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September 13 2015

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A group of young women in saffron-orange saris with red-patterned shawls sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, chanting in prayer. Several wear vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads and bangles on their wrists. Behind them is a deep maroon curtain, and in the right foreground a bamboo vase holds pink roses and yellow flowers. The women appear to be at a devotional gathering on a stage.2015-09-15May 18 20192019-05-18October 26 20132013-10-26October 26 20132013-10-26November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesSeveral women and girls sit closely together on the floor in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, many with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Some hold small brass oil lamps or incense sticks, and a small brass bell and lamp sit on a low table in the foreground. Smoke from incense rises in the center. The setting appears to be a hall with red wall panels. A puja-style ritual is taking place, though no a person is visibly present in the frame.2013-06-18A photograph of a row of women seated on the floor in a satsang hall, all dressed in saffron-orange robes and palms pressed together in namaste. Several wear orange tilak marks and rudraksha malas, and some have flowers in their hair. The wall behind them is dark wood panelling with a light switch. Their eyes are closed or lowered as they sit in devotional prayer. In the foreground a few blurred heads are visible.2016-07-12June 06 20142014-06-06A seated group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing sits with palms pressed together in namaskar during a devotional gathering. Several younger participants in front wear orange outfits with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads. A brass trident and small brass lamps with lit flames sit on the floor in front, beside a clear plastic container. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white sit with eyes closed. No single person is identifiable as a person in this scene.2016-08-04Three young girls in saffron-orange robes sit close together at a satsang or meditation gathering, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti lines and red kumkum. The girl on the left has her palms pressed in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The central girl, wearing a long rudraksha mala, holds a small white object in her hand and appears to be chanting. The girl on the right has her eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, other devotees in orange and red garments and a woman in white sit in the background.2013-10-26July 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of young women seated on the floor during a ritual, wearing saffron-orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and hair pulled back, with one wearing a small orange flower. They sit with palms pressed together or hands resting on their laps, eyes closed in concentration. Silver-toned ritual trays and small lit oil lamps sit on the left in front of them.2014-09-12