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A photograph of a row of young women seated on the floor during a ritual, wearing saffron-orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and hair pulled back, with one wearing a small orange flower. They sit with palms pressed together or hands resting on their laps, eyes closed in concentration. Silver-toned ritual trays and small lit oil lamps sit on the left in front of them.

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A group of women in saffron-orange saris with red and gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor during a seated ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. The young woman in front, with a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes closed and chants while holding a small stick between her hands near brass bowls and an oil lamp. Other women beside her pray with palms pressed together or sit with eyes lowered, and brass vessels and a red-tinted floor cloth lie in front of them. Behind them, more participants in white and red clothing sit in a hall with red drapes.2013-09-20Three young girls in saffron-orange robes sit close together at a satsang or meditation gathering, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti lines and red kumkum. The girl on the left has her palms pressed in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The central girl, wearing a long rudraksha mala, holds a small white object in her hand and appears to be chanting. The girl on the right has her eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, other devotees in orange and red garments and a woman in white sit in the background.2013-10-26August 11 20162016-08-11October 27 20142014-10-27November 05 20132013-11-05Several women and girls sit closely together on the floor in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders, many with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Some hold small brass oil lamps or incense sticks, and a small brass bell and lamp sit on a low table in the foreground. Smoke from incense rises in the center. The setting appears to be a hall with red wall panels. A puja-style ritual is taking place, though no a person is visibly present in the frame.2013-06-18Large group of women and girls in saffron-orange saris with pink and gold borders and rudraksha malas sits on a mat performing a ritual, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass vessels. Foreheads bear white vibhuti stripes. Several in the foreground hold lamps while others in the background sit in rows; a red-cloth ritual setup with brass lamps and small offerings lies at lower right. Setting appears to be a temple or hall with white-clad attendees behind.2013-07-30Photograph of a seated group in a hall during a meditative ritual. In the foreground, three women with closed eyes and palms pressed together in anjali sit on the floor. The left and right women wear orange saffron robes with white tilak on their foreheads, and the right one wears a rudraksha mala. The centre woman wears a rust-brown sari with a gold border, bangles and a rudraksha mala, with a red bindi. Brass vessels and white flowers lie before them, and more devotees in orange and brown sit behind. No candidate for a person is visible in the frame, so the page's claim cannot be confirmed from the image.2013-09-13A row of women seated in profile on the floor at a satsang, wearing rust-red and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, and their hands are folded in their laps. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp and red flower petals sit on a white cloth in the foreground, with red drapes behind them. The older woman on the right has grey hair and a rudraksha mala. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-10-22A photograph of a group of young women and girls seated closely together during a devotional ritual. Most wear saffron-orange saris and necklaces of rudraksha beads, while a few in the background wear red and gold-bordered saris. Many have white sacred ash marks across their foreheads. Several raise their hands in gestures during chanting, and some hold small objects while seated before a decorated altar area with brass items and oil lamps. A white metal railing runs along the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2014-09-16Photograph of a seated group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing at a ritual gathering inside a hall with red curtains. In the foreground three young girls sit cross-legged on a mat, the girl on the left with long loose hair and orange dress with a rudraksha mala, the middle girl with hands folded in prayer, and the right girl with a white forehead band and orange garment. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps, incense sticks, and plates of red and white flower petals sit on low tables before them. Behind them, older women and men in orange and white robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas sit in rows, while more people stand at the back of the hall.2013-09-18A satsang gathering of devotees seated on the floor of a hall, mostly in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, three young girls sit cross-legged behind brass plates of flowers, brass cups, small oil lamps and a lit candle; the girl in the centre sings or chants with palms joined. Behind them, older women in orange and a bespectacled woman in saffron with a rudraksha mala sit among other devotees in the background. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image; the seated figures are devotees and participants.2013-09-18