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July 28 20132013-07-28Indoor photo of a crowd of women walking in procession through a bright hall with ceiling lights and a large framed artwork on the wall behind. In the foreground a woman in an orange and gold sari wears a rudraksha mala and a girl in orange with a braided rudraksha necklace walks beside her. Behind them a woman in a white top with a dark neckline cord and a woman in a green sari with a lanyard look ahead, and women in teal, yellow and blue saris with bindis and gold earrings follow. No man or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2016-10-03October 10 20112011-10-10A large seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall, many with orange or saffron shawls and white or cream garments. A central woman with curly light-brown hair, wearing a white top and a saffron-orange shawl, sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. Women around her wear saffron shawls, white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha-style necklaces, and colourful saris in blue, teal and pink. The mood is prayerful meditation during a Shuddhadvaitam initiation event. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2016-05-06May 29 20132013-05-29Devotees stand outdoors in a crowd with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with blue border and red bindi holds her hands in prayer, beside a woman in a pink and red sari with white beaded necklace and bangles. Behind them a woman in a purple sari with red bindi stands with hands folded, and several people in white shirts, a girl in a pink dress and a young girl with a ponytail watch. Banana leaves and a chain-link fence form the backdrop. No a person is visible in the frame.2013-07-22Indoor photo of a row of women standing in an arched, white-walled hall with tall windows and wall lamps, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman with light brown hair in a ponytail wears a cream sari with a red shawl draped over her shoulder, and beside her a woman with dark hair wears a white sari with a pink border. Other participants in red, mustard-yellow and pink kurtas and saris stand behind them, and a young boy in a white t-shirt with a small shoulder bag stands among them. The group appears to be greeting or receiving darshan in a formal gathering.2012-03-31August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in a hall with pale floor tiles, most people sitting cross-legged on mats in the foreground and background. In the foreground, a woman in a pink-and-cream shawl and cream top sits with palms pressed together in anjali. To her left, a woman in a dark green saree holds a small oil lamp, and beside her another woman in an orange-red saree also holds a lit lamp near her chest. A blonde woman in white and a woman in black sit behind them, many with hands folded in prayer. A red-clad figure stands at the upper right, and red chairs sit in the background. Ritual activity suggests a satsang or pada puja with oil lamps; no swami is visible in the frame.2011-02-28A large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste inside a pink-lit tent. In the centre, a woman with a bun of dreadlocked hair wears a teal kurta, a red-orange shawl with printed motifs, a gold ornamental necklace and a thin wooden-bead mala, and has white and red tilak marks on her forehead. To her left, an older woman in a purple blouse and dark patterned sari with red shawl and gold bangles also joins her hands. To the right, a young girl in a white outfit and red-orange shawl with white tilak prays with folded hands, and a woman in a red-orange shawl stands behind them. Many others in matching red-orange shawls fill the background, and a stage screen glows in the distance.2016-04-23June 23 20122012-06-23January 12 20172017-01-12