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A photograph of devotees seated on red cushions during a ceremony in a hall. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and lips parted in chanting, a horizontal white vibhuti mark on her forehead and a red bindi. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with her face turned. Behind them, more women in white and cream clothing sit in rows, with brass vessels and a small oil lamp on the floor and a yellow cloth and red curtains in the background. A metal chain railing runs along the right edge.

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Photo of seated devotees at a ritual gathering, with several women in the foreground seated on red cushions with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. The woman at left wears a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala, with white and vertical sandalwood-style forehead marks. The woman at right wears a red-orange sari with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, hands joined. Other women in white and cream saris sit behind them, and a brass puja lamp with flowers and a small kalasha-style vessel sits on a tray before them.2013-10-07A photograph of a seated satsang gathering on white floor sheets, with several women in white ritual clothing and a foreground pair of women in rust-red saris with gold borders and wooden rudraksha malas. The two foreground women sit close to the camera; one has a red bindi and nose stud, the other wears a white tilak on her forehead and holds a small brass bell or lamp in her hand. Behind them, women in white salwar or sari, some with eyes closed and some reading small booklets, sit in rows. A pale wall, white cloths and a red carpet edge frame the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-01-07August 02 20132013-08-02Photograph of a seated group of women in a large hall performing a ritual, most with eyes closed and palms pressed together or hands folded. Foreground: a woman in white sari with rudraksha mala and bangles, and a woman in white with a patterned shawl and rudraksha mala, both seated before brass vessels, small brass bells, a lamp, and a tray of flowers, sweets and offerings. Behind them, women in orange and maroon saris with long rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit in rows. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-11-11August 23 20142014-08-23A photograph of a seated group of women in an assembly hall, most wearing orange or saffron saris and white garments, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical forehead markings. The central figure in a white sari with red-and-gold border holds her hands together in front of her, appearing to chant or recite. Others sit attentively with eyes lowered or closed, and a small water bottle and a Russian flag are visible at the edge. Several are wearing glasses. Faint white copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2013-05-10January 04 20142014-01-04A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang or puja, with many women and some men in orange, saffron, maroon and red-brown robes with gold borders. Many wear rudraksha malas and white tilaka marks on their foreheads. Two foreground women in maroon and gold sit with eyes closed, while others sit cross-legged on the floor, with brass oil lamps and a ritual tray with flower offerings visible in front. Red chairs line the background behind them.2014-06-06A seated group of women devotees chanting in a hall, most wearing orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white or pink vibhuti tilak lines on their foreheads, and a few wear white saris. Some have eyes closed and mouths open in recitation, and small brass lamps sit in the foreground. Clear spectators from the front-row of this satsang group are visible, but no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-08-02December 21 20132013-12-21September 26 20132013-09-26Seated devotees sit cross-legged on the floor during a group ritual indoors. In the foreground a woman with grey hair wears a white block-printed sari and a rudraksha mala, her hands folded in her lap, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border and a long rudraksha mala holds her hands together in prayer, with a tilak on her forehead. Before them stand brass oil lamps, a small copper cup, a brass bell and pink flowers on a purple cloth and orange mat. Behind, many people in orange and saffron robes and white clothes sit in rows, some with white forehead markings. A water bottle stands at the right edge.2014-04-18