. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind. The scene suggests satsang or group prayer.2012-04-08A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, white, pink, green and red saris and kurtas, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a group prayer or satsang. Some wear orange shawls and white dhotis; a few children in pink and green dresses sit among them. Brass plates, small oil lamps and steel containers rest on the floor in front, and a gilded deity murti and ornate shrine stand at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2012-05-01January 28 20132013-01-28February 02 20132013-02-02April 07 20122012-04-07 +2 copies