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October 20 2010

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A large seated congregation of women fills a hall for a satsang. Most wear white or cream saris and some wear orange or saffron garments, with many having red-orange beaded mala necklaces. In the foreground, several women sit with palms pressed together in namaste, one holding a small cloth bag, and another woman wears a yellow handbag. Rows of devotees extend back through the room, with white walls, a potted plant and a red-brown wooden door visible behind them.

October 16 2010

2010-10-16 +1 copies

A photograph inside a hall with orange-brown walls and colourful woven banners hanging from the ceiling, showing a large group of women seated cross-legged on mats for a ritual. Most wear white saris with orange, yellow or pink shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold small brass bells and hand implements, and brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps sit before them on the mats. An elderly woman in an orange sari sits at the right edge, and others in the background stand behind a metal railing. The hall opens to palm trees outside. No one is identifiable as a presiding figure in this frame, so no a person candidate is shown.

2010-10-04 +1 copies

September 02 2011

August 31 2014

A seated group of women and a young boy perform a lamp-lit ritual on orange mats on a white floor. Most women wear cream and white saris or dhotis with orange and yellow shawls, some with gold borders. Several hold lit oil lamps (flames visible) near their faces or chests, and brass plates with flower petals, small cups and offerings sit in front of them. Some hold open notebooks or printed sheets. Plastic containers are scattered among the mats, and a small boy in a striped shirt sits among the women. Several women wear tilak markings on their foreheads and bangles on their wrists.

October 15 2011

A large hall filled with seated devotees performing a group puja. In the foreground, rows of women wear white saris with yellow or orange-red shawls and hold small oil lamps (aarti) and brass plates of offerings; some have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads and rudraksha malas. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and a kalasha-like pot sit on orange mats. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white sit cross-legged on mats and chairs in a meditative or chanting posture. No clear a person figure is visible.

A row of devotees sits cross-legged on a tiled floor during a pada puja, with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in saffron-orange and white garments kneel behind brass oil lamps (diyas) and small brass puja vessels arranged on red and orange cloths. A woman in white in the foreground, with hair pulled back and a bangle on her wrist, bows her head with her hands joined. Behind the row, more devotees in orange and white are seated near a red curtain and a white door. Dim warm light suggests an evening ritual.

A photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a hall performing a ritual with brass plates and small lamps. Many wear rust-red and orange saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bangles; a few wear white saris with black malas. Several hold small brass cups or flower-decked plates before them, and a woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with a red border, with white sacred marks on her forehead. Pink flowers, brass dishes and water bottles sit on mats in front, with red curtains and stacked chairs behind. The setting resembles a group puja with offerings, though no specific ritual is named.

2013-10-29 +1 copies

Devotees sit cross-legged on a mat during a group ritual, many holding lit oil lamps on small brass plates. Women wear white cotton saris and white dhotis with orange shoulder shawls and gold-toned trim. One woman in the centre has a white tilak on her forehead and gestures with her hands. A young boy in a striped shirt sits at left, and a woman at lower right holds a lit lamp near a small brass bowl. Books, notebooks, plastic containers and brass vessels lie on the floor. No person here is identifiable as a person.

October 26 2010