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An outdoor crowd of devotees gathers in a courtyard with raised hands in prayer or chanting. In the foreground, a row of young girls in maroon tunics with gold trim and gold-coloured borders raise their palms, several with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads. Behind them, women in white and orange saris wear rudraksha and beaded malas, and an older woman in an orange sari with a long beaded necklace stands at right. A man in white dhoti with bare arms and sandalwood or white marks on his arms stands at left. A red pillar and a tiled-roof building appear in the background. The scene resembles a satsang or group prayer gathering.

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June 09 20132013-06-09August 24 20142014-08-24A group of devotees, mostly young women and girls, sit closely together in a hall chanting with raised, open palms. Many wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas, and saffron or orange saris and robes with gold borders, while several girls wear maroon or dark red outfits with gold trim. A brass vessel and a small plate of offerings sit in the lower left foreground. Their mouths are open in recitation, and the setting suggests a satsang or group chanting session. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2013-04-16June 20 20132013-06-20August 24 20142014-08-24March 10 20132013-03-10April 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of a large group seated on the floor in a hall during a devotional chanting session. Young girls and women in saffron-orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads sit with palms pressed together in prayer or chanting. Some older women in white saris and a few men in white dhotis sit among them. Brass vessels and a small tray with offerings are placed on the floor at the front, and the wall behind has red and white decor. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among those seated.2013-04-06June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees raises their hands upward in a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, young women and girls wear orange saris and orange kurtas with pink borders, rudraksha malas, and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, some with red bindi and henna-decorated palms. Behind them, more participants in white and cream clothing fill the hall. Many faces show earnest, focused expressions. The scene is dense and crowded, with hands raised in unison.2014-08-24A crowd of devotees in a satsang or puja gathering, many with palms raised in a devotional gesture. A young woman in the center wears a maroon sari with a gold border, a thin white tilak on her forehead and a red bindi, and has henna patterns on her hands. Behind her, an older woman in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala has her eyes closed and seems to be chanting. Other women in white and orange clothing surround them, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The foreground is blurred with more people in orange and white.2014-08-24May 24 20132013-05-24