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A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual at floor level. Girls and women in saffron and orange-red sarees with pink borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In front are brass and silver puja plates, small oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and pink flower petals. A blue draped table and red carpet sit at the left, and an audience of women in white and red clothing is seated behind. No single presiding figure is visible; the photograph shows the congregation at a satsang-style ritual.

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April 12 20132013-04-12November 13 20132013-11-13A large seated gathering in a tented hall with a red floor covering. Many women and girls sit in rows wearing saffron-orange and maroon garments, rudraksha malas and bangles, with some foreheads marked. Brass plates, small oil lamps, fruit and flowers are arranged on the floor in front of them. Others in white and cream saris sit among them, and a few people stand at the far back near the stage area.2013-04-20April 24 20132013-04-24June 08 20132013-06-08June 19 20142014-06-19October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesWomen in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in rows, performing a puja. Several hold small brass vessels and lamps; brass plates, bowls and a small bell sit on the floor before them. Behind them, a large seated gathering in white and maroon clothing watches, with a young girl in an orange sari and a woman in white in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or padapuja in a temple hall.2013-06-07A photograph of young girls and a few adults seated in a hall during a ritual. Four girls in the foreground wear saffron-orange garments with pink-red borders and rudraksha malas; three have white forehead markings and one holds a folded cloth. In front of them on a white-covered table sit brass plates, small brass cups, a bowl, flowers and white cotton-like offerings, with incense sticks visible. Behind them, an older woman in a maroon sari and other seated people in white and orange clothing fill the room, and a red and white backdrop is visible. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present in the frame.2013-09-13A seated group of devotees in an ashram hall during a meditative or ritual sitting. Many women and some men wear orange and maroon robes, with forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Foreground figures sit on low mats before small brass oil lamps, bowls and flower offerings, with a child in orange at left. Others in white and pastel clothing sit behind them along the hall.2013-08-03May 05 20132013-05-05April 13 20132013-04-13