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A photograph of a large seated group of women in white and cream saris and dhotis with yellow shawls, sitting cross-legged on orange and red mats across a bright tiled hall during a satsang-style session. Many hold open notebooks or books and read or write. Brass plates and small brass lamps with yellow flower offerings, kumkum, and small containers sit on woven mats in front of them. Some wear rudraksha malas. A table with colourful cloth stands in the background. No individual is identifiable as a person in this view.

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A large group of women sits cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall, many wearing white saris or white kurtas with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass puja plates with oil lamps, flowers, kumkum and small brass vessels sit on woven mats in front of them, and several women hold open notebooks or write. A tall stainless steel vessel and a banner stand at the back of the room. Only the people seated in the foreground and middle are clearly visible; the scene looks like a group ritual or satsang session with prayer items arranged for worship. A woman in the front right wears a cream sari with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala at her wrist; no one in the frame is clearly identifiable as the a person.2010-10-25Women seated cross-legged on mats in a bright, plain hall, most wearing cream and white saris with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Many hold small brass oil lamps or lit diyas in both hands, while brass plates with flowers, fruit, sweets and small dishes sit before them on the floor. Some have open notebooks or books beside them. Behind them stands a cabinet, a draped table with a striped cloth and a blue sign, and a wall with a red curtain. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are devotees performing a lamp-lit puja.2010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25October 25 20102010-10-25A photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged on the floor of a plain room with pink walls, performing a ritual. Most wear cream or white saris with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Brass plates, small oil lamps, puja trays with flowers and kumkum, and metal bowls sit on orange and green mats in front of them. Several women hold small brass bells or implements in their hands. A table with a striped cloth and a bell-shaped object stands in the background near a white cabinet and a blue sign. Approximately 30 women are visible in the scene.2010-10-25A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on the floor in a bright hall with pale walls, performing a ritual with lit oil lamps. Most wear white saris or white dhoti-style garments with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. Several hold small lamps or brass vessels aloft with raised hands, and brass plates with flower petals, kumkum and offerings sit on orange cloths and mats in front of them. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red-bordered blouse and holds an open book. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2010-10-29A row of women sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall, performing a group puja. Each has a brass thali and small brass lamps set on orange mats in front of them. The foremost woman in the centre wears a saffron-orange sari with a maroon border and holds a small offering. Others wear white saris with yellow, red or orange shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and several hold open prayer books. Behind them, a white draped backdrop and an orange cloth-covered table are visible. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated group.2010-10-09Photograph of a large group of women seated cross-legged on orange and purple mats in a hall, performing an oil-lamp ritual. Most wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shoulder cloths, some with long braids; a few wear orange or red garments. Each holds a lit oil lamp or brass plate with flames, and brass plates sit before them. A pale blue Tamil-script banner hangs on the wall at the back, and a wooden stage with a dark curtain is visible at left. No a person candidate is visibly present in the scene.2010-10-25September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesIndoor group puja in a bright hall with pale pink walls. Many women sit cross-legged on orange and green mats, wearing cream and white sarees and dresses with yellow shawls, several with green and white borders. They hold lit oil lamps and small brass kalasha-style vessels, with brass thalis of fruit, sweets and flowers in front of them. A blue banner with Tamil text hangs on the left wall. Two or three people in the back row wear orange and red. A cabinet and white curtains are visible behind them.2010-10-25October 09 20102010-10-09A large indoor hall where many women sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, seated at individual low orange mats with brass puja vessels, lamps, bowls of flowers and small plates set before them. Most wear white saris or white kurtas with yellow, orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, and their hands are pressed together in prayer or held over the offerings. Behind them, a large crowd in white attire fills the hall, and an orange-draped platform stands at the left under a green canopy, with orange banners hanging from the ceiling.2010-10-15