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A seated group of devotees in a temple hall holds small oil lamps with lit flames during a ritual. In the foreground a woman with long blonde hair wears a cream and gold sari with a red shawl and holds a lamp in both hands. Beside her a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and glasses holds a lamp, and a woman with grey curly hair in white with a red scarf sits near him. On the right a man in a blue checked shirt holds a lit lamp toward a priest in white. Behind them many devotees in white and red shawls sit with hands in anjali mudra. A camera on a tripod is visible at right.

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September 13 20142014-09-13January 06 20142014-01-06 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of a large seated congregation on a patterned carpet at an indoor satsang hall, with a blue mat and a camera on a tripod at right. In the front row, several women and one man in white clothing sit cross-legged with eyes closed or lowered; one woman in a purple and orange sari sits centre-right, and a woman in an orange sari sits second from left. Many attendees wear white outfits and red-and-white lanyards. A small oil lamp burns at the lower right edge. Behind them, more participants fill the rows, some with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests a meditation or satsang session.2013-12-16A photograph of a seated devotional gathering on a white floor, with many people holding small lit oil lamps in cupped hands. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes with an orange-red shawl and glasses holds a lamp, and beside him a woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl offers a lamp with raised hands. A woman with a red forehead mark and a white top with an orange shawl also holds a flame. Behind them, monks in saffron-orange robes sit with palms pressed together, and a green cloth with cups and bottles lies at the right. a person is not clearly visible among those pictured, so no candidate is identified.2015-05-23October 18 20152015-10-18December 16 20132013-12-16March 20 20132013-03-20October 23 20152015-10-23A large indoor hall with a polished marble floor, where many women sit cross-legged on mats in rows, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, beside a woman in an orange sari with red blouse and rudraksha mala who sits with hands joined. A woman in a blue sari with gold border sits in the middle row. Small brass oil lamps and bowls stand before them on orange cloths. Red-cushioned chairs line the back wall, with framed deity images on a shelf above and a lone seated man in a white shirt at the far right. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the scene.2012-04-09A satsang gathering in a hall with a red wall and a carpeted floor. In the foreground, a woman in white sari with a brown rudraksha-style garland sits cross-legged, holding a small brass vessel and an offering; beside her is a brass plate with petals and a lit wick. Two other women in white saris with gold borders sit at left, one holding a small bell and an oil lamp; a woman in orange garments sits further left. Behind them, several women and girls in white and orange sit in rows, and at the top right an ornate golden throne-like seat stands near a stage with microphones. A small framed photograph and offering plates rest on an orange cloth. The people are seated in a devotional posture.2014-07-20May 17 20142014-05-17