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March 29 20132013-03-29July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesJuly 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation of devotees in a dimly lit hall during a satsang-style gathering. Most attendees wear white and red-orange shawls or sashes, some with red-orange beaded necklaces; one woman in front wears a white head covering and holds a small camera. A woman in the foreground wears a red shawl and hands pressed in anjali, while a woman in a purple and white sari sits at right with hands joined. A large carved red pillar and a garlanded dais appear at upper left, and a standing figure in white with a red sash stands near the back, hands joined. The congregation sits on orange mats with water bottles and handbags around them, facing toward the dais.2014-10-11February 24 20152015-02-24A night-time group of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a stone-paved floor. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange-red shawl and orange beads, and another woman in white with an orange-red shawl and a vermilion tilak, pray with eyes open. Beside them a woman in a white and grey block-print kurta with an orange-red sash wears orange beads. Behind them, younger girls in maroon kurtas with gold trim hold up papers and sing from a booklet, and men in white with orange shawls join in the prayer. The scene suggests satsang or devotional chanting.2013-03-31February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesNight photo of a row of devotees in white clothing with red-and-orange shawls standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at an outdoor evening gathering. A woman at left raises folded hands near her face; a young girl in the center holds hands at her chest with eyes closed; a girl at left with mouth open holds hands clasped in prayer; a woman in a cream sari with a gold border stands at right beside others in white. Behind them stand more devotees and a stone pillar with a lamp-like base. a person is not visibly identifiable among the people shown.2016-02-07A photograph of a seated group of women on a red mat in a large hall, many in white tops and white trousers with red-orange scarves printed with dark script draped over their shoulders. Several women have palms pressed together in namaste or hands raised in a greeting gesture, and some have closed eyes. Lanyards with orange cords and badges hang at their necks. A woman in the foreground with short hair and a red bindi raises one hand, and a woman beside her presses her palms together. Bags and water bottles rest at the edge of the frame.2016-04-23Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees seated on orange and striped mats in front of a red-and-dark shrine structure with a dark deity murti on top. Many women in white kurtas and white saris wear red shawls and rudraksha malas, some reading or holding small books and offering items. Men in orange and saffron wraps and white clothes sit on chairs and mats behind them. A bald man in an orange shawl is seated at right, and a woman in a bright orange shawl sits in the foreground right. Lamps and electric lights illuminate the scene. The image shows a satsang or puja-style gathering; no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2014-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11