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A photograph of six women seated closely in a row on a yellow-cushioned mat, chanting from small books held in their hands before microphone stands. They wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Behind them stand green banana-leaf plants and a white wall with red pillars.

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Six women in white saris with yellow shawls sit in a row on yellow-draped seats, reading from small booklets and open books as they chant. Microphones on stands stand before them. Their clothing is white with gold borders, and several wear vermilion or tilak marks and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several listeners in dark clothing sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of devotees seated on a yellow-cushioned bench under a shelter with banana leaves and red pillars behind them. They wear white clothes with gold borders and yellow shawls, and several hold open books while chanting into microphones on stands. In the right foreground an orange-clad figure sits beside them, and a red cloth covers a table with a small orange cushion. Seven people are visible, with several partially cut off at the edges.2009-10-17September 26 20092009-09-26September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesFive women in white and yellow sit on a raised yellow-cushioned platform against a pale yellow wall, reciting from small books held in their hands. Each wears a yellow shawl over white clothing, and several have rudraksha-style beads and bindis. Each woman stands before a microphone on a metal stand, and a banana plant leaf frames the left and right edges of the scene.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of several women seated in a row on a yellow-cushioned bench, reciting or chanting from small books while singing into microphones on stands. They wear white cotton saris with tan borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; the woman on the right wears a red blouse. Behind them are potted plants, banana leaves and a whitewashed wall with red pillars. No swami is visible in the frame.2009-10-17Women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls sit cross-legged in an open-air ritual space, several with eyes closed in chanting or meditation. Microphones on stands are placed before them. Behind them, men in white kurtas stand among banana plants and a blue pole, with a brick wall in the background. A woman in the right foreground wears a rudraksha mala, and an older woman in glasses holds a ritual object. The scene appears to be a homa or puja at an ashram.2009-09-25A photograph of a group of women and young people seated on a yellow cloth at an outdoor ritual, chanting with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Most wear white dhotis or sarees with gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one woman in the centre wears a red patterned blouse and glasses. Microphones on stands stand in front of them, and banana leaves and plants frame the scene behind a low red-and-white wall. At the far right a young man in white with a yellow shawl also sits with folded hands, and an orange cloth lies nearby. Prayer books and a small ritual setup are visible near the seated group. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2009-10-17A photograph of several women seated on a yellow-cushioned bench, reciting or chanting from small books while singing into microphones on stands. They wear white dresses with golden-beige borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one woman in the right foreground wears a maroon blouse and glasses. Some hold open books, and a potted plant with red-pillared walls stands behind them.2009-10-17September 26 20092009-09-26September 25 20092009-09-25