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Women sit cross-legged on red floor cushions in a hall, eyes closed, during a seated puja. In the foreground, a woman in a white-and-black patterned top and white trousers wears rudraksha beads and sits with hands folded. Beside her, a woman in a teal head wrap and light blue top holds a mala, and next to her a woman in a pink top and white trousers sits with hands in her lap. Brass plates, bowls, oil lamps, flowers, and small brass implements are arranged on a mat before them, along with a metal pot and plastic containers. White-clothed participants and women in saris sit along the row behind, and air conditioners and red curtains line the wall. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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September 07 20132013-09-07August 02 20132013-08-02A satsang gathering in a hall with a red wall and a carpeted floor. In the foreground, a woman in white sari with a brown rudraksha-style garland sits cross-legged, holding a small brass vessel and an offering; beside her is a brass plate with petals and a lit wick. Two other women in white saris with gold borders sit at left, one holding a small bell and an oil lamp; a woman in orange garments sits further left. Behind them, several women and girls in white and orange sit in rows, and at the top right an ornate golden throne-like seat stands near a stage with microphones. A small framed photograph and offering plates rest on an orange cloth. The people are seated in a devotional posture.2014-07-20September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesA 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 large indoor hall with a polished marble floor, where many women sit cross-legged on mats in rows, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. In the foreground, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, beside a woman in an orange sari with red blouse and rudraksha mala who sits with hands joined. A woman in a blue sari with gold border sits in the middle row. Small brass oil lamps and bowls stand before them on orange cloths. Red-cushioned chairs line the back wall, with framed deity images on a shelf above and a lone seated man in a white shirt at the far right. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the scene.2012-04-09A photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a green floor covering, where a group of women sit cross-legged in a satsang-style gathering. At left, a woman in black holds a tiered brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) on a low stand, with an orange cloth beneath it. Foreground centre, an older woman in a cream sari with a dark headscarf and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind her, women wear pink, white, red and yellow saris and salwar kameez, some with folded hands. At lower right, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands in anjali. Microphones, cables and a tripod appear at the top of the frame.2013-02-06April 08 20122012-04-08September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees with eyes closed during a meditation or satsang in a hall with red-and-white striped mats and metal stanchions with chains. In the foreground an older woman in an orange sari with a dark red border sits with hands resting, and a younger woman in a white kurta and orange shawl sits with a small notebook and a silver object in front of her. Behind them a woman in a floral print top sits cross-legged with her hands on her knees, and other women in saris sit in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2012-06-21A row of women seated on the floor in a hall performs a puja at brass lamps and small brass vessels on low wooden platforms. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a red-and-green border and gold floral motifs holds a brass cup over a brass oil lamp, with a banana, flowers and a red tray nearby. Several other women in white and yellow-green saris sit along the row at similar puja setups. Lit wicks and a small framed picture stand on the platform. Behind them are folded chairs and a closed door.2011-10-10October 30 20132013-10-30