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July 02 2017

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A photograph of a crowded seated gathering of women in orange-red saris. In the foreground a young woman with hair in a dark bun and a white vertical mark on her forehead holds a small clear plastic bottle to her eye, eyes closed, in a moment of devotional practice. Others around her, also in orange, sit with hands raised or near their faces. No identifiable central figure is visible; the scene is a dense satsang-style assembly.2017-07-02May 08 20162016-05-08A crowded seated gathering of devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls printed with script. In the foreground a woman with hair pulled back wears a white garment, a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, a gold bangle and a wristwatch, and holds a small clear cup or vessel to her forehead with her eyes closed. Beside her a woman in white holds a similar small cup, and other participants sit with eyes closed and hands raised in a shared ritual moment.2015-06-15 +1 copiesThree 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.2013-10-26July 22 20172017-07-22July 14 20132013-07-14A seated group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing, many wearing rudraksha beads and white forehead markings, sits on the floor during a gathering. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head applies white paste to his brow with his fingers, and a woman with a long braid beside him does the same. Other participants in orange garments, some holding notebooks, sit close together, and a bare-shouldered man with a shaved head is visible in the background. Nobody here is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2017-07-22May 08 20162016-05-08May 24 20152015-05-24July 11 20132013-07-11Several young women and girls sit in a row wearing saffron-orange garments, many with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Some hold small items in their hands and seem to be performing a devotional practice, with brass vessels and flower petals on a low table in the foreground. Behind them a red curtain and a red chair are visible in a plain indoor hall.2013-04-07A large group of women and girls in orange and maroon robes sit closely together during a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames toward the upper hand. Several wear white vertical forehead markings, rudraksha malas and bangles, and some have hair tied back. Brass plates and small dishes with offerings sit on pink cloth in front of them. Some participants wear orange-striped sashes, and blurred figures in the foreground and background suggest an ashram puja or satsang gathering. No clear a person candidate is visible in this crowd.2014-04-20