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A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual with brass plates and small vessels on low silver-coloured stands. Foreground women and girls wear orange and red saris, rudraksha malas and white forehead marks; some hold small spoons or cups and make offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on the floor watching. Plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets, and a fabric-covered mat and red curtain frame the background. The scene appears to be a group puja or satsang. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.

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A large hall with rows of women in orange and rust-coloured saris sit cross-legged on white mats before banana leaves laid with food, bowls and tumblers. Many have rudraksha malas, bangles, and vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads, and several have hands pressed together in namaskar or are eating. In the background stand golden deity murtis and a golden elephant figure, with a few white-clad people further back. The scene resembles a communal meal (annadan) in an ashram hall. No a person candidate is visible.2017-09-11A seated group of women and girls in orange and saffron saris with maroon and gold borders performs a ritual puja on a hall floor. Many have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several sit with palms pressed together in prayer, while the woman in the centre pours from a small plastic container. Brass oil lamps, a small brass kalasha, flowers and offerings in dishes are arranged on silver trays in front of them. Behind, more seated devotees in white and pale clothing watch and pray.2013-04-24Photograph of a large group of young women seated cross-legged on white floor mats in a hall, most dressed in saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings. Several wear deep red or maroon shawls and some hold their hands in anjali or prayer posture. Small brass puja plates, lamps and a red-lidded container sit on low wooden stands before them. Behind them, women in white and red saris and men in white shirts sit further back, and a spectator area with glass railings is visible. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2013-10-25April 24 20132013-04-24April 04 20142014-04-04October 23 20132013-10-23A photograph of many women seated cross-legged in rows on the floor of a hall, wearing rust-orange and saffron sannyasini robes with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, with some having white tilak markings on their foreheads. In front of them are long green banana-leaf plates set on the floor, loaded with rice and food, with small white cups of liquid beside them. Several seated women have their hands folded or are placing food. Background devotees in orange and red clothing sit further back in a bright, pale-walled room.2016-08-02September 09 20132013-09-09A large photograph of a crowded indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women and girls in saffron-orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and white or orange vibhuti marks on their foreheads, interspersed with others in white clothing. Many sit on mats before small brass plates, cups and oil lamps.2014-08-24Women in rust-red and orange saris sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, many with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white clothes sit in prayer. In front, green leaf plates hold rice, fruit, sweets and small white cups, interspersed with water bottles. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2016-09-30January 08 20182018-01-08A seated group of devotees in a hall during a shared meal. Many wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. In the front, a woman in a rust-brown sari holds a microphone and speaks, while beside her an older woman with grey hair in a rust sari eats from a leaf plate. Other women in brown and rust saris and orange garments sit on a striped rug, with banana-leaf plates of food in front of them. White chairs with red bands line the back wall. No identifiable a person is visible.2017-09-19