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December 12 2016

Four women sit cross-legged on a stage before a deep red curtain, with brass oil lamps and a microphone stand at left. The woman third from left holds a handheld microphone and speaks, wearing a blue blouse, a blue and green striped border saree, and a red bindi. The woman at far left has white hair and wears a pale yellow-and-white patterned saree and bangles. The second woman wears a cream and floral saree with a long rudraksha mala and a blue lanyard badge. The woman at far right wears a red and brown saree, glasses, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. No a person candidate is visible.

Four women sit on a raised stage before a red velvet curtain and an ornate gold-framed panel. The woman at left in a maroon sari with gold necklaces and bangles presses her palms together in anjali, eyes lowered. Behind her a woman in an orange blouse with a red bindi and jewelry looks on. The central woman in a cream and white sari with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace smiles and holds her palms in anjali. At right a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red bindi sits quietly. A red velvet cushion rests nearby.

A photograph of three women seated outdoors on stone steps, raising their open palms in prayer or blessing. The woman on the right has light blond hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a cream and gold sari with a yellow sash. The woman in the centre wears a white top and a red and yellow flower garland, with eyes closed. The woman on the left has dark hair and glasses and wears a purple top. A figure in orange robes stands at the left edge, and other people in orange and white are blurred in the background.

August 14 2016

A group of women seated on red floor cushions in a white-walled hall perform a ritual. Most wear white tops and white or light trousers with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several have their hands pressed together in anjali or hold small brass bells and lamps, and one woman in the foreground holds a brass bell near her chest. On the floor before them are brass oil lamps, small brass dishes with flower petals and offerings, a brass diya, a small incense holder with a stick, and yellow marigold flowers on a pink cloth. A brass deity murti stands near the lower left and a sign is set on the floor. Red curtains hang in the background, and several other participants are visible behind.

October 27 2014

2014-10-27 +1 copies

A seated meditation or satsang session in a warmly lit room with dark wood panelling. In the foreground a shaved-headed woman in a white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala and a bindi and vibhuti on her forehead, her eyes closed and hands held in a mudra near her chest. Beside her a woman in a floral print sari with a green beaded necklace sits with eyes closed. Further left a woman in white with long dark hair and a younger figure in red sit in meditative posture, with brass vessels and an incense-like setup visible at the lower left. No a person candidate is visible.

June 27 2017

September 29 2013

Devotees sit cross-legged on white floor mats at a satsang, many in white clothes with red or orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a woman with blonde hair in a bun wears a white outfit, a rust-coloured shawl and a dark bead mala, her hands pressed together in prayer. Beside her, a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and red shawl sits with eyes closed. At right, a seated woman in white holds her hands in front of a brass tray with flowers, a small bottle and a lamp.

Women sit cross-legged on white cloth at a satsang or puja, with red drapes behind them. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with a red-and-gold bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, hands folded. Beside her a woman in white with a red bordered sari, and a woman in orange sari with a brown shawl on the left. Brass puja vessels, a small bell and a pink container sit on a patterned rug at lower left. Several other women in orange, red and white garments are visible in the background, with vibhuti marks on some foreheads. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.