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Photograph of a close, emotional embrace under a covered walkway. A woman in an orange and maroon sari with gold border leans in and wraps her arms around a woman in a cream and white sari with a grey-blue border, who has her head bowed and hands clasped together. Both wear red and dark beaded rudraksha-style malas. Other devotees stand around in the background, including a man in a light shirt on the left and a partly visible person in purple and red in the foreground. An open doorway and greenery are visible behind them.

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A photograph of devotees in a bright indoor hall. A woman in an orange and maroon silk sari with gold border, hair in a bun, wearing a gold wristwatch and bangles, reaches to adjust or touch the shoulder of a woman with curly dark hair who wears a white sleeveless top and a red-and-orange beaded mala. Another person in a white garment is visible at the left edge and a hand holding a grey bag appears at lower right. Plain white walls and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2012-10-07Indoor photo at an ashram gathering. A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, glasses and a white collared shirt, wearing a beaded necklace with red and gold beads, smiles broadly while a woman in an orange sari with a gold and maroon border clasps her face with both hands. Behind them, a few other people stand near an open doorway with a white canopy and green trees outside. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2012-10-07 +1 copiesOctober 07 20122012-10-07A photograph of a courtyard with orange and white painted walls where a woman in a maroon blouse and rust-brown saree with gold border stands with a garlanded dress visible, her hands on a beaded red and gold garland held by a woman in a maroon top and patterned saree at left. A woman in a pale pink and cream saree with maroon border bends forward, head lowered, while another woman places her hand on her head. Around them stand several onlookers: a woman in sunglasses and white top, a woman in a white tunic, and a young woman in a white t-shirt with glasses. A small orange-clad figure and a bag rest near the floor. The scene reads as a respectful blessing exchange.2013-03-13A woman in a white sari with blue floral print and an orange beaded shawl leans in with a broad smile and embraces a seated figure from behind. The seated figure wears a red and gold-bordered garment and a gold-beaded necklace, with dark hair tied up, facing away from the camera. Behind them, standing figures in white kurtas with red vests and seated devotees in a warmly lit hall are visible, with a large screen at top right. A woman in a light sari at right holds a red-and-gold cloth.2015-07-10A photograph of a woman in a red blouse and rust-orange sari with a yellow border applying a red-and-white tilak or sacred thread to the forehead of a woman in a white dotted sari, who leans forward holding shopping bags, a blue patterned bag and an orange plastic bag. Behind them, several people in white clothing stand in an open courtyard with orange walls, including a man with a white shawl and a woman with long hair and sunglasses. A rudraksha mala with red beads hangs from the seated woman's neck. The watermarked archive copyright is present on the lower right but not reproduced here. No one wearing distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so no identification is made.2013-03-13Three women stand together in a courtyard beside a red pillar and orange-painted wall. The central woman, in a rust-red sari with gold border and red blouse, holds a long rudraksha mala up with both hands and smiles, while the woman at left in a dark red blouse and patterned sari touches the beads. At right, a younger woman in white and peach printed kurta with a name badge holds a blue bag. Behind them, people in white clothing stand near a stone carving, and a sign with printed text hangs on the wall above.2013-03-13June 01 20092009-06-01February 24 20072007-02-24October 07 20122012-10-07March 13 20132013-03-13July 05 20172017-07-05