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A photograph of a seated group of women in a bright white hall, sitting in rows on orange and saffron mats with brass plates, small lamps and steel bowls before them. Most wear white saris with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, while several wear orange and peach saris; many have long black braids. Some hold open notebooks or papers and appear to be reciting or following along. A blue banner with Tamil script hangs at the right, and maroon curtains stand at the upper left near a raised stage area. No a person candidate is visible.

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October 25 20102010-10-25A seated group of devotees in a hall during a puja, with rows of women in orange saris and white clothes holding open books and sitting before brass puja trays and oil lamps on orange mats. Men in white dhotis and orange robes sit behind them, and a small monitor on a stand at the back shows a deity image. Brass pots and small bells sit on the floor in front of the rows, with flower petals and kumkum in the plates.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 25 20102010-10-25Large indoor satsang hall with a tiled white floor where many seated devotees sit cross-legged on orange and saffron mats. In the foreground women in saffron-orange saris with red-orange shawls, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sit before small brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings on red-orange mats. Behind them rows of people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit in meditation posture. Orange and red banners hang from the ceiling and a glass-fronted shrine is visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this crowd.2010-11-25A seated group of women performs a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a white floor. Rows of brass oil lamps and small brass vessels sit on orange and red mats in front of the participants. Foreground: a woman in saffron-orange sari with a maroon border sits with hands together, reading from an open book, and beside her women in white sarees with yellow or orange shawls chant from printed sheets. Some attendees wear white with green borders. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow sit in rows near a green canopy and striped cloth. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-10-16October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesNovember 25 20102010-11-25A photograph of a large indoor hall where a seated crowd faces forward during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, rows of women in white and cream saris with orange shawls sit cross-legged on orange and blue mats, each with a brass puja plate, lamp and small vessels before them. Behind them, many more participants in white clothing sit in rows, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the right. Colourful hanging banners line the upper hall, and a seated figure in orange appears near the far front. The overall count of visible people is well above twenty.2010-11-25November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA row of women seated on the floor in a pink-walled hall, many in white saris with orange shawls, hands pressed in anjali. Brass plates, small brass lamps, flowers and offerings sit on orange cloths before them. In the background a camera on a tripod films the gathering, and a gold deity murti stands near the wall with red curtains and hanging decorations. Darshan-style satsang or puja atmosphere. No figure in the image is identified as a person.2010-09-12Rows of seated devotees, mostly women, sit on the floor at a satsang in an ashram hall, with brass puja plates of flowers, fruit and lit oil lamps on orange cloths in front of them. Several wear white or cream saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls; some hold notepads and pens and take notes while looking forward toward an unseen speaker. A few women have long dark hair and gold bangles. The sanctum-facing rows are lit by small flames and offerings are arranged along the floor.2010-12-28A photograph of many women seated cross-legged in rows on the floor of a hall during a satsang. In the foreground a young woman in an orange-red shawl over a cream sari with a striped border sits with her hands clasped, and beside her a young woman with long dark hair in an orange shawl and white garment holds a notebook. Further right, women in orange and cream saris write in notebooks or look forward. Brass plates on orange cloths hold flowers, sweets, small brass lamps and oil lamps in front of them, and a few people in white with yellow shawls sit behind. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-12-28