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A photograph of a seated congregation of women with palms pressed together in namaste at a satsang or discourse gathering. In the foreground a woman in a blue and purple bandhani-style sari with red beaded necklaces and gold bangles prays, beside a woman in a turquoise salwar with a bindi. Behind them a woman in a red-and-grey outfit with a red shawl and beaded necklace sits with eyes closed, and a woman in a white printed kurta with a red dupatta and gold earrings sits at right. Others in saris and churidars, one in a yellow blouse and one in a lavender sari, fill the back rows. A red carpet, white chairs and a flower-bedecked area are visible. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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A group of women sit cross-legged on a red patterned rug performing a Varalakshmi Vratam kumkum archana puja. In the foreground a woman in a turquoise saree with gold border holds a small offering and kumkum, while a woman in a pink and red saree with a rudraksha mala keeps her eyes closed and hands together. Behind them, women in saris of purple, pink, white and orange sit with palms pressed in prayer. Brass oil lamps, bowls, bananas and a yellow fruit on a leaf sit on low wooden stands in front. A man in a white dhoti sits in the background near a red-draped bench. Several people wear tilak and red bindis.2019-08-09December 15 20172017-12-15A photograph of a seated group of devotees at a puja, with women in saris and men in light shirts pressing their palms together in anjali mudra on a red carpet. Foreground women wear a yellow saree, a peach saree with a lace border, and a magenta blouse with a gold-bordered saree; one woman wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, an older man with white hair and a white beard wears a white kurta with a red and gold shawl, and a woman in a red saree sits with hands folded. Silver-lined plates holding offerings, flowers and small lamps sit on the carpet before each person, and a white pillar stands in the background.2008-05-11December 15 20172017-12-15A large seated crowd of women with palms pressed together in namaste at a Sadashivoham event hall. Front left, a woman in a light blue top and blue shawl holds prayer beads, with a woman in an orange headscarf beside her. Center, a woman in white and a woman in a teal top sit with hands folded. Right foreground, women in yellow and green saris and a blue sari with glasses stand out, many wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them rows of attendees in white, orange and pastel clothing fill the hall, with stage screens and lighting rigs visible at the top. Pratyaksha pada puja devotees gather in gratitude.2016-12-22August 23 20122012-08-23KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/21/20202020-02-21A photograph of seated devotees at a gathering, mostly women in silk sarees in red, orange, pink and purple, with gold jewellery and bangles. In the foreground a woman in a red and orange saree sits with her hands moving near a small plate, and a man in a gold kurta over white dhoti bends forward over a silver tray with a small object on it. A woman in a pink saree with white embroidery sits at the lower right, and others in saris and kurtas fill the background under a white tent ceiling.2008-05-11A seated congregation of women in a hall, most with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Foreground left, a woman in a red and blue blouse with orange rudraksha-style beads holds a lit oil lamp. Centre, a woman in a yellow-green sari with a red bindi and orange beaded necklace prays. Others wear white kurtas, saris in orange, black and green, and gold necklaces. Several sit on striped cushions. The scene suggests a satsang or puja with lamps. No a person candidate is visible.2012-08-23KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/15/20192019-07-15A photograph of a seated congregation during a devotional gathering. In the foreground, a woman in a red and orange patterned sari with gold bangles and a gold chain looks ahead with her hands resting in her lap. Beside her, a woman in a pink embroidered sari with a dark bun and gold earrings sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, a man in a gold-brown kurta and white dhoti sits with head bowed and hands together near a silver tray with small offerings on a red mat. Many other women in saris of pink, purple, red and orange are seated in rows in the background. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable, so no figure is labelled as him.2008-05-11November 29 20132013-11-29 +1 copies