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A large group of women in orange and saffron saris and salwar kameez sit on mats in a bright hall during a satsang. Many raise their right hands high in the air, palms open, while others sit with hands folded. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse and a gold-rimmed mala raises her arm, and another in a red-and-orange sari with a red bindi sits nearby. Brass plates, small bowls and cups sit on low tables and trays in front of them, with a metal lamp and offerings at the left. Pink and red curtains and tall windows frame the back of the room, and a few women stand behind the seated rows.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees during a satsang. In the foreground, several women in rust-orange and red saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on low platforms and raise their hands high. Many wear rudraksha malas and white or red forehead marks. Brass puja plates with flowers, small oil lamps, and kalasha-style vessels sit before them. Behind, a crowd of people in white, orange and red clothing fills the room, with a few raised arms visible among them. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person; no candidate is visible.2013-03-10A 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 seated group of devotees in an indoor hall performs a chanting or satsang session with palms pressed together in namaskar and hands raised in prayer. Most women wear orange and saffron saris with gold borders, some in maroon or red tops, and many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several wear rudraksha or beaded malas and bangles. A woman in the foreground holds a pale open book, and brass or metal ritual items sit on the floor.2013-03-02March 17 20132013-03-17A 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.2013-04-06Large seated congregation on mats in a hall, mostly women in orange, saffron and maroon saris with rudraksha malas and tilak, hands in anjali mudra in devotion. In the foreground a woman in deep red sari sits with hands together, and nearby a brass plate holds small oil lamps, pink lotus flower, fruit and sweets on a red cloth, with a water bottle and a tablet. Some participants wear white. Practice appears to be a group puja or meditation session.2016-08-24A seated group of devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual indoors on a white tiled floor covered with straw mats. Many women sit in rows wearing orange, saffron and maroon saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and forehead markings. Brass plates with flowers, small lamps and metal vessels sit on red cloths in front of them, and several women have their hands folded in prayer. In the background, more participants in red and orange attire sit among white-clad people. A printed copyright and source line appears across the photo.2013-07-28A photograph of a group of women and girls seated cross-legged on a tiled floor during a ritual in a hall with red curtains. They wear orange and saffron saris with maroon or magenta borders and rudraksha malas, and most have white and red forehead markings. Several hold small brass bells and ritual implements, and in front of them are brass lamps, a metal tray with flower petals and offerings, plastic containers, and a cloth bag. Behind them other attendees in white and orange stand or sit in the room.2013-07-29A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall during a kirtan or puja session. In the foreground, a woman in a white top with rudraksha mala and a older woman in orange sari with bangles and mala raise open palms. Behind them rows of women and girls in orange and red saris and rudraksha malas sit on mats with raised hands, some holding small brass vessels and offerings. Red folded cloths and stacked mats sit against the wall, with golden deity statues and red chairs in the background. No visible candidate for a person appears in the frame.2014-10-13May 19 20132013-05-19A large indoor hall with white tiled floor and red curtains shows a seated assembly of many people, mostly women, in orange and maroon sarees and white dhotis and saris. Many hold small brass oil lamps and offering plates; in the foreground a woman in orange sari with vertical white tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and another seated woman in dark red garment holds a brass lamp. A green bowl and a plate with flowers and lamps sit on a woven mat. Several figures wear orange saffron robes with gold borders. Background shows more seated rows and folded chairs along the wall.2013-07-18October 19 20132013-10-19