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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a bright marble-floored hall during a puja or satsang. In the foreground an older woman in a red shawl and rust-red salwar sits on a striped mat, hands folded, beside a tray with a brass plate, small oil lamps and kumkum. A younger woman in a pink floral dress sits center, and a woman in yellow with a rudraksha mala sits at left. Behind them women in white and in patterned kurtas sit in rows, some with eyes closed, and men in white sit on the back mats. Shelves of folded fabrics and cushions line the background. A small brass plate with a lamp and offerings sits near the mats.

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June 23 20122012-06-23A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall with a pink wall and red curtains, sitting cross-legged on mats with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a woman in a cream shawl with red and blue embroidery sits with hands resting on her lap, beside a woman in a white top and white skirt with glasses. Next to them a woman in a maroon sari and a woman in a green salwar kameez sit with a blonde woman in white. Small brass lamps and a brass vessel sit on the mats in front, and rolled red and maroon mats are stacked behind the group. Several people at the back wear orange and white garments.2011-10-03August 02 20132013-08-02April 03 20122012-04-03A seated satsang gathering in a hall with pale walls and a tiled floor. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed; a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits at centre-right, with another in a teal saree at left. Many more devotees in white, maroon, red and green sarees and white kurtas fill the room, some seated on chairs at the back. Small brass items and water bottles sit on the floor in front. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2013-02-03April AF 2012Devotees sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats in a hall during a seated satsang or meditation session. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red border and a red bindi sits with eyes closed, and beside her a woman in a blue sari with gold border sits with hands folded. Behind them women in white saris wear rudraksha malas, and many men sit in white and pale shirts near metal stanchions on the right. A brass plate with flower petals rests at lower left. Many people appear to be in a seated, eyes-closed meditative posture.2012-06-03A hall with a tiled floor where a group of women sits cross-legged on mats in a pujas-style setting. In the foreground a woman in a cream and red patterned sari with a gold-bordered pallu sits with hands together. Beside her a woman in orange and pink clothes sits behind a tray of brass and steel plates holding flowers, fruit and small offerings. Other participants wear white kurtas and orange saris, and one older woman in a brown and gold sari sits at the right. Brass oil lamps and small plates line the orange cloths on the floor. Behind them a gilded deity murti sits on a raised altar near red curtains, and a tall mirror reflects the room.2010-12-27A seated group of women and a few others sit on the floor of an ashram hall during a satsang or discourse. Several wear white or cream salwar and sari, one in a pale green top and grey trousers, another in a deep maroon sari with a bindi and glasses, and a woman in an orange sari sits at left. Brass lamps and small steel containers with fruit and offerings rest on a glossy floor in front of them, with a folded stack of striped mattresses and red curtains behind. The women sit quietly with hands folded in their laps, attentive to an unseen speaker.2011-10-03A photograph of a large hall where many women sit cross-legged on mats for a pada puja-style worship. In the foreground a woman in a pale yellow sari with a yellow shawl sits with hands joined near brass vessels, and beside her a woman in a white dress wears an orange scarf. Small brass lamps, flowers and steel containers are arranged on the floor mats. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and coloured saris and a few girls in orange fill the room, with framed portraits and deity pictures on the pale walls.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees, mostly women, sits on the floor of a bright hall performing a puja. Many wear white, orange or saffron saris and robes; one woman in front wears an orange sari with a dark red blouse and holds her hands together. Brass plates with lit oil lamps, flowers and kumkum sit on mats in front of them. In the background a gilded deity murti and a golden cow sculpture stand beside red-cushioned chairs. A centre figure in white with a bindi and orange-edged shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them a golden deity shrine and large framed paintings line the walls.2012-04-03Women devotees sit cross-legged on striped mats in rows inside a bright marble hall during a satsang-style session. The foreground woman in front left wears white with an orange shawl and holds her hands in her lap; beside her a woman in orange sari with a red-and-orange shawl sits eyes closed. Others wear white, mustard, orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps and small brass dishes with offerings sit on the floor in front of them. Stacked striped cushions and red chairs are at left, and framed religious pictures hang on the back wall. A black backpack rests on the floor at right. Several women are visible, and no person here is identifiable as a person.2012-04-09