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Photograph 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.

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A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang-style gathering, with many rows of people in white, orange and maroon clothing. In the foreground, four women sit cross-legged on a mat: the woman at left wears a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala; the woman in maroon at centre wears a maroon sari, rudraksha mala and a red pendant, hands open in her lap; the woman in orange on the right wears an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala and sits with palms resting; another woman in orange at far right has hands together. Several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass items, a small metal box and a tray with flower petals sit on the floor in front. No a person candidate is visible.2014-08-24June 01 20142014-06-01A 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.2014-01-07A seated group of devotees in a large hall during a satsang or puja, with many more people visible in the background. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red sari with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold-toned border sits with palms joined. Beside her an older woman in white clothes wears a red coral garland and dark beads, eyes closed, hands clasped. To the right a young woman in orange clothes wears a red coral garland and holds her palms together in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bowl with petals and a plate of offerings sit on the white floor in front, with a small brass bell at the right edge. Several other devotees in white with white forehead markings and red garlands fill the rows behind.2014-08-24August 14 20142014-08-14October 05 20142014-10-05 +1 copiesAugust 02 20132013-08-02October 11 20142014-10-11August 24 20142014-08-24Devotees seated on the floor in orange and rust-coloured saris and robes with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white or red tilak marks on their foreheads, during a puja or satsang. Brass plates with pink flower petals, small oil lamps and metal vessels sit before them, and a blue draped table stands at the upper left. Women in white and green clothing sit among them in the background, with a crowd of people behind. No individual is identified as a person; the scene shows devotees only.2013-10-08August 02 20132013-08-02Photo 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.2013-10-07