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A photograph of several women crowded in an indoor room with cream walls and tiled floor. A woman on the right in a red blouse and yellow-and-white striped sari with a red bindi and a dark mangalsutra raises her open palm toward a seated girl whose eyes are covered by a dark blindfold. Nearby women wear orange and red saris, one with a green-and-white sari, and one wears a white head covering.

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September 15 20162016-09-15September 18 20152015-09-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd of women gathered closely indoors in a pale, plastered room. In the centre, a woman in a yellow and pink striped sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace gestures with her hands while speaking. Around her, women in orange and saffron garments, a woman with a red bindi and gold earrings, and a woman in a green patterned sari with beaded necklace look on. Some hold small papers or booklets, and a white cloth is tied across one woman's head. A plastic bag and a bottle sit on the side. Watermarked photo, no readable signs.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20162016-09-15Seated women in a hall wear red blindfolds over their eyes during a guided meditation session. Foreground women wear white and pink saris and salwar with rudraksha and beaded malas, bangles and gold necklaces; one in a pink sari with red blouse holds her hands together in a mudra. Others in white and orange-red cloths sit behind them, some with hands raised to their heads. Water bottle on the left, red fire extinguisher on the wall, wooden door behind.2016-08-27A photograph of a ritual setting where a woman in a cream and gold sari with a dark beaded mala and a turquoise tassel pendant ties an orange blindfold over her eyes, while a woman in a dark head covering and white clothing sits in the foreground. Behind them, figures in orange saffron robes and a woman in white stand near a red and orange doorway with a silver plate of offerings. Only the people described are visible; the scene suggests a devotional gathering.2016-08-14August 04 20162016-08-04A photograph of a large seated group in a hall, many participants wearing black blindfolds over their eyes. In the foreground a woman with grey hair in a beige patterned kurta and cream trousers sits with hands folded, next to a younger woman in a yellow and black printed top. Another woman in a yellow and black sari with a red-orange lanyard sits at right beside a water bottle, and a woman in an orange shawl appears behind them. Scattered white papers lie on the floor and the background shows more participants and standing attendees in white. The scene suggests a guided group session with participants blindfolded.2015-12-09July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08December 12 20152015-12-12Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copies