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A photograph of a group of young women and girls seated closely together during a devotional ritual. Most wear saffron-orange saris and necklaces of rudraksha beads, while a few in the background wear red and gold-bordered saris. Many have white sacred ash marks across their foreheads. Several raise their hands in gestures during chanting, and some hold small objects while seated before a decorated altar area with brass items and oil lamps. A white metal railing runs along the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

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Photo of a large seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange dresses with pink borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings. Many have hands raised in mudra or clasped in devotion, and they sit close together on a floor with boys in orange and red behind them. Dark hair is tied in buns. A white pole and a clear plastic container with items sit at the lower right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or devotional gathering, but the scene shows only the students' seated devotion, with no clearly visible figure identified as a person.2014-09-10Photo of a seated group of young women in saffron-orange and maroon-red robes with gold borders, performing a ritual. Several wear white forehead bands (vibhuti-style markings) and rudraksha malas over their orange garments. Several raise their hands in mudras while others hold small objects and sit close to a ritual area with lamps and a white railing in the foreground. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a fire-ritual or puja atmosphere.2014-09-16A photograph of a group of young girls seated closely together in orange and maroon saris, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a girl in an orange sari and orange blouse holds a small brass object, possibly a bell or lamp, raised near her chest while looking forward. Beside her another girl in orange sari and bangles holds a similar object. Smoke or incense drifts through the frame. Small oil lamps glow at the lower left and right, and behind them rows of other girls in maroon and orange dress sit in devotional posture during what appears to be a puja or satsang setting.2013-04-08July 28 20132013-07-28A group of young women and girls in orange and maroon saffron-coloured clothing sit on a red-carpeted floor during a ritual gathering. Many have white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several raise their open palms upward, some chanting with mouths open. Behind them are rows of red chairs, a pink-draped table, and a few seated women in white. Small items such as oil lamps and containers sit on the floor in front.2014-09-05A photograph of a row of young women seated on the floor during a ritual, wearing saffron-orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and hair pulled back, with one wearing a small orange flower. They sit with palms pressed together or hands resting on their laps, eyes closed in concentration. Silver-toned ritual trays and small lit oil lamps sit on the left in front of them.2014-09-12October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesSeveral women and girls sit closely together on the floor in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, many with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Some hold small brass oil lamps or incense sticks, and a small brass bell and lamp sit on a low table in the foreground. Smoke from incense rises in the center. The setting appears to be a hall with red wall panels. A puja-style ritual is taking place, though no a person is visibly present in the frame.2013-06-18Large group of women and girls in saffron-orange saris with pink and gold borders and rudraksha malas sits on a mat performing a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass vessels. Foreheads bear white vibhuti stripes. Several in the foreground hold lamps while others in the background sit in rows; a red-cloth ritual setup with brass lamps and small offerings lies at lower right. Setting appears to be a temple or hall with white-clad attendees behind.2013-07-30Photograph of a group of young women and a girl seated closely together in a devotional gathering, all wearing orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and the foreground woman has eyes closed and appears to be chanting, with her hands resting in her lap. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and maroon clothing and a standing audience member in white look on. A brass lamp stands near the foreground, and a stick of incense is visible at lower centre. The setting looks like a satsang or chanting session.2013-09-23Three young girls in saffron-orange robes sit close together at a satsang or meditation gathering, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti lines and red kumkum. The girl on the left has her palms pressed in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The central girl, wearing a long rudraksha mala, holds a small white object in her hand and appears to be chanting. The girl on the right has her eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, other devotees in orange and red garments and a woman in white sit in the background.2013-10-26Several young women and girls in orange and red saffron-toned robes sit cross-legged on the floor during a ceremony. Their foreheads and arms bear white ash markings, and many wear long rudraksha mala necklaces. The front two girls bend over small offerings, one holding a yellow flower or petal, while the girl at right rests her chin on her hand in quiet attention. Additional seated participants fill the background, and a small white flower offering and yellow petals lie on the floor in front.2013-07-16