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Devotees sit on red brick steps outdoors among green leafy plants, pressing their palms together in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in a white kurta and white trousers with reddish henna on her hands and a bindi, wearing glasses and beaded bracelets, looks upward with eyes lifted. To her right, an older woman in a red and gold head wrap, black shawl and gold earrings also holds her palms together and gazes ahead. Behind them, a woman in a green sari with a gold border and a dark-clad figure sit on the steps.

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Devotees sit outdoors on a raised tiered stone ledge in front of green shrubs and a wire mesh fence, pressing their palms together in namaskar. In the foreground a woman in a loose white top and white trousers, with reddish hair, glasses, a red bindi and henna on her hands, bows her head with rudraksha-style beads and bangles visible. To the right a woman in a red head wrap and black shawl, with beaded bangles and rings, also holds her hands in prayer. Behind them a woman in a green sari sits with hands folded. Clay pots line the tier behind them. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-07-29December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a row of devotees standing outdoors under trees, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. From left: a man in a white kurta, a woman in white with grey-blonde hair, a woman in a dark green patterned kurta with gold bangles, a woman in a rust-orange top with a red thread bracelet, a woman in an ivory shawl over a white top with glasses, and a woman in white with gold bangles on the far right. A bright lamp hangs among the foliage and flowers are visible in the background. No swami figure is visible.2011-09-01Devotees in white clothing sit during a ceremony in a hall with red curtains and white pillars. In the foreground, a woman with glasses, a braid and white tilak on her forehead wears a rudraksha and crystal mala and chants with eyes lowered. Beside her, an older woman in a red headwrap and white shawl with a red and black rudraksha mala also has her eyes closed. Other participants in white and a woman in a green sari sit behind them. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person.2013-07-26A photograph of a seated devotee crowd outdoors with hands pressed in anjali mudra. In the foreground, a woman with a white forehead mark and gold bangles wears a white sari with a gold border. Beside her, a younger woman in a white floral print salwar kameez with a red bindi and gold bangles holds her palms together. To her right, a woman in a red sari with glasses and gold bangles prays, and behind them a woman in an orange shawl, a man in white with glasses, and other devotees sit in prayer. Green leaves appear at the lower left under a pale sky. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd.2013-07-29A photo of four women seated in a row in meditation with eyes closed, outdoors before an orange-painted wall with red and white borders. The woman on the far left wears a yellow shawl over white clothes and has her hands in a mudra; the second from left has short blonde hair, a white outfit and a blue-beaded necklace; the third has straight dark hair and a white kurta; the woman on the right wears a red and gold shawl over a white top. A dark stone deity murti decorated with flower garlands stands at the upper right beside a potted plant. A fourth person's hand is visible at the bottom right.2010-07-27A photograph of a crowd of devotees seated on red-brick tiered steps outdoors under a cream canvas canopy and white metal railings. In the foreground a young woman in a black top and white pants sits alone on the lowest step. Around her, rows of people in white or pastel clothing sit with hands pressed together in prayer or folded in lap, including a woman in a white sari, a man in a white shirt with a grey shawl, and a woman in a green sari with a red bag. A small child in pink sits among adults at upper right. No swami is visible in the frame.2013-07-01A seated group of devotees in white clothing sits on orange mats outdoors during a satsang listening session. Several women in white kurtas or shirts and white trousers wear rudraksha malas, with a woman in the front left in a dark short hairstyle and a woman at center wearing a long wooden-bead mala and a red sash. A woman on the right has curly hair and a white forehead mark, and a red water bottle sits beside a bag. A man in white in the back right wears a mala, and an orange-robed person is partially visible at the far right. No speaker is visible in the frame; the people are gazing forward attentively.2013-06-13July 29 20132013-07-29July 10 20132013-07-10December 17 20132013-12-17A photograph of seated devotees at a satsang in an ornate hall. Three women in the foreground sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. The woman on the right has an orange tilak on her forehead and wears a white top with a red-orange beaded necklace. The woman in the centre wears a white outfit, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and a red-brown shawl. The woman on the left wears glasses, a white kurta and a red-orange beaded necklace. Behind them, a few people in orange and red clothing are seated with garlands, and a partially visible figure in red and gold sits near the back. Two more devotees with folded hands are visible at the right edge.2016-07-15